USAF Bombs Yorkshire!!!!

An item on the BBC news..............

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/3389957.stm

An F-15E from Lakenheath dropped a BDU-33 25lb practice bomb - and made
an 18 in crater.

Is this what they mean by 'Ground Attack' ??
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Ken Duffey - Flanker Freak & Russian Aviation Enthusiast
Flankers Website - http://www.flankers.co.uk/
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Ken Duffey wrote:

An item on the BBC news..............

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/3389957.stm

An F-15E from Lakenheath dropped a BDU-33 25lb practice bomb - and made
an 18 in crater.

Is this what they mean by 'Ground Attack' ??
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++
Ken Duffey - Flanker Freak & Russian Aviation Enthusiast
Flankers Website - http://www.flankers.co.uk/
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++




Blue death from above!

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- Rufus

Rufus wrote:

Ken Duffey wrote:

An item on the BBC news..............

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/3389957.stm

An F-15E from Lakenheath dropped a BDU-33 25lb practice bomb - and made
an 18 in crater.

Blue death from above!

Little Bitty Blue Death from above!

(Although I did see a guy kill a rattlesnake with a BDU-33 on the
flightline once... yes, it did have a charge in it and yes, the guy was
an idiot.)

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cirby at cfl.rr.com

Remember: Objects in rearview mirror may be hallucinations.
Slam on brakes accordingly.

"Chad Irby" wrote in message
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yes, the guy was an idiot.)

birds of a feather ...

In article ,
"Tarver Engineering" wrote:

"Chad Irby" wrote in message
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yes, the guy was an idiot.)

birds of a feather ...

So you'll be wanting an introduction, then.

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cirby at cfl.rr.com

Remember: Objects in rearview mirror may be hallucinations.
Slam on brakes accordingly.

On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 20:24:32 GMT, Chad Irby wrote:

Rufus wrote:

Ken Duffey wrote:

An item on the BBC news..............

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/3389957.stm

An F-15E from Lakenheath dropped a BDU-33 25lb practice bomb - and made
an 18 in crater.

Blue death from above!

Little Bitty Blue Death from above!

(Although I did see a guy kill a rattlesnake with a BDU-33 on the
flightline once... yes, it did have a charge in it and yes, the guy was
an idiot.)

I have a friend who killed a raven out on the China Lake range but I
can't remember if he used Blue Death From Above or a real bomb.

Mary

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Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer

Mary Shafer wrote:

On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 20:24:32 GMT, Chad Irby wrote:


Rufus wrote:


Ken Duffey wrote:


An item on the BBC news..............

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/3389957.stm

An F-15E from Lakenheath dropped a BDU-33 25lb practice bomb - and made
an 18 in crater.

Blue death from above!

Little Bitty Blue Death from above!

(Although I did see a guy kill a rattlesnake with a BDU-33 on the
flightline once... yes, it did have a charge in it and yes, the guy was
an idiot.)


I have a friend who killed a raven out on the China Lake range but I
can't remember if he used Blue Death From Above or a real bomb.

Mary


My friend killed a raven airborne over Baker after all the blue meanies
were expended - he hit it with one of the pylons on an F/A-18. The bird
hit the pylon square, rode up the slanted portion of the pylon and right
through the structure between the leading edge flap and the forward spar
of the wing box. He felt it, but as there were no inications of any
trouble in the cockpit, he made a "routine" approach and landing.
Discovered the damage on the postflight walkaround. Those telltale
black feathers...and that hole in the leading edge flap.

Then there was the guy that hit the flock of pelicans on takeoff - five
of them. He got the jet back around and on deck, but not quite as
"routinely"...

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- Rufus

"Rufus" wrote in message news:Os2Nb.51794
My friend killed a raven airborne over Baker after all the blue meanies
were expended - he hit it with one of the pylons on an F/A-18. The bird

One of my friends hit a turkey with a P-3. Or maybe the bird was hotdogging
and made one pass a bit too close. I guess it isn't any easier to miss a
buzzard than a J-8

The aftermath pictures were interesting. The bird hit the leading edge of
one of the wings, clear of the engines, made a big dent. One end of the
neck was hanging from the dent. The other end was still attached to the
lifeless head. That and a few feathers was about it.

My friend killed a raven airborne over Baker after all the blue meanies
were expended - he hit it with one of the pylons on an F/A-18. The bird
hit the pylon square, rode up the slanted portion of the pylon and right
through the structure between the leading edge flap and the forward spar
of the wing box. He felt it, but as there were no inications of any
trouble in the cockpit, he made a "routine" approach and landing.
Discovered the damage on the postflight walkaround. Those telltale
black feathers...and that hole in the leading edge flap.

Then there was the guy that hit the flock of pelicans on takeoff - five
of them. He got the jet back around and on deck, but not quite as
"routinely"...

i actually hit a raven riding the beast at steamboat
springs. i was coming up the hill to the gas station and he
had just flapped off and banked to grab a thermal.
broke the headlight and dented the ear.
poor guy was messed up but the rangers took him off to a
shelter.

"Rufus" wrote in message
news:Os2Nb.51794$8H.103170@attbi_s03...

My friend killed a raven airborne over Baker after all the blue meanies
were expended - he hit it with one of the pylons on an F/A-18.

Our battalion ops sergeant killed a raven with his motorcycle helmet at
highway speed - he managed to stay upright, but he was a little shaken for
the rest of the day.

Glenn D.,