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Title: F-18 drops bomb on Virginia
Post by: Jebus on October 31, 2007, 09:16:58 AM

Did you guys hear about this story?

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/10/navy_hornet_dropsbomb_071030w/

What would you guys think if this happened around by you?  I would be like OH CRAP....RUN!!!!

Title: F-18 drops bomb on Virginia
Post by: MoeRon on October 31, 2007, 09:32:21 AM

the Mk 76 training bomb weighs about 10 lbs.  it was inert, no worries, unless it conks you on the head.:eek:

Title: F-18 drops bomb on Virginia
Post by: Rino on October 31, 2007, 09:33:34 AM

Practice bombs are generally much smaller than live ordnance.  The ones
we used way back when looked like a large mortar round.

     Oh, and it's a bit late to run if the bomb has impacted :D

Title: F-18 drops bomb on Virginia
Post by: Chairboy on October 31, 2007, 09:53:38 AM

Fox news headline:
Union forces make cowardly attack
VIRGINIA (AP) - The War of Northern Aggression, mostly quiet for the last 130ish years, has flared anew.   Yankee forces make first attack on the quiet, peace loving peoples of Virginia Beach with their terrorweapon, the "F-18" Hornet, and tempers are 'buzzing' on the ground.