US warns residents before testing 'massive' bomb

The US air force is due to test a 21,000lb bomb and is warning Florida residents that they can expect to hear it for miles around.

US warns residents before testing 'massive' bomb

The US air force is due to test a 21,000lb bomb and is warning Florida residents that they can expect to hear it for miles around.

Officials at Eglin air force base in Florida say the volume of the 'massive ordnance air burst' bomb or MOAB, will depend on the wind, and some people may not hear it at all.

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