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| Keywords: Korean War KitchenSinkBomb USS Princeton (CV-37) 1952.jpg en U S Navy Ltjg Carl B Austin 2nd from left below his Douglas AD-4 Skyraider of attack squadron VA-195 Dambusters with a special ordnance aboard the aircraft carrier USS Princeton CVA-37 in August 1952 VA-195 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 19 CVG-19 for a deployment to the Korean War from 21 March to 3 November 1952 The special weapon was a 454 kg 1000 lb bomb with a kitchen sink attached The idea came up when the squadron's executive officer LCdr M K Dennis remarked during a meeting with the press We dropped everything on them the North Koreans but a kitchen sink Royal J Deland ADC and J Burnett ADC then produced a bomb with a kitchen sink attached The commanding Admiral was not pleased by this and would not allow to drop the bomb for a week However press coverage in the United States obviously led to the dropping of this bomb in August 1952 on Pyongyang by Lt jg Carl B Austin http //138 147 50 20/a-korea/dec52-12 pdf U S Navy Naval Aviation News May-June 2001 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/2000s/2001/mj01/korea pdf U S Navy 1952-08 PD-USGov-Military-Navy AD-4 Skyraider Korean War in 1952 Aboard USS Princeton CV-37 Strike Fighter Squadron 195 United States Navy | ||||
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