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(Message started by: flamingdragon on Dec 7th, 2006, 9:38pm)
Title: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 7th, 2006, 9:38pm
A bomber is flying a bombing strike against an enemy position in World War II. When they reach the target, the bombadier orders the bomb doors open. They are opened. The bombadier then gives the order for the bombs to be released. They are released. However, the bombs do not hit the ground. How is this possible?
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 7th, 2006, 9:38pm
Oops, posted this and the other one in the wrong section.  :-[
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 7th, 2006, 9:59pm
Well, I can fix that  ;D:

A am the answer to this riddle:
[ A bomber is flying a bombing strike against an enemy position in World War II. When they reach the target, the bombadier orders the bomb doors open. They are opened. The bombadier then gives the order for the bombs to be released. They are released. However, the bombs do not hit the ground. How is this possible?]
What am I?
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by towr on Dec 8th, 2006, 1:13am
If you don't mind, I'll just move it to "What happened".
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by towr on Dec 8th, 2006, 1:14am
[hide]Air to ship attack?[/hide]
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by Miles on Dec 8th, 2006, 2:42am
[hide]Flying upside down?[/hide]
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by Grimbal on Dec 8th, 2006, 5:20am
It didn't hit the ground, it hit the target.
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by cchris on Dec 8th, 2006, 7:34am
Yeah, first thing I thought of was it was [hide]bombing a carrier[/hide].
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by Grimbal on Dec 8th, 2006, 8:55am
The plane is Gay.
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by cchris on Dec 8th, 2006, 12:21pm
Enola Gay?
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 8th, 2006, 2:28pm

on 12/08/06 at 02:42:18, Miles wrote:
[hide]Flying upside down?[/hide]


Miles got it.
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by cchris on Dec 9th, 2006, 1:40am
I'm pretty sure the bombardier [hide]would be blacked out, and the bombs wouldn't even be released[/hide].
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on Dec 9th, 2006, 8:24am
He wouldn't be blacked out, but the bombs would definitely not have been released.
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by cchris on Dec 9th, 2006, 11:08am
Well we can consider it to be a basic twin-engine bomber, a B-25 Mitchell. Pretty basic. Flying upside down for any amount of time would certainly make it hard to actually release bombs, or do much else besides pilot a plane.
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by Grimbal on Dec 9th, 2006, 7:40pm

on 12/08/06 at 12:21:24, cchris wrote:
Enola Gay?

Yes.  The bomb never touched the ground.
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on Dec 10th, 2006, 1:44am

on 12/09/06 at 11:08:24, cchris wrote:
Well we can consider it to be a basic twin-engine bomber, a B-25 Mitchell. Pretty basic. Flying upside down for any amount of time would certainly make it hard to actually release bombs, or do much else besides pilot a plane.
I disagree.  As someone who has done a great deal of flying and spent a large amount of time upside down, I feel that the sensation of having blood rush to your head is more stimulating than blackout-causing.  It really only makes your feet fall asleep, not the rest of your body.  Next time you fly a plane try it.  It's really quite stimulating.
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by Iceman on Dec 10th, 2006, 7:50am
I don't think that bomber has the above maneuvering ability. Then again, don't know much about bombers. Perhaps Maverick can shed light on this.  ;)
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by cchris on Dec 10th, 2006, 10:26am
I'm not sure I'll ever fly a plane. If I win the lottery, maybe I can, but I'd most likely get a car that doesn't break down everytime I drive that I have to fix on the side of the road.
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by hiyathere on Dec 15th, 2006, 10:57am
Maybe the bomb was defective and the bomb exploded while going down.
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by cchris on Dec 15th, 2006, 3:13pm
Still think the [hide]ship[/hide] answer is the best, since it's the most plausible. When you say [hide]ground, I think that's a pretty good answer. It's more likely to be bombing a ship than releasing bombs while flying upside down[/hide].
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 15th, 2006, 3:56pm
Well, everything in the bomb does not completely dissapear when it explodes, part of the bomb would still make it to land:

http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wwu/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=riddles_easy;action=display;num=1164865306
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by cchris on Dec 15th, 2006, 8:52pm
Yes, but when you're [hide]in the middle of the ocean, [/hide] it never hits ground.
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 15th, 2006, 9:48pm
Did u even read that link.  ::)

It would eventually be washed ashore.
Title: Re: A bomber is flying a bombing strike...
Post by cchris on Dec 15th, 2006, 10:22pm
Well, that is assuming the bomb would be plastic or something. As I've always expected, metal sinks. Otherwise, ships would be washed ashore.


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