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Huge build up of American bombers in England (ukdefencejournal.org.uk)
submitted 2 days ago by supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to c/geopol@sopuli.xyz
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Do not believe anyone who says the US is planning on de-escalating when this is happening.

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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

  1. Glide bombs

  2. They are moving VERY fast

  3. The bombing run can involve a sharp climb to safe altitude with a return back to nap of the earth if that was an issue, the low flying part can be the rest of the time. This isn't too different from the way fighters and helicopters deploy rocket artillery in a momentary leap after following the terrain as closely as possible.

Example of B1 performing this kind of manuever.

https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?__goaway_challenge=js-refresh&__goaway_id=3f1e1f8fb5bd3cb81c6222ad9af0754e&__goaway_referer=https%3A%2F%2Finv.nadeko.net%2F&v=lV0P-zsUHqM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV0P-zsUHqM

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

B52s are not low level bombers and never will be.

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Strap the bomb to an escape seat. You'll easily get 10 more meters that way.

[–] CannonFodder@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Whoosh

[–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Everyone run! Fun police arrived!

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Oh hum! Better scrammit