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Old July 11th 16, 08:13 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Miloch
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Default Northrop F-89 Scorpion

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and notably the first combat aircraft armed with air-to-air nuclear
weapons (the unguided Genie rocket).


Live fire Genie launch from F-89J:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VZ7FQHTaR4



Looks like the good ole days of John Wayne, when everyone piled into their
jeeps, headed out to Yucca Flats, squeezed off a couple of nukes and were back
home in time for a dinner of steak and eggs.

Don't know if I'd want to be one of the guys standing there shielding my eyes
with just my hand from the nuclear flash.



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