Posted on 09/21/2013 6:42:38 AM PDT by nuconvert
The US Air Force came dramatically close to detonating a huge atomic bomb over North Carolina in 1961, according to a newly declassified document published by Britain's Guardian newspaper on Saturday.Two hydrogen bombs were accidentally dropped over the city of Goldsboro, North Carolina on January 23, 1961 when the B-52 plane carrying them broke up in mid-air, according to the file.
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Who cares? If you want “friends” go to facebook and the DU. I’ concerned about the future of My Country!
The weapons had to be armed before they would go nuclear even if they were dropped or burned. See the link at post # 5.
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