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Earthquake bomb
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The earthquake bomb, or seismic bomb, was a concept that was invented by the British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis early in World War II and subsequently developed and used during the war agains
A Grand Slam bomb being handled at RAF Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire
A Grand Slam bomb being handled at RAF Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire
RAF ground crew handling the Tallboy that was later dropped on the La Coupole V-weapon site at Wizernes, France, in 1944
RAF ground crew handling the Tallboy that was later dropped on the La Coupole V-weapon site at Wizernes, France, in 1944
T-12 Cloudmaker
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The T-12 earthquake bomb was developed by the United States from 1944 to 1948 and deployed until the withdrawal of the Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber aircraft in 1958. It was one of a small class of b
Earthquake bomb
…14 March 1945, the "Grand Slam" destroyed whole sections of the viaduct. After World War II, the United States developed the 43,000-pound (20,000 kg) T12 demolition bomb, which was designed to create an earthquake effect. Given the availability of nuclear weapons with surface detonating laydown delivery…
T-12 casing at the Air Force Armament Museum, Florida
T-12 casing at the Air Force Armament Museum, Florida