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The BLU-82B/C-130 weapon system, known under program "Commando Vault" and nicknamed "Daisy Cutter" in Vietnam for its ability to flatten a section of forest into a helicopter landing zone, was an American 15,000-pound (6,800 kg) conventional bomb, delivered from either a C-130 or MC-130 transport aircraft or a CH-54 Tarhe heavy-lift helicopter from the 1st Air Cavalry.
Entering service during the Vietnam War, it became a commonly used US heavy unguided bomb. At the time, it was the third largest bomb by weight in the US inventory behind the 15,000-pound (6,800 kg) BLU-82 "Daisy Cutter" and the 3,000-pound (1,400 kg) M118 "demolition" bomb.
A BLU-82B bomb with a daisy cutter, used by the United States Air Force. A daisy cutter is a type of fuse designed to detonate an aerial bomb at or above ground level. The fuse itself is a long probe affixed to the weapon's nose, which detonates the bomb if it touches the ground or any solid object.
The basic principle resembles that of the BLU-82 Daisy Cutter, which was used to clear heavily wooded areas in the Vietnam War. Decades later, the BLU-82 was used in Afghanistan in November 2001 [7] against the Taliban. Its success as a weapon of intimidation led to the decision to develop the MOAB.
The Daisy Cutter, which was first used to clear landing strips for helicopters in Vietnam, was employed partly for the psychological effect of its massive blast.
The American air campaign during the Vietnam War was the largest in military history. The US contribution to this air-war was the largest. The US contribution to this air-war was the largest. Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Curtis LeMay stated that "we're going to bomb them back into the Stone Age".
Daisy cutter may refer to: Daisy cutter (fuse), a type of fuse designed to detonate an aerial bomb at or above ground level; BLU-82, a type of bomb nicknamed Daisy Cutter in Vietnam; In cricket, a ball that bounces multiple times before reaching the batsman; A rarely used term for a sharply struck ground ball in baseball, used mostly in Vintage ...
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