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ref:The B-2 Stealth Bomber: How the US military will break Gaddafi's spirit – Telegraph Blogs
The B-2 Stealth Bomber: How the US military will break Gaddafi's spirit
By Will Heaven World Last updated: March 21st, 2011
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One of the B-2 bombers lands in Missouri (Photo: Reuters)
The UN coalition is waging psychological warfare in Libya, and the proof is in the picture above. It shows a B-2 Stealth bomber landing at a US airbase in Missouri, after a 25-hour mission. Three of the bombers flew an 11,500-mile round trip to drop 45 bombs each weighing 2000lbs on one unfortunate airbase in Libya. And beyond that, we know very little.
But apart from decimating an airbase (presumably destroying grounded planes, the runways and hangars etc) and no doubt killing a few of Gaddafis men, can you imagine the effect on morale this would have on those who are still loyal to the dictators regime?
I remember seeing a B-2 bomber at the Fairford air show in 2003. After much build up, two F-15 escorts appeared in the far distance. Between them, a thin black line. But as the three planes got closer, the thin black line didnt seem to get much bigger. And it was eerily silent. Im not an eager plane spotter, but it was a thrilling sight. Like seeing a UFO first-hand. (Heres a sketchy YouTube video from the event.)
To get an idea of the power of these planes, you only have to know about their cost. Each one is worth over $2 billion dollars. According to one USAF report, two fully armed B-2s can to the job of 75 conventional aircraft. They use satellite-guided bombs for maximum precision, so could easily attack Gaddafis airbase at night. His forces wouldnt have seen the bat-like shape in the dark; they probably wouldnt have heard anything either.
In theory, was there an alternative to this epic mission? Did these pilots have to endure their day-long mission from Missouri? Or could the Americans have used cruise missiles, for instance, or conventional planes flown from Europe? The cost must have been phenomenal.
The answer to those questions is probably, yes, there was an alternative. But it wouldnt have been as terrifying. And terrifying a new enemy is something the American military machine does rather well. Just look
ref:The B-2 Stealth Bomber: How the US military will break Gaddafi's spirit – Telegraph Blogs
The B-2 Stealth Bomber: How the US military will break Gaddafi's spirit
By Will Heaven World Last updated: March 21st, 2011
83 Comments Comment on this article
One of the B-2 bombers lands in Missouri (Photo: Reuters)
The UN coalition is waging psychological warfare in Libya, and the proof is in the picture above. It shows a B-2 Stealth bomber landing at a US airbase in Missouri, after a 25-hour mission. Three of the bombers flew an 11,500-mile round trip to drop 45 bombs each weighing 2000lbs on one unfortunate airbase in Libya. And beyond that, we know very little.
But apart from decimating an airbase (presumably destroying grounded planes, the runways and hangars etc) and no doubt killing a few of Gaddafis men, can you imagine the effect on morale this would have on those who are still loyal to the dictators regime?
I remember seeing a B-2 bomber at the Fairford air show in 2003. After much build up, two F-15 escorts appeared in the far distance. Between them, a thin black line. But as the three planes got closer, the thin black line didnt seem to get much bigger. And it was eerily silent. Im not an eager plane spotter, but it was a thrilling sight. Like seeing a UFO first-hand. (Heres a sketchy YouTube video from the event.)
To get an idea of the power of these planes, you only have to know about their cost. Each one is worth over $2 billion dollars. According to one USAF report, two fully armed B-2s can to the job of 75 conventional aircraft. They use satellite-guided bombs for maximum precision, so could easily attack Gaddafis airbase at night. His forces wouldnt have seen the bat-like shape in the dark; they probably wouldnt have heard anything either.
In theory, was there an alternative to this epic mission? Did these pilots have to endure their day-long mission from Missouri? Or could the Americans have used cruise missiles, for instance, or conventional planes flown from Europe? The cost must have been phenomenal.
The answer to those questions is probably, yes, there was an alternative. But it wouldnt have been as terrifying. And terrifying a new enemy is something the American military machine does rather well. Just look
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