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Faro, North Carolina
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 Faro, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Faro, North Carolina
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wayne |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 919 & 984 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1010605 |
Faro is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States.
1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash
In Faro—12 miles (19 km) north of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base—two hydrogen bombs dropped during the 1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash as the aircraft broke up in flight. The crash site is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Faro on Big Daddy's Road.
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Thermonuclear bomb resting in a field in Faro
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Explosive ordnance disposal personnel work to recover the buried thermonuclear bomb that fell into a field in Faro
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