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“Photo of damaged B61 nuclear bomb at RNLAF Volkel Air Base was a training dummy,” Pentagon says
Military Aviation / Weapons
“Photo of damaged B61 nuclear bomb at RNLAF Volkel Air Base was a training dummy,” Pentagon says
‘I could see the bones in my hands.’ F-84 pilot tells the story of when he flew into the blast radius of an atmospheric nuclear test to see its effect on his aircraft
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
‘I could see the bones in my hands.’ F-84 pilot tells the story of when he flew into the blast radius of an atmospheric nuclear test to see its effect on his aircraft
‘I could see the ground THROUGH the floor of the cockpit of the plane.’ The shocking story of the T-33 pilot who watched a nuclear bomb test without safety glasses
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
‘I could see the Ground THROUGH the Floor of the Cockpit of the Plane.’ The Shocking Story of the T-33 Pilot who Watched a Nuclear Bomb Test without Safety Glasses
Photos show mock B61-12 nuclear bomb being loaded on B-2A Spirit stealth bomber before capstone test
Military Aviation / Weapons
Photos show mock B61-12 nuclear bomb being loaded on B-2A Spirit stealth bomber before capstone test
The story of the B-52 Stratofortress that carried the Flashback Test Vehicle, the Nuclear Bomb Bigger than the Soviet Tsar Bomba
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / Weapons
The story of the B-52 Stratofortress that carried the Flashback Test Vehicle, the Nuclear Bomb Bigger than the Soviet Tsar Bomba
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After a Nuclear Weapon Test a B-36 was So Radioactive that it had to be Parked Away from other Peacemaker Bombers at Carswell AFB. It was Scrapped a year later.
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
After a Nuclear Weapon Test a B-36 was So Radioactive that it had to be Parked Away from other Peacemaker Bombers at Carswell AFB. It was Scrapped a year later.
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F-35A drops mock B61-12 nuclear bomb for first time completing final flight test of the nuclear design certification process
Military Aviation
F-35A drops mock B61-12 nuclear bomb for first time completing final flight test of the nuclear design certification process
B-2 Spirit carries out first set of B61-12 nuclear bomb qualification flight tests
Military Aviation / Weapons
B-2 Spirit carries out B61-12 nuclear bomb qualification flight tests
Descending into Armageddon: SAC Go Codes
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Descending into Armageddon: SAC Go Codes
Germany asked Pentagon on the possibility of certifying Eurofighter for nuclear role
Military Aviation
Germany asked Pentagon to certify Eurofighter for nuclear role
USAF carried out second set of B61-12 qualification tests
Military Aviation / Weapons
USAF CARRIED OUT SECOND SET OF B61-12 NUCLEAR BOMB QUALIFICATION TESTS
F-16 armed with B61
Military Aviation / Weapons
BEFORE DROPPING A LIVE MOAB ON ISIS CAVES, USAF TESTED THE INERT VERSION OF THE NEW B61-12 NUCLEAR BOMB
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