'Merica goes full MOAB

[speedysst]

[Hoser]

A little historical perspective: "The bomb is officially called a GBU-43 or Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB)... Weighing more than 21,000 lbs., the weapon is the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat."
But, we're not the first: "The Grand Slam was a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb used by RAF Bomber Command against strategic targets during the Second World War. It was the most powerful non-atomic bomb used in the war." (WWII)

The MOAB's overall explosive yield is larger (GBU-43 at equal to 11 tons of TNT vs Grand Slam at 6.5 tons TNT equivalent).

The Grand Slam was way friggin cool. I have always thought the Lancaster was the most beautiful bomber of all time.

The Daisy Cutter and MOAB are cool, but....

[Rucker61]

The B1B has a payload of 125,000 lbs. This was chump change,

[Gman]

The B1B has a payload of 125,000 lbs.

Not in one big lump.

[JohnnyDrama]

Nice pics Hoser.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Wouldn't 10 well placed/timed 5,000 pounders deliver more effect?

Or is it a case of, it's only 9mm?

Depends on the effect you're looking for. If you want to blanket a surface area for destruction, yes, they would. If you want to destroy a deeply placed fortified bunker, no. they wouldn't. This puppy was developed specifically because of the proliferation of deep fortified bunkers -- possibly including a certain chubby a-hole in eastern Asia who likes to play with missiles and nukes and nerve agents.

[fly boy]

those are cute and all, but this is a bigger F.U..... And just because we can

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It7SQ546xRk

[Ronin13]

Didn't they actually test MOAB in Afghanistan? I thought I read something years ago about 'testing' it there.. or maybe I'm thinking about the big bunker busters that were still warm when they loaded them on the plane..

The test of the MOAB was done in N. FL many years back... It was conducted on a military test range.

[theGinsue]

Someone here that makes meme's should make the following 2 pic meme:

Pic 1 of ISIS fighters, caption: We're going to Moab for vacation this year.
Pic 2 of USAF bomber, caption: No need; we're bringing MOAB to you.

[Aloha_Shooter]