BLU-82 - Wikipedia
The BLU-82B/C-130 weapon system, known under program "Commando Vault" and nicknamed "Daisy Cutter" in Vietnam for its ability to flatten a section of forest into a helicopter landing zone, was an American 15,000-pound (6,800 kg) conventional bomb, delivered from either a C-130 or MC-130 transport aircraft or a CH-54 heavy-lift "Skycrane ...
GBU-43/B MOAB - Wikipedia
The basic principle resembles that of the BLU-82 Daisy Cutter, which was used to clear heavily wooded areas in the Vietnam War. Decades later, the BLU-82 was used in Afghanistan in November 2001 [7] against the Taliban. Its success as a weapon of intimidation led to the decision to develop the MOAB.
U.S. Drops 'Mother Of All Bombs' In Afghanistan : The Two-Way - NPR
Apr 13, 2017 · The U.S. has used the bomb's predecessor, a smaller but still massive weapon known as the "Daisy Cutter," in Afghanistan before. The Pentagon says it dropped the MOAB in Nangarhar province at...
The ‘Daisy Cutter’: A Jungle-Evaporating Bomb That Explodes like …
Aug 14, 2023 · On March 23, 1970, a United States Air Force C-130 was dispatched over the jungles of Laos carrying an unusual payload. Securely fastened to a pallet inside the aircraft’s cargo compartment was an enormous, 15,000-pound bomb.
BLU-82 drop anniversary - YouTube
On Feb. 6, 1991, in support of Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield, an MC-130E aircrew with the 8th SOS carried two BLU-82 "Daisy Cutters." One was drop...
BLU-82 - Military Wiki | Fandom
The BLU-82B/C-130 weapon system, known under program " Commando Vault " and nicknamed "daisy cutter" in Vietnam and in Afghanistan for its ability to flatten a forest into a helicopter landing zone, is a 15,000 pound (6,800 kg) conventional bomb, delivered from either a C-130 or an MC-130 transport aircraft. There were 225 constructed. [1] .
Bomb Live Unit (BLU-82/B) - National Museum of the USAF
As the supply of M121 bombs dwindled, the USAF developed the Bomb Live Unit-82/B (BLU-82/B) as a replacement. Weighing a total of 15,000 pounds, the BLU-82/B was essentially a large thin-walled tank (1/4-inch steel plate) filled with a 12,600-pound explosive "slurry" mixture.
BLU-82/B "Daisy Cutter" - GlobalSecurity.org
"Daisy Cutter" The BLU-82/B (Bomb Live Unit-82) was a 15,000 pound bomb originally designed to clear helicopter landing zones in Vietnam.
BBC NEWS | Americas | Fact files: Daisy Cutter bombs
Nov 6, 2001 · In the Gulf War, US aircraft dropped leaflets on Iraqi troops depicting a huge bomb, with the slogan "Flee and Live, or Stay and Die!" The type depicted in the leaflets, and also used in...
Military drops more daisy cutter bombs in Afghanistan
Dec 13, 2001 · The U.S. military dropped two more daisy cutter bombs in Afghanistan last week, according to Pentagon officials. Originally designed to clear helicopter landing areas in Vietnam, the daisy...