Knox posts: 9 Aug 45 - B-29-35-MO 44-27297 Bocks Car flown by - TopicsExpress



          

Knox posts: 9 Aug 45 - B-29-35-MO 44-27297 Bocks Car flown by Major Charles Sweeney delivered Mk2 “Fat Man” @ 1150 after 20 second visual run by Bombardier Capt Kermit Beahan. Results: Devastating “Raised destructive power of single bomber 50 to 250 times” USSBS 14,000 residential buildings (27%) destroyed Reinforced concrete collapsed out to 2,000’, brick & wood out to 8,200’ Steel & Arms Plants would have required 1 to 1 1/2 years to restore 60-70% production 40,000 KIA (18% of population) + 40,000 WIA 1 B29 with 1 bomb caused damage that would have required 125 x B29 with 1,200 tons HE
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 03:18:06 +0000

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