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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: BannedFromDU on July 20, 2013, 11:53:19 PM
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Star Member Omaha Steve (36,448 posts)
US drops bombs on Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Source: AP-Excite
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Two U.S. fighter jets have dropped four unarmed bombs in Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park when a training exercise went wrong.
The two AV-8B Harrier jets launched from aircraft carrier USS Bonhomme Richard each jettisoned an inert bomb and an unarmed explosive bomb in the World Heritage-listed marine park off the coast of Queensland state on Tuesday, the U.S. 7th Fleet said in a statement on Saturday.
The four bombs were dropped in more than 50 meters (164 feet) of water away from coral to minimize possible damage to the reef, the statement said. None exploded.
The jets from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit had intended to drop the ordnances on the Townshend Island bombing range but aborted the mission when controllers reported the area was not clear of hazards.
FULL story at link.
Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20130721/DA7LJO381.html
No harm, no foul, right? Well... (http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014543680#post6)
MotherPetrie (2,429 posts)
6. ***********ing criminals.
Ummmm....ok. The law firm of Shark, Tuna, and Grouper will get right on that class action suit.
2Design (9,087 posts)
9. omg - what a disaster - the military industrial complex is horrid
Gee, I wonder who the guy at the top is? The guy who is literally the Supreme Commander of it all?
Star Member Kablooie (9,084 posts)
10. Why the hell do we have fighter jets in Australia!?
America is like a malignant cancer that is consuming the whole world.
Yeah, we invaded Australia.
And so on.
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The two AV-8B Harrier jets launched from aircraft carrier USS Bonhomme Richard
I'm surprised the primitives were not clamoring over each other to demonstrate their understanding of a Eeeeeeuropean word.
I assumed bonhomme would be right up there with their use of bleu.
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I'm a small town guy from Sheldon, Il, I would have never seen the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef had it not been for the US Navy. My wife and I have returned to Cairns several times to celebrate.
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Star Member Kablooie (9,084 posts)
10. Why the hell do we have fighter jets in Australia!?
America is like a malignant cancer that is consuming the whole world.
DUmbass.
I wonder if it's occurred to the primitive--probably not--that we have fighter jets and stuff in Australia because Australia wants us to have them there?
It's one of the melancholy stories of the demise of the British Empire, the greatest and most humane civilizing influence in the history of the world, when they became too weak to defend everybody, especially those furthest away from them, and someone else had to be asked to step into the void.
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DUmbass.
I wonder if it's occurred to the primitive--probably not--that we have fighter jets and stuff in Australia because Australia wants us to have them there?
Given their obsessive hatred of America, they probably don't understand that other countries are capable of rational consideration of America...and of enjoying being allies with the U.S.
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One thing about the article is the USS Bonhomme Richard is not an aircraft carrier (CV or CVN) but an LHD of the Wasp class, an amphibious assault ship.
One thing the DUmbass who posted this failed to mention is this from the article:
The pilots conducted the emergency jettison because they were low on fuel and could not land with their bomb load, the navy said.
The emergency happened on the second day of the biennial joint training exercise Talisman Saber, which brings together 28,000 U.S. and Australian military personnel over three week.
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps were working with Australian authorities to investigate the incident, the navy said.
So, once again, DU proves they care more about the poor little fishies than the people that allow them to spew there hatred though their service.
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They should go to China where everyone on their little site would be sent to Education Camps or North Korea where they wouldn't even have internet at all.
Isn't NK there little Communist Utopia? ****ing idiots.
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That will just put a little iron in the fishes diet.
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That is a problem. Many weapons loadouts are not recoverable ie you can't land with them back on the carrier. Your only other alternative is a land based landing, or an intentional jettison. Sometimes certain loadouts aren't even able to be landbased recovered. In the case of intentional jettison, it is usually pre planned and pre briefed.
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In addition, folks.... a Harrier is a BRITISH fighter, not American.
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And not a single **** was given by the coral. The coral will continue to grow over and around the harmless bombs until they become part of its structure just like the rocks and sand beneath the rest of it, just like what happens to old ships that are sunk to create "artificial reefs" for coral and other sea life to grow on
The only harm that came was from the exploding heads of witless DUmbasses, and not a single **** was given by the rest of humanity over that.
