They then deployed by air to Wendover Field, Utah, the home of the 509th Bombardment Group, the only unit operating Silverplate B-29 bombers, taking a roundabout route via New England and Seattle, Washington.
They then deployed by air to Wendover Field, Utah, the home of the 509th Bombardment Group, the only unit operating Silverplate B-29 bombers, and therefore the only B-29 group capable of xarrying nuclear weapons. To simulate operational conditions, they took a roundabout route via New England and Seattle, Washington.