Two counter points:
The bomber wasn't *trying* to hit the building. And I'd bet it wasn't "heavy" (full of fuel).
Ralph Lewis wrote:
>
> Interesting that the Empire State Building took a direct hit of an american
> air force bomber with a much more explosive fuel (aviation gas) than jet
> fuel and damage was minimal. Makes you wonder about building standards and
> building permit enforcement today.
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