Author Topic: BLU-82 in action (Read 475 times)

Wolfala · « **on:** October 10, 2004, 11:27:59 AM »

Anyone know where I can find a video of this? Not the MOAB test - but actual combat footage of the 82

Mini D · « **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2004, 12:05:41 PM »

http://www.gibstuff.net/aircraft/Videos/DaisyCutter.zip

It's a newsreal with very little footage. I know I've seen the full explosion sequence for this, but that may have been when I was in the AirForce... either that or the discovery channel.

Hawklore · « **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2004, 12:14:11 PM »

Dangit Mini you found it before me...

SunTracker · « **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2004, 12:55:15 PM »

I've seen the full footage on Discovery channel. Shows the bomb being dropped out of a c-130 and parachuting down.

The reason this bomb wasnt used more is because it was too inaccurate.

hawker238 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2004, 01:04:38 PM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
The Daisy Cutter wasn't designed as a weapon, so accuracy wasn't a factor. There's a reason why it's named Daisy Cutter.

In that clip, a man says "its intent is to kill people".

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 10, 2004, 01:46:39 PM »

This bomb did marvels during GW1 on "Death Highway"

SunTracker · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2004, 02:07:02 PM »

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The Daisy Cutter wasn't designed as a weapon, so accuracy wasn't a factor. There's a reason why it's named Daisy Cutter.

Your half right. Helicopters have alot of trouble landing on ground thats not flat. The inaccuracy of the blu-82 caused alot of LZs to be cut on the sides of hills. This is why it fell out of favor.

Gixer · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2004, 09:50:57 PM »

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Originally posted by SunTracker
Your half right. Helicopters have alot of trouble landing on ground thats not flat. The inaccuracy of the blu-82 caused alot of LZs to be cut on the sides of hills. This is why it fell out of favor.

Actually it just takes technique and practice to land on a slope, depending on the degrees of the slope it's not hard. Though of course there is a limit to the angel you can accomplish this and one I wouldn't like to misjudge.

~~...-Gixer~~

Wolfala · « **Reply #8 on:** October 10, 2004, 10:47:35 PM »

Is there any footage that is more recent then 30 yr old vietnam? Like GW1 or Afganistan.

Gixer · « **Reply #9 on:** October 10, 2004, 11:21:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Wolfala
Is there any footage that is more recent then 30 yr old vietnam? Like GW1 or Afganistan.

That Al-Jazeera TV Station is long overdue for MOAB, that would make for some great footage.

~~...-Gixer~~

Wolfala · « **Reply #10 on:** October 11, 2004, 01:33:24 AM »

Well i'm not looking for the MOAB - just the Commando Vault in action.