Northwest B-46 MacArthur

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The Northwest B-46 MacArthur, It’s first Flight being on August The 6th 1965 and Introduced to The USAF On July 22nd 1968, The MacArthur (Being Named After The Military General of Same Identity) Is a Heavy-Bomber Capable of Destroying Entire Cities with a Specialised Nuclear Weapon And It carries a 2 Wings of 8 Bombs to wipe out smaller Targets (i.e Tanks Buildings and Air Bases).

Operational History

United States Air Force

Originally being used in Vietnam for Bombing Operations
In 1991 The B-46 Was used to Destroy Airfields in the Gulf war. Soon 8 Years later It Participated in the NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia with the Pilots Nicknaming it “The Black Death” Because Mostly the B-46 Operating on Night Missions and mostly Painted in a Metal Black Livery. in 2003 The Iraq War started, B-46s were sent from Louisiana AFB And Ramstein AFB to Fly to support Coalition forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom, There are Rumours saying a B-46 Has destroyed a Bunker containing Elite Iraqi Generals at the time. The B-46 Continued to serve the USAF Until 2065 Celebrating it’s Final Anniversary from the USAF And it’s Eventual Retirement.

Royal Air Force

in the Mid 1970’s to Replace the Former Vickers Valiant in which it was used for Nuclear Tests Britain ordered, Soon After in 1982 Organised Squadrons (No 5336 and No 732) Took off from Ascension Island to Bomb Argentine Forces escorted by 8 Sea Harriers and 3 Vickers VC-10s. When The PB-46s arrived by Evening, they Started Attacking with Bombs and Munitions onto Argentine Controlled Ports and Boats alike. Soon after They also Participated in Air Support Roles in Anti-Shipping and Maritime Patrol, in 2006 PB-46s were sent for Recon and Bombing roles guided By Tornado GR.4s and Supported by Harriers and Typhoons, in 2011 The Remaining PB-46s were Retired and given to Museums or Scrapped.

Soviet/Russian Air Force

On the 17th of November 1971, a Group of Vietnamese MiG-17s shot down a B-46 over Hanoi, with the B-46 Crashing into A Forestal Area. 4 Days Later a Group of Soviet Specialists arrived by Mi-8 and Investigated the Wreck of the Fallen Aircraft. They brought back the Parts of the B-46 and Eventually Modelled it into the Tupolev Tu-264 A Sweep Wing Bomber Aircraft. First used in Service in 1984 during the Invasion of Afghanistan, Osadas volunteered in Bombing runs escorted by MiG-21s, In 1990 Most of the Osada fleet was grounded for being too unreliable and more Efficient Aircraft being available at the time, in 1991 When the Soviet Union broke up Ukraine and Russia inherited their Osada fleet, due to the 2002 Reduction of Nuclear threats treaty Ukraine Dismantled most of the Tu-264 Fleet whereas Russia Kept their’s on Standby, They Saw Action in both Chechen wars and finally the VVS Decided The Tu-264 required so much maintenance and repairs they decided it to retire it in 2007 and Replaced it with the Tu-160 citing more better Sweep wing attack Bombers.

Operators

United States - Air Force

United States - Naval Aviation

B-46N MacArthur
United Kingdom - Royal Air Force

PB-46M Emperor RAF
Russia - Air Force (Captured)

Tupolev Tu-264 “Osada”