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Why are bombs used?
Tactically, bombs, both aerial and static explosive types, are used to cause the greatest amount of damage from a safe distance for those who deliver them.
What did the B-52's use to tear up north Vietnam?
The Stratofortress carried up to 108 750lb general purpose HE bombs. With the advent of todays smart bombs, those GPHE bombs might be called iron or dumb bombs.
What were the nuclear weapons in the 1950?
fission bombs, fusion bombs, in the late 1950s "clean fusion" bombs. aerial bombs, artillery shells, missile warheads, you name it they did it. (the DOD did want nuclear hand grenades and mortar shells, but the labs didn't quite get them that small.)
What is the difference between modern and medieval military?
medieval millitary used horses and different armor as for todays armory uses high powered guns and a new type of gear and have hellicopyors to drop bombs bombs with.
What was the weapons used againt the US Navy in war II?
Kamikazes, Torpedoes, Kaitens, Aerial Bombs, Water Mines, Depth Charges
Did the herosima bombing influence the bombing of todays world?
The leaders of the countries learned a lot of the atomic bombs. Notice that they are not being used that incident.
What is the meaning if the word 'airaid'?
Air raid refers to an attack from the air. In particular it refers to a military or hostile aerial attack in which there is use of bombs, rockets and/or gunfire.
How did a Japanese man die in the Battle of Midway?
Nearly all of the Japanese casualties suffered at Midway were from the aircraft carriers. US dive bombers had struck the Japanese carriers, just as deck crewmen were exchanging bombs for torpedo's from the aircraft; because the deck crewmen were ordered to hurry, the replaced bombs/torpedos were on deck (instead of properly stored away), along with the now RE-ARMED & RE-FUELLED attack aircraft. US bombs, from the American dive bombers struck at that very moment. Exploding Japanese aerial bombs, aerial torpedos, and freshly fuelled airplanes, turned the Japanese carrier decks into exploding infernals.
Bombs use fins or parachutes for stabilization in flight?
Aerial bombs can use both . Fins are used to stabilize the bomb when dropped from a significant height whereas a bomb using a parachute allows the bombing plane to escape the blast effects of the bomb when dropped at lower altitudes .
What bombs did they use to bomb pearl harbor?
Several types of bombs were used. Most notably, the Japanese modified their aerial torpedoes for use in shallow water and these were devastating against non-moving targets. They used ordinary impact bombs. They used delayed fuse bombs, where the bomb would denotate a fraction of a second after hitting, so that it had time to penetrate the upper decks and explode inside a ship. They used small anti-personnel bombs to attack airfields. They used delayed timer bombs especially against airfields so that the field could not be cleared safely.
What were the bombs and torpedoes used by the planes at the Battle of Midway called?
Standard aerial general purpose H-E & Armor piercing bombs, and aerial torpedoes. If you're looking for model/type numbers, then you would need to look up on the websites the actual machines, which would state what type of ordnance they would carry: For the IJN Kate Torpedo bombers & Val Dive Bombers. For the USN, Vindicator & Dauntless Dive bombers; Devastator & Avenger Torpedo Bombers.
How do you spell the bomb that didn't cause fire?
The types of aerial bombs that create blast are "high explosive" (HE). The type of bomb designed to cause fires is an "incendiary" bomb.
