Most problems can be solved with a .45

[Sanders]

The .45 is not a pistol to be trifled with.

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[GimpyPaw]

For some reason this reminds me of a documentary I watched about all the preparation and logistics that went into making the bombs. One “problem” that came up: In practice they found that the bombardier wasn’t able to hit the target because of the higher altitude required for dropping the bomb. They ended up making a special head rest for him, and that got the practice drops in the target zone.

They were trying to hit a target that was only 400’ in diameter.

The blast radius was about a mile, with significant damage out to 3 miles. The fire storms reached out to 4.4 miles from center. It blew the glass out of windows as far as 12 miles away.

And the flight crew was worried they might not hit a target the size of a football field.

[Sanders]

I guess if it didn't go off, they wanted to make sure it didn't hurt anyone? Yeah, I know that doesn't make any sense, but when has government done anything that makes sense?

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[Solid Snake]

.45 hollow points, AKA flying ashtrays.

[Sanders]

When the red dot fails (it will)..

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[4thIDvet]

.45 hollow points, AKA flying ashtrays.

An all American super powerful cartridge that can stop a run away locomotive. Since 1776 when we celebrated our independence the .45 has been by our troops side. General Washington never left home without his .45.
America and the .45 another 100 yrs. keeping us strong.

[Sheepdawg]

just got this, a Smith & Wesson Shield in 45 acp. 22 ozs. of nasty.

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[4thIDvet]

just got this, a Smith & Wesson Shield in 45 acp. 22 ozs. of nasty.

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Freaking beautiful Sheepdawg. 😁 👍
I like the way that mag sticks down..

[4thIDvet]

For some reason this reminds me of a documentary I watched about all the preparation and logistics that went into making the bombs. One “problem” that came up: In practice they found that the bombardier wasn’t able to hit the target because of the higher altitude required for dropping the bomb. They ended up making a special head rest for him, and that got the practice drops in the target zone.

They were trying to hit a target that was only 400’ in diameter.

The blast radius was about a mile, with significant damage out to 3 miles. The fire storms reached out to 4.4 miles from center. It blew the glass out of windows as far as 12 miles away.

And the flight crew was worried they might not hit a target the size of a football field.

Their was allied P.O.W. camps and factories they were concerned about that the allies were working in. They did not want that blast zone getting to near to them. I spoke with a P.O.W. that went outside his factory and he said the light was super bright like intense bright.
No one had any idea what it was? They were far enough away to not feel anything.

[GimpyPaw]

Their was allied P.O.W. camps and factories they were concerned about that the allies were working in. They did not want that blast zone getting to near to them. I spoke with a P.O.W. that went outside his factory and he said the light was super bright like intense bright.
No one had any idea what it was? They were far enough away to not feel anything.

Honestly it was more an indication that they (the flight crew) had no idea how big the bomb was going to be. They were concerned about keeping the drops inside a 400' circle, because that was the standard target a bomber had to hit in practice. Missing by two or three or ten times that zone wouldn't have made much difference. The P.O.W. camps were expected to be well past the blast radius, and likely to be beyond the fire storm zone.

Did the P.O.W. you spoke with mention feeling the blast wave? It carried enough force to blow out windows up to 12 miles from center, so that would give us a clue as to how close they were.

[4thIDvet]

Honestly it was more an indication that they (the flight crew) had no idea how big the bomb was going to be. They were concerned about keeping the drops inside a 400' circle, because that was the standard target a bomber had to hit in practice. Missing by two or three or ten times that zone wouldn't have made much difference. The P.O.W. camps were expected to be well past the blast radius, and likely to be beyond the fire storm zone.

Did the P.O.W. you spoke with mention feeling the blast wave? It carried enough force to blow out windows up to 12 miles from center, so that would give us a clue as to how close they were.

No no mention of how far he was just that they knew something damn big went boom and the bright light. I run into lots of vets at the V.A. waiting for my appointment and just have kind of brief conversations. Some really interesting vets and their stories. A U.S. Navy troop who was one of the last to leave Nam in that famous scene at the U.S. embassy. He was one helping to load people in the Huey's.
A U.S. AF B-29 pilot doing the fire bombing of the Jap cities. Myself and a bud spent a few hours at a Batan death march survivors house watching news films and documentaries of the march and he very interestingly telling us stories of the march and his working at a Jap war production factory in Japan. He had a whole room in his house filled with canned foods.
He still had nightmares of being without food and being hungry.