AF to Resume Using Live Bombs in Training
From United Press International
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — A select group of Strategic Air Command crews is expected to begin training with live bombs early next year, the Air Force announced Wednesday.
A spokesman said the move will mark the first time since the Vietnam War that training will involve live bombs.
The 500-pound bombs would be dropped on Air Force ranges in New Mexico, Kansas, Utah and Idaho, officials at Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City said.
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