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B-52 mistakenly loaded/flies with Nukes...idiots
- Thread starter FLYTPAY
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As my Commodore said: "someone has to do it. No one else wanted it, so it's yours if you want it." The rest is history . . . .
I did make some great connections though
The number of Broken Arrows is amazing, really. When I was working on such things I had some research on the topic and it is amazing. Most of the basic broken arrow stuff is UNCLASS, so google away. I imagine there is a lot of info out there.
I want to say there are like 5 still unaccounted for that were accidental launches. Can't remember. (ok, I did a quick google and it said 6.)
A modern PU-239 implosion trigger (what our "h-bombs" are) is very unlikely to reach critical mass (i.e. KA-BOOM) from dropping off a bomber vs. being launched intentionally.
However....I sure as hell don't want B-52s flying around with live nukes that they don't even know they have no matter how unlikely an accidental nuclear incident is!
So all that said, this is really a disgrace to the USAF. We blast Russia for poor nuke security, then this happens.
I want to say there are like 5 still unaccounted for that were accidental launches. Can't remember. (ok, I did a quick google and it said 6.)
A modern PU-239 implosion trigger (what our "h-bombs" are) is very unlikely to reach critical mass (i.e. KA-BOOM) from dropping off a bomber vs. being launched intentionally.
However....I sure as hell don't want B-52s flying around with live nukes that they don't even know they have no matter how unlikely an accidental nuclear incident is!
So all that said, this is really a disgrace to the USAF. We blast Russia for poor nuke security, then this happens.
WheelsUpHeelsUp
Banned
How could they miss it? I've transported nukes and not being an expert or anything the ones I saw had stuff all over them. Antenna looking things..........
This probably won't look good for the entire crews, ground and air's resume!
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
Ooohh. That is going to suck to be remotely involved with. And to see how bad they got spun up over misplaced CADs, this won't be fun to be involved with.
Xtndr50boom
Voted 8.9 average on the Hot-or-Not scale
So all that said, this is really a disgrace to the USAF. We blast Russia for poor nuke security, then this happens.
My thoughts exactly. If you read the article and replace "USAF" and B-52 with "Russian AF" and TU-95 there would be folks all around the world calling them out on nuke security. Congress would be voting to suspend foreign aid, military cooperation, etc, etc
Maybe, they are just tired of flying those old hunks around, the leadership came up with this great plan that would fire up the American people to get rid of B-52s ASAP... All they needed were some scapegoats, a pushy Wing Commander, a Buff, and a couple of Nukes and Walla.. They finally get a follow on aircraft... Maybe if we had done that; S-3 Pilots would have actually seen a replacement aircraft like OUR leadership always told us was on the horizon????
Son of a Grunt
Member
Marine Corp here I come!
m3urthy
Why don't you have a seat right over there.
Sometimes I feel like we give the Air Force a lot shit just because, but this thread right here is absolutely justified.
"Hey Ed, paper says they want some pointy things mounted on these here rails."
"We ain't got many of them lyin' around here, Ralph. Whatta we do?"
"Just go to that bunker over there and get soma dem ones we never use. Ask that artsy fartsy armed guard to help with the load. What does he think he's in the Army or something? Just ask him like your supposed to be there and he won't think twice about it."
"Right Ed, I'll see you at the Raccoon Lodge tonight."
"Hey Ed, paper says they want some pointy things mounted on these here rails."
"We ain't got many of them lyin' around here, Ralph. Whatta we do?"
"Just go to that bunker over there and get soma dem ones we never use. Ask that artsy fartsy armed guard to help with the load. What does he think he's in the Army or something? Just ask him like your supposed to be there and he won't think twice about it."
"Right Ed, I'll see you at the Raccoon Lodge tonight."
Sooooooooooo ..... what's the problem???
From stories I've heard (admittedly from Navy pilots), the air force puts far less emphasis on knowing their weapons systems. I can say from personal experience the level of systems knowledge/understanding required in AF primary pales compared to what the Navy required of me in advanced and requires in the rag. It was a totally different approach in that sense. I have to wonder if this approach to systems knowledge in some way related to this slipping past everyone, specifically the crew.
Do you guys --- probably carrier-capable 'rons only --- still plan/do SIOP missions??? No OPSEC herein is being violated, so un-lax -- just a simple "da" or "nyet" will suffice ....