R250.00
– Palomares: The Frightening Truth!
“The 1966 Palomares B-52 crash, or the Palomares incident, occurred on 17 January 1966, when a B-52G bomber of the United States Air Force’s tanker during mid-air refueling at 31,000 feet (9,450 m) over the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Spain. The KC-135 was completely destroyed when its fuel load ignited, killing all four crew members. The B-52G broke apart, killing three of the seven crew members aboard. Of the four Mk28-type hydrogen bombs the B-52G carried, three were found on land near the small fishing village of Palomares, Spain. The non-nuclear explosives in two of the weapons detonated upon impact with the ground, resulting in the contamination of a 0.77-square-mile (2 km2) area by plutonium. The fourth, which fell into the Mediterranean Sea, was recovered intact after a 2 1⁄2-month-long search.”
Price: R250.00
Edition: First edition
Published: 1966
Publishers: The Angley Book Company
Condition: Hardcover in good condition, with shelf wear around the edges and top and bottom of the spine. Dust jacket in a poor condition – scuff marks on the covers, shelf wear and small tears around the edges. Foxing on the end-papers and light tanning throughout, otherwise internally in good condition – clean and tightly bound.
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– Palomares: The Frightening Truth!
“The 1966 Palomares B-52 crash, or the Palomares incident, occurred on 17 January 1966, when a B-52G bomber of the United States Air Force’s tanker during mid-air refueling at 31,000 feet (9,450 m) over the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Spain. The KC-135 was completely destroyed when its fuel load ignited, killing all four crew members. The B-52G broke apart, killing three of the seven crew members aboard. Of the four Mk28-type hydrogen bombs the B-52G carried, three were found on land near the small fishing village of Palomares, Spain. The non-nuclear explosives in two of the weapons detonated upon impact with the ground, resulting in the contamination of a 0.77-square-mile (2 km2) area by plutonium. The fourth, which fell into the Mediterranean Sea, was recovered intact after a 2 1⁄2-month-long search.”
Price: R250.00
Edition: First edition
Published: 1966
Publishers: The Angley Book Company
Condition: Hardcover in good condition, with shelf wear around the edges and top and bottom of the spine. Dust jacket in a poor condition – scuff marks on the covers, shelf wear and small tears around the edges. Foxing on the end-papers and light tanning throughout, otherwise internally in good condition – clean and tightly bound.
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| Weight | 300 g |
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