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Old 12-15-2015, 07:38 AM
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961...oro_B-52_crash

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Always enlightening.

If one of the bombs had detonated, the various fallout contours projected based on wind direction (at that time) are very interesting and speaks volumes.

Approximately 6x more deaths and injuries would have occurred based on the downwind fallout contour projections than from the actual blast perimeter and immediate vicinity fallout patterns.
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There is an extensive list of accidents, they do seem to have been reduced lately. The history is somewhat terrifying.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List...lear_accidents
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US nearly detonated atomic bomb over North Carolina ? secret document | World news | The Guardian
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Even more frightening, the 1961 accident could have triggered a detonation of Curtis LeMay, wiping out several states.
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Even more frightening, the 1961 accident could have triggered a detonation of Curtis LeMay, wiping out several states.
Chuck Norris cries like a little girl at the mere mention of LeMay.
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