posted on September 6, 2007 10:28:12 AM new
BY WHOM ???????????
Nuclear Bombs Mistakenly Flown Over U.S.
Updated 1:23 AM ET September 6, 2007
By PAULINE JELINEK
WASHINGTON (AP) - A B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear warheads and flown for more than three hours across several states last week, prompting an Air Force investigation and the firing of one commander, Pentagon officials said Wednesday.
The mistake was so serious that President Bush and Defense Secretary Robert Gates were quickly informed and Gates has asked for daily briefings on the Air Force inquiry, said Defense Department press secretary Geoff Morrell.
He said Gates was assured that "the munitions were part of a routine transfer between the two bases and at all times they were in the custody and control of Air Force personnel and at no time was the public in danger.""
WHAT ???!!!! NO DANGER ? And if the plane had crashed ????What a lying jerk!!!!! IF there was no danger then why are heads rolling?
"""Rep. Ike Skelton, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, called the mishandling of the weapons "deeply disturbing" and said the committee would press the military for details. Rep. Edward J. Markey, a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, said it was "absolutely inexcusable."
"Nothing like this has ever been reported before and we have been assured for decades that it was impossible," said Markey, D-Mass., co-chair of the House task force on nonproliferation.
The plane was carrying advanced cruise missiles from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on Aug. 30, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of a Defense Department policy not to confirm information on nuclear weapons.
The missiles, which are being decommissioned, were mounted onto pylons on the bomber's wings and it is unclear why the warheads had not been removed beforehand.
According to the officials, the weapons are designed with multiple safety features that ensure the warheads don't accidentally detonate.
Arming the weapons requires a number of stringent protocols and authentication codes that must be followed for detonation. And they are designed to withstand a significant impact, including an aircraft crash, without detonating.
The Air Combat Command has ordered a command-wide stand down on Sept. 14 to review procedures, officials said. They said there was minimal risk to crews and the public because of safety features designed into the munitions.
In addition to the munitions squadron commander who was relieved of his duties, crews involved with the mistaken load _ including ground crew workers _ have been temporarily decertified for handling munitions, one official said.
The investigation is expected to take several weeks.
The incident was first reported by Military Times newspaper group.
"There is no more serious issue than the security and proper handling of nuclear weapons," Skelton said in a statement Wednesday. "The American people, our friends, and our potential adversaries must be confident that the highest standards are in place when it comes to our nuclear arsenal."
Skelton, D-Mo., said his committee will pursue answers on the classified matter "to ensure that the Air Force and the Department of Defense address this particular incident and strengthen controls more generally."
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posted on September 6, 2007 01:03:07 PM new
WHAT ???!!!! NO DANGER ? And if the plane had crashed ????
Still have your head up your azz, dont you craw. Didnt you read in YOUR C&P that Arming the weapons requires a number of stringent protocols and authentication codes that must be followed for detonation. And they are designed to withstand a significant impact, including an aircraft crash, without detonating.
What a lying jerk!!!!! IF there was no danger then why are heads rolling?
Because it violated military protocol, thats why.
It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.George S. Patton
posted on September 6, 2007 02:07:12 PM new
It is a good thing Libra is not still here. At one time she believed nuclear weapons were launched automatically.
"In my experience, those who do not like you fall into two categories: the stupid, and the envious. - John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester
posted on September 6, 2007 08:46:47 PM new
You don't EVER quote anyone correctly, ld.
Since libra hasn't posted here in years.....I don't believe she said that. You have such a bad habit of LYING and misquoting what others have said, I hope NO ONE believes you UNTIL Libra tells us HERSELF she ever said any such thing.
No one should EVER count on you to quote ANHYONE corretly.
posted on September 7, 2007 12:03:42 PM new
bear burbbles:
"Didnt you read in YOUR C&P that Arming the weapons requires a number of stringent protocols and authentication codes that must be followed for detonation. And they are designed to withstand a significant impact, including an aircraft crash, without detonating.""
hey you cave-dwelling grunter....so WHY the heads rolling, why the concern, why the investigation, why the protocol....IF there was no danger ???????
NOPE, if those Air Force stumble bums are "protecting" us....we ARE in big trouble.
posted on September 7, 2007 12:19:13 PM new
Put a sock in it Linda. I know what Libra said. You can't remember what happened last week but yet you know what Libra said and didnt say four years ago.
No one should EVER count on you to quote ANHYONE corretly
Well no one believes what you post because you have proved a number of times that what you believed you have read is often not the case. It is you that has a reading comprehension problem Linda.
"In my experience, those who do not like you fall into two categories: the stupid, and the envious. - John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester
posted on September 7, 2007 12:25:56 PM newNuclear Bombs Mistakenly Flown Over U.S.
And this is a problem? What mingopig doesn't realize is that Nuclear Bombs are flown all over the US on a regular basis. Just this time, they weren't suppose to be on the plane. All the other times, they were suppose to be there.
Get a grip mingopig. It's clear you don't have any common sense.
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If it's called common sense, why do so few Demomorons have it?
Are YOU a Bunghole?