Show Terrific Indicated by Debris LONDON ONDON March 29 UP The U. U S. S air force II which vanished over the Atlantic Atlantic At At- lantic last Friday with 53 persons per per- persons sons aboard was blown to bits by a terrific explosion either cither in inthe inthe the air or when it hit the water an air force spokesman said Thursday The aircraft carrier Coral Sea found the ocean littered with tiny pieces of debris near the spot where a gasoline tank platform from the huge transport was found Wednesday the spokesman said The plane was carrying 44 passengers passengers pas pas- and a crew of nine Among the passengers were Brig Gen Paul T. T Cullen 49 photo reconnaissance expert and commanding general of the Barksdale air base Shreveport La and officers of the strategic air command The strategic air command operated operated op op- the as well as the nations nation's atom bombers Discovery that the that the plane had exploded and burned removed almost the last hope that there were any survivors The air force nevertheless kept more than 60 planes helicopters and surface ships on the hunt Thursday |