'Merica goes full MOAB

[Graves]

http://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/us-d...ons-first-use/


Not that I follow such matters closely, but I wasn't aware that we haven't actively used one until now.

[KevDen2005]

http://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/us-d...ons-first-use/


Not that I follow such matters closely, but I wasn't aware that we haven't actively used one until now.

Same here, there was some huge bomb used in Afghanistan around December 2001, I was under the impression it was the largest bomb at the time that was non-nuclear. Dalton Fury talks about it in his book.

[CS1983]

MOAB wasn't in service until 2003, whereas Tora Bora took place in 2001.

BLU-82 was probably the one mentioned by Maj. Greer in his book.

[KevDen2005]

MOAB wasn't in service until 2003, whereas Tora Bora took place in 2001.

BLU-82 was probably the one mentioned by Maj. Greer in his book.

His real name is Greer, Right?

[CS1983]

His real name is Greer, Right?

yes. https://www.usnews.com/news/national...ed-author-dies

[KevDen2005]

yes. https://www.usnews.com/news/national...ed-author-dies

I thought I read about that. That sucks

[Sawin]

I am alright with that.

[Monky]

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..

[scratchy]

Pretty sure that the weapon used early in Afghanistan was a thermobaric bomb, BLU-118B.

[Bailey Guns]

Glad I wasn't in one of those caves.