14 ms·
Hint: The bomber the US used as the backbone of the Strategic Air Command wasn't used in Korea.
by ZanyProgrammer 11y ago
Hint: The bomber the US used as the backbone of the Strategic Air Command wasn't used in Korea.
- ZanyProgrammer 11y agoFor the same reason the Midway class aircraft carriers never saw action either...
- wycx 11y agoConvair B-36?
- ZanyProgrammer 11y agoYep. Not surprising the B-29 would be quickly outclassed.
- dingaling 11y ago> Hint: The bomber the US used as the backbone of the Strategic Air Command wasn't used in Korea. Just as well; cost five times as much as a B-29 per flying hour and even with the jet boost could barely clear 40,000 ft. Sabre pilots often reported MiG-15s well above them, near 50,000 ft, so I doubt they'd have had much difficulty tackling the Peacemakers.