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The H-bomb incident.

The Lost H-Bomb

May 12, 2023May 15, 2023 Guy Davey 0 Comments 1966, aircraft, America, B-52, Bomb, bomber, cold war, H-bomb, Hydrogen, Nuclear, Spain

The day the USAF accidentally dropped a hydrogen bomb on Spain – in January 1966, a USAF B-52 was involved

Sperrin in flight.

Cold War Experimental

Short Sperrin – The V Bomber that Never Was

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 Guy Davey aircraft, atomic, Aviation, Avro, bomber, Britain, british, cold war, experimental, flight, lincoln, Nuclear, nuke, planes, prototype, short, short sperrin, sperrin, testing, trials, V Bomber, Valiant, victor, Vulcan, world war 2, world war two, ww2, wwii

The Short Sperrin was an experimental jet bomber built by the Short Brothers aircraft manufacturer in the 1950s. The Sperrin

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress.

B-29 Superfortress – The First Nuclear Bomber

April 5, 2023April 11, 2023 Patrick M Johnson aircraft, bomber, Hiroshima, Nuclear, Tu-4, USA, wwii

The B-29 Superfortress stands as the prime example of the result of 6 years of war-driven technological innovation, an aircraft

Matador cruise missile color.

MGM-1 Matador – America’s First Nuclear Cruise Missile

March 10, 2023March 29, 2023 Guy Davey 0 Comments cruise missile, Missile, Nuclear, USA

The MGM-1 Matador was one of the first operational cruise missiles to be built in the United States. It was

The Avro Vulcan XH558. End of an era.

Vulcan XH558 – The Last Howl

November 19, 2022December 12, 2022 Nathan Cluett aircraft, bomber, cold war, MAD, Nuclear, Nuclear bomber, V Bomber, V Force, Valiant, Vulcan

Arguably the most famous of the V bombers – Vulcan XH558. This individual aircraft was the last airworthy Vulcan anywhere

The Martin P-6M Seamaster.

Martin P-6M SeaMaster – The End of Martin

November 1, 2022December 19, 2022 Jake Leigh-Howarth aircraft, bomber, experimental, navy, Nuclear, sea plane, USA

The Martin P-6M SeaMaster was a nuclear warplane set to be the centerpiece of theUS Navy’s aborted Seaplane Strike Force,

Tupolev Tu-160

Tupolev Tu-160 – The World’s Largest Bomber

October 10, 2022December 20, 2022 Vegim Krelani Blackjack, Modern, Nuclear, Russia, Supersonic, Tu-160, White Swan

The Soviet Union initiated the development of the Tu-160 during the Cold War when the competition in all areas of

The SEPECAT Jaguar.

SEPECAT Jaguar – Jet Trainer turned Nuclear Attacker

September 28, 2022December 20, 2022 Nathan Cluett aircraft, attacker, bomber, british, cold war, fighter, france, Nuclear

The SEPECAT Jaguar was designed in the 60s as a jet trainer. But as with many aviation projects, they grow

The Mil V-12.

Mil V-12 – The Biggest Helicopter Ever

August 8, 2022December 12, 2022 Nathan Cluett cold war, heavy lift, helicopter, huge, ICBMs, Nuclear, prototype, russian, soviet

The Mil V-12 is by far the largest helicopter ever. It was the brainchild of the Soviet Mil Design Bureau.

M-50 Bounder at the Russian Air Force Museum. Monino, Russia.

Cold War Experimental

Myasishchev M-50 Bounder – The Soviet Hustler

July 29, 2022December 12, 2022 Nathan Cluett bomber, Bounder, cold war, experimental, Failure, M-50, Nuclear, prototype, russian, Supersonic

The Myasishchev M-50 Bounder was a Russian four-engine supersonic strategic bomber with only a single airworthy prototype built. It was