B-52 Carried Missiles With Nuclear Warheads To Barksdale
 

The Air Force is investigating an incident Aug. 30 during which a Barksdale B-52 flying home from its sister facility, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., inadvertently carried cruise missiles with nuclear warheads on its wing pylons.

No telling what is in close proximity to us at all times living with the base so near by. This is crazy that this happened and no one seemed to know about it! Our enemies will love this story!:eek:

As far as I'm concerned, the military can do whatever it wants in moving and storing their weapons. I've been in the military and I know what kind of measures they take to keep them safe and secure.

I would've been much more worried if a foreign aircraft had landed here with a nuclear bomb attached.

>No telling what is in close proximity to us at all times living with the base so near by.

At one point during the Cold War about one fifth of the US's entire nuclear arsenal was at Barksdale.

Not only that, during the cold war it was common for B-52's to cruise the skys over the US carrying nukes. I guess mobility is a safer place to keep them rather than on the ground as a fixed target.

It's common today for B-52s (and other aircraft) to fly over the US carrying nukes. What made this a big deal was that it was done accidentally.

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KTBS -- Sep 15 2007 10:57 AM
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The only problem with this story is the news media found out about it. What do they think these planes do, they don't carry passengers. Now a passenger plane accidentally carrying nukes, that's a news story.

Well....I think all nukes should be accounted for at all times period. Maybe put a GPS device on each of them like a cell phone or onstar on a Chevy. :D

Hello this is On-star. Is this an emergency?
Yes, I'm lost.
OK, I see you are driving a B-52 bomber.
Yes, but I'm just a passenger on board
What is your name?
Fat Man
Sir, I'm sure you aren't that fat. Are any other passengers with you?
Yes, Little Boy
Sir, is this a prank call?
Are you claiming to be a lost nuclear warhead aboard a B-52?
Yes, that is exactly what I'm saying. Please call Mom and Dad and tell them where I am.


Seriously, losing track of one nuke for even a couple of hours is not cool IMHO. That shows a flaw in their inventory procedures.

LOL, "where'd I put that thing?.. it's around here somewhere!"

:eek:

I forgot the funny part.....


OnStar:

Fatman, I see you are in Shreveport, LA.
Yes
Are you still Lost?
No, I'm on my way to Jena, Louisiana to meet Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson! ;-)

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KTBS -- Sep 25 2007 11:39 AM
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Shreveport Times -- Sep 25 2007 11:52 AM
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