In case the aircraft returns to its base and then finds that it cannot make a normal landing it may be necessary to jettison the bomb. Training in landing with the unit should be given to all crews who carry an active unit.ī. However, the chance of a crash when the aircraft is in good condition and the chances of a crash initiating a high order explosion are both sufficiently small that it was the view of those present that the landing operation with the unit under these circumstances was a justifiable risk. This operation will inevitably involve some risks to the base and to the other aircraft parked on the field. It was agreed that if the aircraft has to return to its base with the gadget and if it is in good condition when it has reached there, it should make a normal landing with the greatest possible care and with such precautions as stand-by fire equipment being held in readiness on the ground. The 'gadget' was an atomic bomb.įrom the minutes of the Target Committee for :Ī.
