The Big Belly Bomber > National Museum of the United States Air
Dense foliage in South Vietnam made locating targets almost impossible, forcing the U.S. Air Force to use area, or "carpet," bombing. To support this tactic, the "Big Belly" program modified the bomb
Boeing B-52D Stratofortress > National Museum of the United States
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Boeing B-52D Stratofortress > National Museum of the United States
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The F-106 Delta Dart - America's Last Bomber Interceptor