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In addition, folks.... a Harrier is a BRITISH fighter, not American.
You have no idea how WRONG you are.............matter of fact the US bought ALL of the british Harriers, ALL OF THEM. The Brits don't have them anymore. The Spanish , Italians and the Proud all fly the Harrier.
The F-35B variant was made STVOL for the main purpose of replacing the AV-8B for the Proud, which became more important after an entire squadron was lost in Afghanistan.
back to the false outrage, I'm quessing the "not clear of hazards" meant stupid ass people on a bombing range.
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In addition, folks.... a Harrier is a BRITISH fighter, not American.
Google search AV-8B Harrier and see what you find.
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Star Member Kablooie (9,084 posts)
10. Why the hell do we have fighter jets in Australia!?
America is like a malignant cancer that is consuming the whole world.
We were invited by the Aussies DUmbass. It's part of a joint training exercise we've got going on down there.
It's called Talisman Saber 2013
http://www.defence.gov.au/opex/exercises/ts13/index.htm
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I'll remember to ask them to show outrage when someone throws a rock in a lake next time they're around.
It's roughly the same thing.
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The four bombs were dropped in more than 50 meters (164 feet) of water away from coral to minimize possible damage to the reef,
Not bombs. Bombs go boom.
Look alike chunks of metal that go splash. Whoopie. :panic:
Stupid DUmpmonkies.
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Shit happens. I'm glad the aviators were able to safely return to base to fly another day (and piss off DUmmies all over again).
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Hey, DUmmies--look at the bright side! At least those "bombs" were inert.
Just think how many fish they would have killed if those bombs had been "ert."
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6fihy7tRB4[/youtube]
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Hey, DUmmies--look at the bright side! At least those "bombs" were inert.
Just think how many fish they would have killed if those bombs had been "ert."
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6fihy7tRB4[/youtube]
Erts are bad. I hate ets. They're noisy.
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Not bombs. Bombs go boom.
Look alike chunks of metal that go splash. Whoopie. :panic:
Stupid DUmpmonkies.
Which do you think would make a bigger splash: dropping another of these inert bombs, or nads doing a cannonball into a pool?
I also wonder if she would be held responsible for all the water she displaces.
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Which do you think would make a bigger splash: dropping another of these inert bombs, or nads doing a cannonball into a pool?
I also wonder if she would be held responsible for all the water she displaces.
Two words.
Toxic waste.
No, wait a minute.
A vacuum can not displace anything.
GNads has nothing, therefore she is a vacuum.
The universe is primarily a vacuum. Therefore, gNads is the universe.
You should read up on that stuff.
I think I just hurt myself.
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Google search AV-8B Harrier and see what you find.
Once, while waiting for a connecting flight at the St. Louis airport, I looked out across to the other side of the field and saw a Harrier jet hovering, rotating, and moving slowly, maybe fifty feet off the ground, at the McDonnell Douglas facility. I'd seen them on TV, but still an impressive sight in person.
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You have no idea how WRONG you are.............matter of fact the US bought ALL of the british Harriers, ALL OF THEM. The Brits don't have them anymore. The Spanish , Italians and the Proud all fly the Harrier.
I knew we had some of the Harrier jets but I didn't know we bought them all. Back in the late 70's... might have been early 80's... we were at an airshow and one of those jets came in and landed verticle. I thought it was the coolest thing.
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The AV-8 is a direct descendent of the Hawker/ Sidley Kestrel program.
One of those was on display at Fort Rucker in the mid sixties. (I have photos)
Where it is now, I have no idea.
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The AV-8 is a direct descendent of the Hawker/ Sidley Kestrel program.
One of those was on display at Fort Rucker in the mid sixties. (I have photos)
Where it is now, I have no idea.
I love the Aviation Museum at Mother Rucker. I did see a Kestral at the Smithsonian as well.
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Once, while waiting for a connecting flight at the St. Louis airport, I looked out across to the other side of the field and saw a Harrier jet hovering, rotating, and moving slowly, maybe fifty feet off the ground, at the McDonnell Douglas facility. I'd seen them on TV, but still an impressive sight in person.
