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A B-52 bomber flew across the US last week mistakenly loaded with up to
six nuclear-armed missiles, unnamed air force officials are quoted as saying.
The missiles were unaccounted for during a three-hour flight from a North
Dakota air base to one in Louisiana.
Air Force spokesman Lt-Col Ed Thomas told Army Times the weapons were
"always in our custody".
Army Times said the missiles were to be decommissioned but were mistakenly
mounted on the bomber's wings.
The W80-1 warhead has a yield of five to 150 kilotons, the paper said.
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My Comments: "Opps".
Code Bent Spear perhaps???
United States military nuclear incident terminology
six nuclear-armed missiles, unnamed air force officials are quoted as saying.
The missiles were unaccounted for during a three-hour flight from a North
Dakota air base to one in Louisiana.
Air Force spokesman Lt-Col Ed Thomas told Army Times the weapons were
"always in our custody".
Army Times said the missiles were to be decommissioned but were mistakenly
mounted on the bomber's wings.
The W80-1 warhead has a yield of five to 150 kilotons, the paper said.
BBC Read More
My Comments: "Opps".
Code Bent Spear perhaps???
United States military nuclear incident terminology
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