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Nukes on a plane
Posted by Fired Fred on September 5, 2007 4:22 PM
Fortunately for I guess everyone between here and whatever's directly behind the middle of America on the globe, the nuclear warheads that traveled from North Dakota to Louisiana weren't fired.
The squadron commander whose plane took those warheads to Barksdale AFB was most definitely fired. I didn't know this, but you aren't supposed to fly nukes over the US. Imagine if one fell on St. Louis and detonated. It might take weeks for anyone to notice the place looked worse than usual.
I kid, I kid...
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.That's right, and if you don't think our standards are high enough, why, we might just do something about it, like complain to Congress or something, except that it's September and there's a lot of new TV shows coming on, and the NFL starts this weekend.
“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.�
Yeah, so there. It was only six warheads, anyway. And they really can't detonate just by falling, because the military says they can't, so quit worrying about it.