It’s the 61st anniversary of the big bang that, fortunately, never happened. Around midnight on January 24th, 1961, a B-52G aircraft based at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base experienced a fuel leak and broke up in midair over Wayne County. Five crewmen were able to successfully eject or bail out of the aircraft, but three…… read more »
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Anniversary Of The Night Nuclear Bombs Fell Near Goldsboro
60th Anniversary Of Goldsboro Nuclear Mishap
It’s the 60th anniversary of the big bang that, fortunately, never happened. Around midnight on January 24th, 1961, a B-52G aircraft based at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base experienced a fuel leak and broke up in midair over Wayne County. Five crewmen were able to successfully eject or bail out of the aircraft, but three…… read more »
