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AF mum on result of no-notice nuke inspection
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:34 pm
by 308Mike
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AF mum on result of no-notice nuke inspection
Staff report
Posted : Thursday Nov 20, 2008 20:58:58 EST
The 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., completed its first no-notice nuclear surety inspection Nov. 17, but Air Force officials would not say if the wing passed.
It is the first no-notice inspection the wing has completed since Strategic Air Command was disbanded, according to Air Combat Command officials.
In August 2007, Barksdale airmen discovered a B-52 on their runway that had flown from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., mistakenly loaded with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles — the first of two incidents that led to a period of heavily scrutiny of the Air Force’s nuclear enterprise.
The Air Force inspector general made all NSIs no-notice in June as a result.
Re: AF mum on result of no-notice nuke inspection
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:25 pm
by sam
It is the first no-notice inspection the wing has completed since Strategic Air Command was disbanded, according to Air Combat Command officials.
What genius decided to stop inspections? Probably some Klintoon appointee.
In August 2007, Barksdale airmen discovered a B-52 on their runway
You don't park planes on runways, you park them on the
parking ramp, hence the name.
Re: AF mum on result of no-notice nuke inspection
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:54 pm
by mekender
how the fuck do you "discover" a B-52... i mean we arent talking about a small aircraft here...
Re: AF mum on result of no-notice nuke inspection
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:58 pm
by Aglifter
Probably the same way you accidentally load nukes...
Re: AF mum on result of no-notice nuke inspection
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:59 pm
by sam
mekender wrote:how the fuck do you "discover" a B-52... i mean we arent talking about a small aircraft here...
Barksdale is a big base, with plenty of their own B-52s. IIRC, said BUFF was parked on the ramp three days, before anyone bothered checking it. I'm guessing one wing pylon had ALCMs with warheads, and the other didn't.
If they failed the inspection, many heads will roll.
Re: AF mum on result of no-notice nuke inspection
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:10 pm
by Drone 7 of lots more
In August 2007, Barksdale airmen 'discovered' a B-52 on their runway
I, Senior Airman Juan Ponce deLeon do claim this BUFF in honor of and to the greater glory of the 194th Aardvarkian Armored Brigade!
