Bats carried bombs during this WWII plot
In yet one more way where the government did something wild during World War II, we discuss the option of “bat bombs,” where bats quite literally had bombs strapped to…
This bomb is heavier than the MOAB
The GBU-43 Massive Ordnance Air Burst (also known as the Mother of All Bombs) that took out a lot of members of ISIS’s Afghanistan franchise, is considered the largest conventional …
This is how American pilots used drop tanks as bombs during WWII
If you pay attention, you might sometimes see long, cigar-shaped pods firmly attached to the undersides of classic fighter and attack aircraft, sometimes with unit markings on them.
Known as “drop tanks,” these simple devices extend the rang…
A rare look beyond the gates at Ellsworth AFB
Ellsworth Air Force Base just northeast of Rapid City, South Dakota includes a section called the Munitions Storage Area. You’re probably picturing your average weapons depot, right? Turns out, the…
This is how early World War II cluster bombs worked
The Joint Direct Attack Munition gets a lot of attention for its ability to strike within 30 feet of a target, no matter what the weather is like. But with all that attention, other bombs get short shrift it seems. Take, for instance, the…
Drones are dropping bombs on US troops in Syria, and it’s not clear who’s doing it
Drones are dropping explosives on US soldiers in Syria, and it’s not clear who’s behind the attacks, the head of US Central Command, which is responsible for the region, told lawmakers on Tuesday.
National Public Radio reporter Tom Bowma…
Here’s what the US B-52 bombers flying around Europe have been up to
Four US Air Force B-52 bombers from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana arrived in England with about 300 airmen on Oct. 10, 2019, for a bomber task force deployment.
The bombers were
The Cold War was a terrifying time to be alive. The war began in 1946 and ended in 1991 when the USSR collapsed. During this period, tensions between the United States and the USSR were extremely high. Proxy wars were fought around the world a… Pakistan and India have fought three wars over Kashmir, a disputed territory to which both nations lay claim. Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan, recently suggested the countries could be headed toward another.” There is a potential that … Do you have that buddy who scratches messages into his M4 rounds? Or maybe you’re the sailor who Sharpies “This one’s for you” onto JDAMs destined for a flight over the Gulf. Regardless, it turns out that you’re part of a tradition that dates b…What it was really like to live through the Cold War in America
Here’s what could happen if India and Pakistan have a nuclear war
Writing funny stuff on ammo is over 2000 years old