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Trials with inert 25,000 lb "Amazon" earthquake bombs dropped from B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers flying at 17,000 feet on the Valentin reinforced concrete U-boat pens in Bremen during Project Ruby circa 1947

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hw97karbine1 year ago

extended footage:

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Thomas1 year ago

And that is without exploding just the impact

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messythings1 year ago

Just to help everyone understand, this is a British Grand Slam bomb dropped by a B29

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Dez Blanchfield1 year ago

different kind of "delivery" than Amazon usually do then..

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NEOAethyr1 year ago

Didn't they use these on Mimoyecques.... Where the V3 was being constructed. (and where the 1st Kennedy passed)

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hw97karbine1 year ago

I believe they used the "Tallboy" bomb on Mimoyecques, around half the weight of the "Amazon"

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myLaw📯1 year ago

Bunker Valentin is still standing today

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Eric1 year ago

I've seen the holes in the bunker myself. Incredible

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Jack Howard1 year ago

How deep did it go?

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