Nuclear Warheads Mistakenly Flown Across U.S.
http://www.nbc5i.com/news/14047820/detail.html ^ | 9/5/07 | staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An Air Force squadron commander has been relieved of his command after five nuclear weapons were mistakenly loaded aboard a B-52 and flown cross-country from North Dakota to Louisiana last week, NBC News reported.
Five 150-kiloton warheads were attached to cruise missiles that were flown from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana to be dismantled, but they should have been removed, according to officials.
Military officials insist the warheads remained "under control" at all times and did not pose a danger. Click here to find out more!
The squadron commander, however, was immediately relieved of duty and is expected to lose his nuclear certification because "the Air Force has lost all confidence in his ability to handle nuclear weapons."
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