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Apparently they tested a variety of weaponry against small boats simulating what pirates are using these days. Here's a pic of a 2000 lb GBU-10 dropped from a B-1B about to hit a small boat.



Rock on!

Don't reckon that might be Photoshopped, do ya?

I would expect to see a story like that here, but it's not: http://www.af.mil/News.aspx

You don't need any explosives for that application. Use the Israeli concrete bombs. But yeah, HE is much more fun.

Queso wrote:Don't reckon that might be Photoshopped, do ya?

I would expect to see a story like that here, but it's not: http://www.af.mil/News.aspx

al.com actually does a pretty solid job on aerospace stories. I would be very surprised if it was shopped.