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Date Posted: Wed, October 05 2005, 7:49:50
Author: Bruce
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Subject: Re: Bien Hoa explosion May 1965 William Thomas Crawford USAF
In reply to: Angie Jones 's message, "Bien Hoa explosion May 1965 William Thomas Crawford USAF" on Mon, October 03 2005, 20:20:44

This was considered the worst military disaster since Pearl Harbor. On 16 May 1965, 26 AF men were killed, hundreds wounded, and the loss of 75 planes. B-57's were on the strip with 500# bombs that were accidentally ignited when one of the black powder cartridges (used to start the planes) went awry. It resulted in a "cook-off" of bombs that lasted two days.

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  • Re: Bien Hoa explosion May 1965 William Thomas Crawford USAF -- Tom Leonard, Wed, October 05 2005, 20:51:34
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