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Title: BLU-82 in action
Post by: 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

Title: BLU-82 in action
Post by: Mini D 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.

Title: BLU-82 in action
Post by: Hawklore on October 10, 2004, 12:14:11 PM

Dangit Mini you found it before me...

Title: BLU-82 in action
Post by: SunTracker 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.

Title: BLU-82 in action
Post by: hawker238 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".

Title: BLU-82 in action
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on October 10, 2004, 01:46:39 PM

This bomb did marvels during GW1 on "Death Highway":D

Title: BLU-82 in action
Post by: SunTracker 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.

Title: BLU-82 in action
Post by: Gixer 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

Title: BLU-82 in action
Post by: Wolfala 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.

Title: BLU-82 in action
Post by: Gixer 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

Title: BLU-82 in action
Post by: Wolfala on October 11, 2004, 01:33:24 AM

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