THE DEADLY RAILROAD BRIDGES

In article ,
(ArtKramr) wrote:

Some bridges had to be taken out no matter the the cost. This bridge was used
to resupply German forces attacking Omah beach. Our losses were the price we
paid to protect the attacking infantry. Go to my website and see, "DEATH OF A
BRIDGE". Look at the two photos carefully. Very carefuly Then read the caption
at the bottom of the page. Results like this are the sort of attacks I lived
for. Made my day.

Art,

How much did the Air Corps briefers tell you about the purpose behind
the selection of a particular target? Did most aircrew members have a
good understanding of target selection so that most/all targets were
chosen for obvious reasons? Did all the aircrew go to the pre-flight
breif or just pilots/BNs? Different briefs for different crew positions?

Ed, et al,

I agreed with the 1000 mile standoff. I sometimes roll around different
alternatives of how we could get the AGM-130 to fly to the full range of
the weapon data link. In Bosinia, I hear that a major problem was that
many targets were close to national borders and the ROE prevented
release of the weapons until closer than was preferred.

I like to understand how the weapons I work on are employed and how they
impact the battle. By taking out a bridge or command center you take
the enemies ability to put troops/equipment at the right place at the
right time.

--
Dana Miller