When
you are in thick jungle and need a chopper for re-supply or for Dustoff
it can be a bit difficult. Usually you had to either cut down the trees
to make a landing pad or set plastic explosive on each tree to get the
same result.
The Yanks decided to find a better
solution. Hence the 15,000 pound Tree-cutter bomb shown below. Just pick
your spot, 1 bomb, instant helo pad |