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5. 81 years ago this month, Curtis LeMay was sending B-29s to firebomb Tokyo every night.

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 10:28 AM

17 hrs ago

I can't begin to imagine the carnage of the last six months of WWII.

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Three more B-52s have gone from Minot AFB to RAF Fairford. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 18 hrs ago OP

Is it time for carpet-bombing now? Ocelot II 18 hrs ago #1

My thoughts exactly EYESORE 9001 17 hrs ago #3

The USAF rarely uses dumb bombs anymore Abnredleg 17 hrs ago #8

Precise enough to hit elementary schools? Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #9

Truly a huge screwup Abnredleg 15 hrs ago #10

Our Strengthen the Revolutionary Guards campaign kicks into high gear BeyondGeography 17 hrs ago #2

This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves 17 hrs ago #4

Very dramatic videos! LearnedHand 17 hrs ago #6