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Many questions raised by loose nukes.(Inside Track)(nuclear weapons transfer)
On August 30, an Air Force B-52 strategic bomber took off from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and flew to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. This otherwise unremarkable event was made extraordinary by the fact that the B-52 in question was armed with live nuclear weapons, making the nuclear-armed flight something that hasn't happened since nuclear-armed planes were grounded in the United States in 1968 over safety concerns.
According to the Air Force, the flight was a mistake. "There was an error which occurred during a regularly scheduled transfer of weapons between two bases," said a statement released by Air Force Public Relations official Lt. Col. Edward Thomas on September 6.
The official explanation has not quelled speculation that the B-52 flight was part of secret preparations for future hostilities in the Middle East. Several analysts have pointed out that it is highly unlikely that six nuclear weapons could be loaded onto a bomber by mistake. Writing in the Strategic Security Blog of the Federation of American Scientists, analyst Hans M. Kristensen noted: "Pilots (or anyone else) are not supposed to just fly off with nuclear bombs, and base commanders are not supposed to tell them to do so unless so ordered by higher ...
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- Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal March 12, 2007 700+ words
BILOXI -- After an extensive study by the Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base's A-76 process will resume where it left off...hold status. During the past year, the U.S. Air Force conducted a full damage analysis and review of the...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire June 26, 2006 700+ words
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- Press release article from: Business Wire September 25, 2000 700+ words
...from the US Air Force's Scott Air Force Base for high assurance secure remote access to Secret data. Scott Air Force Base, located in Illinois, is one...Technology Contracting Office. Scott Air Force Base employs over 35,000 personnel...
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...will activate a new unit at Scott Air Force Base that is expected to save tax dollars...The other exempt base is Andrews Air Force Base, Md., which also is looking...its supply operations. Travis Air Force Base, Calif., will be the first...
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...War dawned in the early 1950s. In 1998, the Air Force named Schriever Air Force Base in his honor. "He was one of those people who...said in a statement issued Tuesday. Schriever Air Force Base is home to the service's satellite monitoring...
- Royal Air Force Base in Northolt Deploys Link Integrated and ObjectVideo for...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 10, 2006 700+ words
...latest technology in security to protect this Royal Air Force base," said Brian Eckert, Vice President, Sales...technology also enhances the security of the U.S. Air Force at Andrews Air Force Base (AFB) in the United States. Andrews AFB is...
- Moody Air Force Base and Families to Get New, Private Housing; - CEI Investment...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 24, 2003 700+ words
...will replace aging, outdated homes at Moody Air Force base and are aimed at improving the quality of life...very pleased to be working with the United States Air Force and Moody Air Force base to improve living conditions for its military...
- Shaw Air Force Base Automates Backups Using Quantum Data Protection Solution;...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 9, 2003 700+ words
...under challenging conditions worldwide for Ninth Air Force at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. More than 70 SuperLoaders have become an integral part of the Air Force's data protection infrastructure, meeting the...
- STATEMENT BY ATR REGARDING ICING FLIGHT TESTS AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 30, 1994 700+ words
...by ATR regarding icing flight tests at Edwards Air Force Base: "The ATR 42 and ATR 72, long established as...conducted last week in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base in California, subjected the ATR to icing conditions...
- Vandenberg AFB transferred to Air Force Space Command. (Air Force Base)
- Newspaper article from: Defense Daily December 24, 1990 700+ words
VANDENBERG AFB TRANSFERRED TO AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND. Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., will be transferred from the Strategic Air Command (SAC) to the Air Force Space Command on Jan. 15, the service said...
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