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13. The bomb device tied to the bat would have to be far

Wed Aug 5, 2015, 01:50 PM

Aug 2015

heavier than the bat. They are good flyers but not that good. That bat isn't flying anywhere with that "anchor" tied to it.

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During WWII, the US planned to drop 1000s of bats with tiny bombs on Japan [View all] Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 OP

Watching "ZOO" on CBS, mini series of the book, reminded me of this AllFieldsRequired Aug 2015 #1

That's the first thing I thought of as well. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2015 #18

Whereas the Japanese used balloons... PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #2

If you read up on it, there were lots of crazy ideas floated. hobbit709 Aug 2015 #3

Oh I know. Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 #5

Then there was using pigeons to steer bombs. hobbit709 Aug 2015 #6

and we're horrified by bats HFRN Aug 2015 #4

The idea was... HassleCat Aug 2015 #7

Sorry, sea bass is the best we can do. n/t DefenseLawyer Aug 2015 #12

are they ill-tempered? nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #15

. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2015 #19

That is truly batshit crazy KamaAina Aug 2015 #9

"It took a dentist to come up with such a nightmarish plan" KamaAina Aug 2015 #10

The bomb device tied to the bat would have to be far ladjf Aug 2015 #13

I saw an episode on SNAFUs in WWII TlalocW Aug 2015 #16

how bizarre... yuiyoshida Aug 2015 #17