'Nother case of an author filling in gaps in his "knowledge" with his
imagination. No release lever was "triggered," and there was no such lever.
Bombs were wrenched out by extremely unusual centrifugal forces. 'Even had
to make up prevailing winds and crossing wires.
Mattocks flung himself in desperation toward co-pilot's open hatch on the
right; again, extremely unusual centrifugal/rotational forces redirected him
accidently through pilot's hatch on the left. Aircraft likely inverted when
mattocks exited.
Pilot landed in swamp; one bomb landed in edge of field with parachute in
tree; second bomb landed in farmer's field and made deep impact crater.
"Optimum blast altitude" was not a factor; both were "ground contact."
Wilt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Crone" <bb...@crone.us>
To: "Mercedes List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 9:37 AM
Subject: [MBZ] OT: Bombing Goldsboro
http://wunc.org/post/nuclear-near-miss-goldsboro
Has everything you could want in an off-topic post: B-52s, bombs, a crane,
tobacco, and men from Mars.
Best,
Tim
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