Re: Carpet Bombing

[<GRBroman@aol.com>]

In a message dated Sat, 1 Dec 2001 11:14:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, <Jhk789@aol.com> writes:

> In a message dated 12/1/2001 11:40:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, gangster@korean-war.com writes:
> When there is an "X" as in "XB" in front of an aircraft designation it means the aircraft is experimental or a prototype.>
Then John 2 writes:
"Thanks all for the clarification! Another lesson for a non-AF man."

John, you said you were in the Army, the Army uses this system too, i.e. XM-1.  During the Korean war, the Army did use T instead of X though.

> Well, I will take some credit though for showing that
> the Korean War accelerated further development
> of many new weapons.
> Another new weapon not mentioned yet is the >development of neutron bomb during the K.W., which is >much more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on H & >N. John 2
John, I would ask that you go and check your sources, although I'm afraid that we are your sources.  Do you mean the Hydrogen bomb?  The nuetron bomb is a small yield but highly radioactive weapon.  A hydrogen bomb is the one that makes the whacking great explosion.  And the Korean war did not hasten it's development, it was a race in and of itself with the Russians.  Please check your source for the nuetron bomb and let is know your cite.
Thanks, Glen