This Day in Aviation History
January 10th, 1964
A B-52 H Stratofortress, configured as a testbed to investigate structural failures, has its vertical stabilizer sheared off in severe turbulence. The plane landed safely and was repaired.
YouTube, B-52 with no tail:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wclfY0Meruw&feature=related
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