M-D is the U.S. manufacturer of the Harrier. Probably why you saw one at Lindbergh Field.
And you're right...they are awesome to watch.
IIRC...the legendary VMF 214 is one of the Squadrons still operating them.
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I'll remember to ask them to show outrage when someone throws a rock in a lake next time they're around.
It's roughly the same thing.
Exactly.
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M-D is the U.S. manufacturer of the Harrier. Probably why you saw one at Lindbergh Field.
And you're right...they are awesome to watch.
IIRC...the legendary VMF 214 is one of the Squadrons still operating them.
Yep. Based at Yuma, now, I believe. The last I knew, they were still flying A-4Ms. Yuma is almost all AV-8s these days.
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Once, while waiting for a connecting flight at the St. Louis airport, I looked out across to the other side of the field and saw a Harrier jet hovering, rotating, and moving slowly, maybe fifty feet off the ground, at the McDonnell Douglas facility. I'd seen them on TV, but still an impressive sight in person.
And they are loud, especially when they do rolling takeoffs ten feet above your head while you're trying sleep after a 12 hour shift on watch in CIC. :banghead:
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The only harm that came was from the exploding heads of witless DUmbasses
Explain how the above is a bad thing. :???: O-) :whistling:
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Explain how the above is a bad thing. :???: O-) :whistling:
Illegal immigrants have to clean up the mess because Americans on welfare/foodstamps refuse to do those jobs.
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M-D is the U.S. manufacturer of the Harrier. Probably why you saw one at Lindbergh Field.
And you're right...they are awesome to watch.
IIRC...the legendary VMF 214 is one of the Squadrons still operating them.
One of the graves I sought out while at Arlington was Greg Boyingtons. He is/was my hero growing up.
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One of the graves I sought out while at Arlington was Greg Boyingtons. He is/was my hero growing up.
The boss of the black sheep.
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The boss of the black sheep.
His time with the Flying Tigers was just as impressive.
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The boss of the black sheep.
Used to love that show!
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In addition, folks.... a Harrier is a BRITISH fighter, not American.
I was stationed on the USS Bataan also a Wasp class LHD, and we had a few harriers. The Navy has tons of them as they are perfect for our platform.
For those who don't know. An LHD does indeed resemble a carrier but it has a few differences. Our flight deck is a rectangle, not offset like a carrier. We carry helicopters, harriers and ospreys as an LHD does not have the launch/arrest systems that a carrier has. The USMC uses them (we carried around 1,500 Marines and their gear) as we can carry their aircraft, trucks and landing craft. We have a well deck that can recover small craft up to and including LCAC's.
LHD (USS Bataan, LHD5)
Note the well deck gate in the first photo.
(http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/images/uss-bataan-off-haiti.jpg)
(http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/images/uss_bataan.jpg)
Aircraft carrier (USS George H.W. Bush CVN 77)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/US_Navy_110129-N-3885H-179_USS_George_H.W._Bush_(CVN_77)_is_underway_in_the_Atlantic_Ocean.jpg)
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Used to love that show!
For the actors, or these. :-)
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For the actors, or these. :-)
In my case, it was for the 'Bent-Wing Birds.' O-)
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I was stationed on the USS Bataan also a Wasp class LHD, and we had a few harriers. The Navy has tons of them as they are perfect for our platform.
For those who don't know. An LHD does indeed resemble a carrier but it has a few differences. Our flight deck is a rectangle, not offset like a carrier. We carry helicopters, harriers and ospreys as an LHD does not have the launch/arrest systems that a carrier has. The USMC uses them (we carried around 1,500 Marines and their gear) as we can carry their aircraft, trucks and landing craft. We have a well deck that can recover small craft up to and including LCAC's.
LHD (USS Bataan, LHD5)
Note the well deck gate in the first photo.
The only aircraft missing on the LHD picture that I see everyday is the V22.
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The only aircraft missing on the LHD picture that I see everyday is the V22.
I'll have go to work tomorrow to pull up the photos I have.
Then you get some V22 pics I have.
edit for photos.