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Wendover Airfield: Where Atomic Bombs Were Trained | Salt Lake City News
Step into the shadowy heart of WWII’s most secret mission: Wendover Airfield in Utah, where B-29 crews trained in near-total secrecy to drop the atomic bombs on Japan. Isolated and untouched by the world, this desert airfield became the final proving ground for missions that would end a war costing over a million American lives. Today, you can walk its preserved runways and hangars—where history was literally made—and experience firsthand the gravity of those last-minute preparations. Guided tours run daily at 1:30 PM; private tours available 8 AM–6 PM. Admission: $10. A quiet monument to a…
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