1/30/1991: a special CENTAF log entry for the cluster munition fanboys in the house #gulfwar30 #desertstorm30
"F-16s employing non-precision, free-falling general-purpose bombs, as well as older-generation cluster bomb units (CBU) — Mk-20 Rockeye, CBU-52, and CBU-58 —flew the majority, 569, of these missions."
"Battlefield effectiveness was below expectations, which led to concern over the high-consumption rates of the more modern, armor-piercing CBU-87 during the first two weeks"
Source: “CENTAF TACC/NCO Log, January–February
1991” (U), 30 January 1991
Cited on p. 62 of 94 in this pdf usaf-sig.org/index.php/refe…
Air University: "Airpower versus a Fielded Force Misty FACs of Vietnam and A-10 FACs of Kosovo — A Comparative Analysis" by LTC Phil M. Haun, USAF
1991” (U), 30 January 1991
Cited on p. 62 of 94 in this pdf usaf-sig.org/index.php/refe…
Air University: "Airpower versus a Fielded Force Misty FACs of Vietnam and A-10 FACs of Kosovo — A Comparative Analysis" by LTC Phil M. Haun, USAF
Just a friendly reminder that tacair pilots who used cluster bombs in combat in 1991 noted their poor performance when used in the task they were designed for, but somehow Uncle Sam still touts their "effectiveness" in 2021 #gulfwar30 #desertstorm30
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