A Pair Of B1s Flew From South Dakota To Libya, Bombed 100 Targets And Flew Home

Business Insider ^ | 07/13/2011 | Robert Johnson

[SeekAndFind]

The U.S. Air Force has deployed its bombers like never before in the Libya campaign.

Wired picked up a story released by Air Force Magazine detailing a flight made this spring by two B1 bombers from South Dakota to Libya carrying ninety-eight, 500 pound bombs.

During 24 hours of combat time over four days, the bombers destroyed nearly 100 targets.

The B1s were chosen on top of NATO's combined air fleet because each one carries around 24,000 pounds of Joint Direct Attack Munitions and Laser guided JDAMs. To achieve equal destruction would have required dozens of NATO jets.

[SeekAndFind]

let's add this statement :

It would take dozens of NATO fighters to do as much damage.

[rawcatslyentist]

Why can't we do this to Iran?

Clearly they are an active imminent THREAT to ALL MANKIND!

The words "Submit or Die" take on new meaning when they have nukes!

[cicero2k]

This president, who railed against neo-con initiated agression in the past; has become a reckless hawk.

[omega4179]

Because Iran can shoot back.

[Candor7]

let’s add this statement.

GET OUT OF LIBYA NOW OBAMA..... WE ARE BOMBING THE NATION OF AN ALLY......ONE WHO FOUGHT THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD ON BEHALF OF US PATRIOTS.

This treasonous act of Obama is an impeachable offence, and an offence to the War Powers Act.

[AndrewC]

The “Lancer”, previously known as “Reagan’s Folly”.

[Blueflag]

Now that is a LONG mission with no real crew rest.

Friends tell me the BONE can begin to push back pretty hard on long missions. You really FEEL the seat.

At least the B-2 would be comfier.

[SeeSharp]

So Libya’s air defenses are no more?

[Palmetto Patriot]

The U.S. Air Force has deployed its bombers like never before in the Libya campaign.

Has anyone informed Congress of this?

Is this something they should know has happened?

[Chode]

read the comments...

[Psalm 144]

Why can’t we do this to Iran?

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Because in Iran we would be setting Islam back. In Libya we are moving Islam forward. It is an Obama-Rodham-Huma thing.

[STD]

Maybe, we should send the B-1’s to DC

[GOP_Party_Animal]

Bob Dornan is retired.

[Palmetto Patriot]

Maybe, we should send the B-1’s to DC

That would be a "Clear Message".

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

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[Palmetto Patriot]

“B-1 Bob”

One of a kind.

For sure.

[Chode]

tooo funny...

[Moonman62]

Friends tell me the BONE can begin to push back pretty hard on long missions. You really FEEL the seat. At least the B-2 would be comfier.

Perhaps these B-1's were modified with crew rest areas and had multiple crews. I wouldn't be surprised considering that similar missions by B-2's could have been an inspiration.

[CharlyFord]

Why can’t we do this to Iran? Because in Iran we would be setting Islam back. In Libya we are moving Islam forward. It is an Obama-Rodham-Huma thing.

Thank you. That a very important point.

[Iron Munro]

Lies! Lies! Lies!

We all know this cannot be true.

Weeks and weeks ago Obama said we are only in a support roll to NATO and are not conducting actual military missions ourselves.

Besides, with the nation in such dire economic straits what kind of an idiot would direct the military to perform such a costly mission, burn all that fuel and generate all that pollution just to bomb another piece of the Libyan sandbox?