tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim (Random Dude)) (01/24/91)
From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim (Random Dude)) In article <1991Jan23.040415.5172@cbnews.att.com> moudgill@svax.cs.cornell.edu (Mayan Moudgill) writes: > ... >Runway Penetration Bombs: > Does the American arsenal have any? I think that there was > a time when the only NATO anti-runway bomb was the Durandals > (I _think_) which the tornadoes could carry. I'm kinda wondering, > since the news reports seem to indicate that the tornadoes > were operating against runways. > ... At least one CENTCOM briefing indicated that the Tornadoes were using JP233 anti-runway weapons. The following description is based on the book: "Air Battle Over Central Europe". On the Tornado, the JP233 is carried in two long pods. Each pod contains 30 anti-runway munitions and 215 small mines. As each 57 lb. tube-shaped anti-runway munition is ejected, it deploys a parachute to orient the weapon. When it strikes the ground (hopefully a runway), a charge goes off injecting a bomb into the ground. This secondary charge then goes off creating a hollow cavity with a small hole on top and a heaved/cracked zone surrounding the hole. This type of damage is supposed to be much harder to repair than normal craters in runways. The mines are scattered about to meant to make it more hazardous for repair crews. Some recent media reports indicated the mines may be on a time delay. -ted Ted Kim Internet: tek@penzance.cs.ucla.edu UCLA Computer Science Department UUCP: ...!{uunet|ucbvax}!cs.ucla.edu!tek 3804C Boelter Hall Phone: (213)206-8696 Los Angeles, CA 90024 FAX: (213)825-2273
pkh@cbnewsi.att.com (Kenneth Novak) (01/27/91)
From: pkh@cbnewsi.att.com (Kenneth Novak) > The mines are scattered about to meant to make it more hazardous for > repair crews. Some recent media reports indicated the mines may be > on a time delay. > Some are also motion detonated. On impact they activate. When the bomblet comes to rest the detonator arms. Move it ever-so-slightly and you're in for a BIG surprise.