Russia was outraged when an F-89 fighter launched a “mini” nuclear bomb rocket.
Summary and Key Points: On July 19, 1957, the U.S. Air Force tested the MB-1 Genie, a nuclear air-to-air rocket, by launching it from an F-89J Scorpion over Yucca Flats, Nevada. -Part of the Plumbob John series, this test demonstrated that Genie could shoot down approaching bombers. -Although it was never used in combat, the genie … Read more