Re: V-J Day August 15, 1945
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Originally Posted by petehoovie
Did you know that more money was spent in the development of the B-29 than was spent in developing the Atomic Bomb? $3 Billion vs. $1.9 Billion....
"The $3 billion cost of design and production (equivalent to $43 billion today [5])—far exceeding the $1.9 billion cost of the Manhattan Project—m which made the B-29 program the most expensive of the war." >
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing...perfortress%22 |
Wow Thanks I didn't know that. In my curio treasure cabinet I have a small piece of greenish grey glassy rock . Its Trinite which was formed when the first atomic bomb exploded at the Trinity site and fused the sand under the tower to glass
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Such a fine sight to see-Its a Girl, My Lord, in a Flatbed Ford slowin' down to take a look at me.
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