Tag: Deadly Conventional Weapon of the Day

The ‘bunker buster’ bomb: The British military first conceived of steel-nosed bombs that dropped heavily and quickly enough to penetrate underground targets.

During the first Persian Gulf War, the U.S. military quickly rigged together similar weapons to attack Iraqi facilities, and then spent the next decade perfecting the concept.

Today’s bunker busters are usually laser-guided missiles, either rocket powered or artillery fired.

“Instead of hitting the top [of the target] and exploding like a regular bomb, it will literally punch a hole through and then explode inside,” explains Wright. “It’s a very lethal weapon.”

Here is a video of an AGM-130 “Bunker Buster Bomb” It was dropped by a USAF F-15…

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The AC-130 aerial gunship: This comes in two forms, the AC-130H “Spectre” and the more heavily armed AC-130U “Spooky,” both flown by the U.S. Air Force. Versions of the AC-130 were first deployed during the Vietnam War.

It’s designed to hit targets on the ground or at sea, firing Gatling guns and howitzers fore, aft and to the side. The AC-130’s weakness is that it flies “low and slow,” making it vulnerable to surface-to-air or air-to-air missiles.

“It can do a lot of damage,” explains the Pentagon’s Lt. Col. Mark Wright. “It’s got a 75-millimeter cannon that can blow through buildings, vehicles. It’s designed for taking out protective cover. … The combination is very lethal — it’s a very feared weapons system.”

AC-130 Gunship – “Puff the Magic Dragon”

AC-130 Gunship takes out Taliban fighters and various terrorists at Afghanistan location while avoiding mosque.

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