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To: Fred Hayek

That was the plan back then. . .all jet bombers were designed to be primarily nuclear delivery platforms.

At the start of the Vietnam War, we really didn’t have our jets kitted out for conventional wars, from B-52’s to 105’s, they all had to be updated to perform conventional (non-nuclear) missions.


18 posted on 07/29/2016 6:59:03 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: Hulka

I think I once saw a video of a B-47 doing a an up-and-over maneuver to sling a nuke onto target. First time it had been done, IIRC


21 posted on 07/29/2016 7:02:50 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Hulka
When you absolutly positivly have to deliver 5 nuclear payloads on time and on target....accept no substitutes!


37 posted on 07/29/2016 7:53:55 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)
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