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White House urged firing live 2,000-pound bombs at Trump's Navy celebration event: report

The Trump administration tried to get the Navy to use live 2,000-pound bombs instead of dummy bombs to mark the celebration of the Navy's 250th Anniversary, according to The Associated Press.
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The American Jet That Took Down Iraq’s MiGs While Carrying 8,000 Pounds of Bombs

On the opening day of the Gulf War, four F/A-18 Hornets raced toward their target deep inside Iraq, each weighed down with 2,000-pound bombs and flying without afterburner. They were in strike mode, ...
The Virginian-Pilot

AP sources: White House urged firing live bombs, not dummies, for Trump’s visit to Norfolk Navy celebration

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House pressed U.S. Navy officials to launch 2,000-pound live bombs ...
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Canada Approved For Potential $2.7 Billion U.S. Sale Of Air-Dropped Munitions

The State Department on Thursday said it has okayed a potential $2.7 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of various air strike weapons to Canada. The ...