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From: wdr@wang.com (William Ricker)
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Subject: GBU-28 Use Confirmed by NPR
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Date: 16 May 91 16:46:24 GMT
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From: wdr@wang.com (William Ricker)


National Public Radio's All Things Considered reported on 15 May that
the USAF General commanding AF Systems Command (Gen Gates?) confirmed
the Aviation Week & ST article that reported expedited development, testing,
deployment and use of a new bomb in the Iraq/KTO "war".
    The GBU-28 is a 2-ton hardened bunker piercing bomb, twice as
heavy as the standard bunker buster -- which was having trouble with
certain key command bunker targets.  The new design was tested once
stateside and then rushed into production, with finished units being
loaded onto theatre-bound planes "with the casings still warm".
One or two handfuls were deployed, use was confired only against one 
"senior command bunker near Bagdhad", in which it is rumored that many
top Iraqi brass died.


My comments & questions (for someone with Aviation Leak)
    Does the GBU-## indicate that this monster was dropped with a guidance
nose-and-tail?
    I remember the poundage was 4000+Lbs, with a 7 digit somewhere, but
don't recall if it was 47x0, 4070, or 4x70.
    I didn't hear any mention of what craft dropped 'em, or whether the
ferry flight went direct to drop zone.

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