We finally dropped a MOAB.

[BumperMan]

I know MOAB has a different meaning to most of you guys...as a long time AF targeteer, this is a dream come true. I just wish I'd been in on the planning for that one. You have no idea how many times I have looks at a targeting problem and thought...if only we could use the MOAB. I don't know who's decision that was, but well done.

https://www.defense.gov/Video/videoid/519242/

[CLYDE]

I like it

[JeepWheelin02]

[Sound_Man]

[BumperMan]

Too funny.

[ASCTLC]

[ASCTLC]

[Willie G]

KABUL (Reuters) - The top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said on Friday his decision to deploy one of the largest conventional bombs used in combat was done in communication with officials in Washington and was a purely tactical decision.

"This was the right weapon for the right target," General John Nicholson told reporters at a news conference in Kabul.

The 21,600-pound (9,797-kg) GBU-43 bomb, was dropped from an MC-130 aircraft in the Achin district of the eastern province of Nangarhar bordering Pakistan against a network of tunnels that Afghan and U.S. officials said was being used by militants linked to Islamic State.

Afghan officials said 36 fighters loyal to Islamic State were killed.

[MinesJeep]

KABUL (Reuters) - The top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said on Friday his decision to deploy one of the largest conventional bombs used in combat was done in communication with officials in Washington and was a purely tactical decision.

"This was the right weapon for the right target," General John Nicholson told reporters at a news conference in Kabul.

The 21,600-pound (9,797-kg) GBU-43 bomb, was dropped from an MC-130 aircraft in the Achin district of the eastern province of Nangarhar bordering Pakistan against a network of tunnels that Afghan and U.S. officials said was being used by militants linked to Islamic State.

Afghan officials said 36 fighters loyal to Islamic State were killed.

Come on Trump's son was playing Call of Duty and Trump walked in and said, "WTF just happened?", Trump's son "Oh someone got a MOAB and blew up the whole map." Trump was like, "Cool wish we could do that". Son, "Dad its a real bomb". Immediately calls up commanders where can we drop one.

[Sound_Man]

[BumperMan]

Maybe not we can drop a daisy cutter.

[Knuckelhead]

That would be like a fire cracker compared to the MOAB...

[Wulf]

Come on Trump's son was playing Call of Duty and Trump walked in and said, "WTF just happened?", Trump's son "Oh someone got a MOAB and blew up the whole map." Trump was like, "Cool wish we could do that". Son, "Dad its a real bomb". Immediately calls up commanders where can we drop one.

lol

[Jim B]

http://conservativetribune.com/libs-...r-trump-bombs/

http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04...han-you-think/

http://www.businessinsider.com/real-...170-000-2017-4

[9fngrs]

I think the $17,000 estimate is likely far from the truth. Someone knows how much it cost, not sure why they extrapolate based on another bomb. One link states that "almost 100 fighters were killed" most everyone else says closer to 36...I wish we could get some accurate reporting from someone. I personally think we should litter their countryside with outdated munitions.

[Sound_Man]

....I personally think we should litter their countryside with outdated munitions.

This is how you create a recruiting tool for those we are fighting.

[BumperMan]

That would be like a fire cracker compared to the MOAB...

Yeah but it is a big ole cluster munition. The results are amazing.

[Jim B]

One link states that "almost 100 fighters were killed" most everyone else says closer to 36...I wish we could get some accurate reporting from someone.

They revised the estimate upward as they found more...pieces.

Believing one conventional bomb costs $314,000,000.00 reminds me of this:

[9fngrs]

One is ok but multiples are not?? What is the reasoning behind this?? As for cost...I did not build it so I don't know but I would guess the explosives alone cost more than 17k...Just a guess.

[ni0h]

I first found out it had been dropped when my liberal friends started posting memes about how much stuff that's not the government's job could be done for the cost of just one MOAB.

[crashXJ]

I read somewhere the true cost was not known because the Air Force manufactures these in house and its just part of the budget. If a Tomahawk costs $1.4 mill to make I am pretty darn sure a massive fuel air bomb is gonna cost much more but doubt its in the billions...but then again I would not bat an eye if it were.

[Knuckelhead]

Yeah but it is a big ole cluster munition. The results are amazing.

A daisy cutter is a 3 foot extended nose fuze that causes the bomb to detonate above ground...

[BumperMan]

I read somewhere the true cost was not known because the Air Force manufactures these in house and its just part of the budget. If a Tomahawk costs $1.4 mill to make I am pretty darn sure a massive fuel air bomb is gonna cost much more but doubt its in the billions...but then again I would not bat an eye if it were.

Comparing the cost of a guided missile to a guided bomb is apples to armadillos.

[tacotoy]

Comparing the cost of a guided missile to a guided bomb is apples to armadillos.

I threw an apple at an armadillo once...

[K2]

I threw an apple at an armadillo once...

Yes, but what did it cost?

[tacotoy]

Yes, but what did it cost?

about three fiddy

[DaneH]

I threw an apple at an armadillo once...

Careful, that's how you get leprosy!

[Yucca-Man]

Iyaoyas!