Tag: World War II Heavy Bomber
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This Day in 1942: The B-32 Dominator Took its First Flight. It Had A Secret Backup – And Almost No One Remembers It Today.
On September 7, 1942, a massive four-engine bomber took flight with a critical mission: be ready if America’s revolutionary B-29 Superfortress failed. It was called the B-32 Dominator. Built by Consolidated during World War II, the Dominator was essentially America’s insurance policy. The U.S. Army Air Corps feared the ambitious B-29 program could run into…
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