File talk:Hardtack I Poplar 001.jpg

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The aircraft is noted as being a B-57B in the description, but I believe, based on the wing shape and the pods at the outer ends of the wings that this is actually a picture of a RB-57D. This is supported by the similar picture on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_RB-57D_Canberra which shows a picture of the RB in flight around the Hardtack Juniper test.

Additionally, the D model had a service ceiling much higher than previous models, which makes more sense for an aircraft being used for information gathering around a nuclear test. DocKrin (talk) 12:08, 21 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]