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America's First Broken Arrow: The B-36 That Jettisoned a Nuclear Bomb
In the freezing darkness of February 1950, a US B-36 bomber on a training mission began to fail over Canada. With three ...
With a wingspan of 240 feet, the B-36 instantly became the largest bomber ever mass-produced. The B-36 “Peacemaker,” the largest warplane ever constructed, first took to the skies more than eight ...
When discussing historic bombers in American history, the B-36 Peacemaker ranks at the top in terms of size and design flaws. The B-36 was developed in 1941 during World War II and began its service ...
In total, the B-36 flew with a 15-man crew. The reason for such a large crew was a series of complex offensive and defensive systems. For starters, the B-36 was heavily armed—with eight remotely ...
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The Convair B-36 that Lost a Nuclear Bomb: America's First Broken Arrow
Close to midnight on February 13, 1950, the radio operators at Offutt Air Force Base received a disturbing distress call that would be the first of its kind. A B-36 Bomber carrying a Mark 4 Nuclear ...
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