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USS Truman conducted largest airstrike in Navy history on February 1, 2025
Posted on 5/27/25 at 7:42 pm
Posted on 5/27/25 at 7:42 pm
quote:Navy Times
The U.S. Navy’s Carrier Air Wing 1 engaged in the largest maritime strike in Navy aviation history in terms of bomb tonnage earlier this year, a defense official confirmed to Military Times.
On Feb. 1, the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman launched 27 F/A-18 Super Hornets as part of a coordinated airstrike against Islamic State operatives in Somalia in collaboration with the federal government of Somalia, a defense official with knowledge of the strike said.
Sixteen aircraft dropped 124,000 pounds of ordnance on targets in less than two minutes.
“The command’s current assessment is that approximately 14 ISIS-Somalia operatives were killed and no civilians were harmed.”
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Posted on 5/27/25 at 7:43 pm to LSURussian
I’m more intrigued by the fact that we dropped 60+ tons of munitions to kill a dozen skinnies.
Posted on 5/27/25 at 7:44 pm to Indefatigable
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I’m more intrigued by the fact that we dropped 60+ tons of munitions to kill a dozen skinnies.
It's a warning for China.
Posted on 5/27/25 at 7:44 pm to Narax
quote:And Iran...
It's a warning for China.
Posted on 5/27/25 at 7:45 pm to Indefatigable
I’m sure the bombs dropped where also for infrastructure targets, not just the skinny baws.
Posted on 5/27/25 at 7:51 pm to LSURussian
Keep our baws sharp. I like it
Posted on 5/27/25 at 7:58 pm to Jimmyboy
Peace ain’t cheap!
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:00 pm to LSURussian
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largest airstrike in Navy history on February 1, 2025 (against ISIS)
Nothing but embarrassing.
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:03 pm to Dogwalk
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also for infrastructure targets
what kind of infrastructure targets are there in Somalia? We dropped more pounds of bombs than they have pounds of concrete in the whole country. 
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:06 pm to LSURussian
9k tons per skinny doesn’t seem cost effective
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:09 pm to LSURussian
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Sixteen aircraft dropped 124,000 pounds of ordnance on targets in less than two minutes.
“The command’s current assessment is that approximately 14 ISIS-Somalia operatives were killed and no civilians were harmed.”
DEI pilot engagement for sure...wtf.
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:10 pm to LSURussian
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Sixteen aircraft dropped 124,000 pounds of ordnance on targets in less than two minutes. “The command’s current assessment is that approximately 14 ISIS-Somalia operatives were killed
This seems inefficient
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:11 pm to IT_Dawg
It's a practice run.
You want your pilots to be good at doing this.
You want your pilots to be good at doing this.
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:11 pm to Dogwalk
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I’m sure the bombs dropped where also for infrastructure targets
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Infrastructure targets
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Somalia
the bombs probably made improvements to Somalia 
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:14 pm to Narax
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I’m more intrigued by the fact that we dropped 60+ tons of munitions to kill a dozen skinnies.
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It's a warning for China.
By my math, then, we would need 1.411 X 10^12 pounds of explosives to take out all of China.
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:16 pm to Rex Feral
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9k tons per skinny doesn’t seem cost effective
One of the reasons a modern ballistic battleship needs to be built. It would be a heck of a lot cheaper than dropping $1million smart bombs.
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:16 pm to Ag Zwin
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By my math, then, we would need 1.411 X 10^12 pounds of explosives to take out all of China.
The ratio gets a lot better when all the Chinese are on boats...
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:16 pm to boosiebadazz
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We dropped more pounds of bombs than they have pounds of concrete in the whole country.
That doesn’t sound close to being correct
You should fact check yourself.
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:23 pm to LSURussian
124,000 pounds of bombs to kill 14 bad guys?
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:28 pm to LSURussian
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This post was edited on 5/27/25 at 8:30 pm
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