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What appears to be a B53 thermonuclear bomb (originally designated the Mark 53), nestled between the B-47's fuselage and port inboard engine nacelle.

Picture 3 of 3.

The B53 was designed to be carried by the B-47, B-52 and B-58 aircraft.

 
B52/Mark 53 thermonuclear bomb next to the B-47E at Barksdale Global Power Museum (Formerly the 8th Air Force Museum)
Time picture taken Tue Aug 5 13:59:16 2008
Location picture taken Museum Grounds
Southwest of Lindeberg Rd.
Barksdale Global Power Museum (formerly the 8th Air Force Museum)
Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
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