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Old September 6th 17, 04:13 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Default The last M-117 bomb

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv2TKtQejyA

During my tour at Andersen AFB (1973-74) I'd see thousands of these stacked
up like cordwood: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M117_bomb

Farallon de Medinilla is about 170 miles north of Andersen. After a
half-century of bombardment, its 200 acres have taken their beating quite
well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0FPqdsC8_Y

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farallon_de_Medinilla


In the Vietnam War, a B-52 strike was called an "ArcLight". They dropped these
by the 1000s. You could hear the rumble of their impact more than 20 miles
away.




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