The Big Belly Bomber > National Museum of the United States Air
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
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
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B-24, WWII Bomber, USAAF, Consolidated Aircraft
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Target: Das Reich - Warfare History Network
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Delta College Public Media Presents, The B-52 and Oscoda
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