Whidbey Island Commanding Officer Capt. Take the lost Tybee island bomb, which is still lying in silt somewhere in . Because of secret clues left in the misspelled words Trump used on Twitter in the days around the summit indicating that the missile had been shot down. Say what?! In listing military nuclear accidents, the following criteria have been adopted: This list may be incomplete due to military secrecy. I'm talking about how sometimes we have managed to lose whole nuclear weapons, yes in the plural, as in more than one. To take a step back, what exactly is the photo? From the north end of the island, you can see the San Juan Islands and dozens of whale-watching boats crisscrossing the . The crew reported releasing the weapon out of concern for the amount of TNT inside, alone, before they bailed out of the aircraft. Sources given conflicting numbers on the number of warheads carried by the R-27U, either two or three. Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, command pilot of the bomber, was among the dead. The big clue came from Trump himself, who followed his usual pattern of tweeting misspelled words as a code to announce in regards to North Korea that all missle launches have stoped, misspelling missile and stopped.. The fireball would shoot miles into the atmosphere - pulling dirt and debris with it. Barksdale AFB in Louisiana, home of Air Force Global Strike Command which is essentially the command and control of air and land leg of our nuclear forces. Other major targets are Whiteman AFB in Missouri, home of the B-2 Stealth Bombers which are the air-based nuclear detterant. Bear in mind that there are 7 of these things missing somewhere on U.S. soil. 0. On July 16, 1945 the first nuclear bomb was detonated in the early morning darkness at a military test-facility at Alamogordo, New Mexico. In the wake of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs, the Bikini Atoll site confirmed that mankind was entering a nuclear era. Its conceivable that the object could be a plane taking off from Whidbey Island and immediately firing its afterburners, but such a maneuver would be extremely loud, and again, nobody reported hearing any kind of disturbing noise at the time. Josh Miller. The NAS Whidbey Island consists of a Seaplane Base and Ault Field. Knowledge of the extent of the damage and contamination was kept from the public for years. The explosion occurred in an unvented vessel containing unreacted calcium, water and depleted uranium. WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. -- The Whidbey Island Naval Air Station went on lockdown Friday afternoon after a bomb threat was made. [48] Only the two pilots survived. The weapon's high explosives detonated upon impact with a bright flash visible. The one thing that is no doubt going through your mind right now is just what exactly is the level of threat posed by these vanished nuclear weapons? Missing nukes are often referred to as Broken Arrows, defined as an unexpected event involving nuclear weapons that result in the accidental launching, firing, detonating, theft or loss of the weapon which does not result in the threat of nuclear war. These broken arrows occurred much during the Cold War between the late 1950s and the mid-1960s, which was a tense time of unprecedented nuclear weapon stockpiling and transportation of such devices. Over the years, various nations have gone and managed to just up and lose dozens of nuclear weapons under a variety of circumstances, and just like your keys or wallet, sometimes they have gone missing without a trace; seemingly vanished off the face of the earth. This all seems rather unbelievable, yet even in this day and age of enhanced security and nuclear awareness this can still happen. The Air Force has countered various accusations by stating repeatedly that the bomb poses no threat and even trying to downplay the threat by claiming the bomb was not fully functional. [51], A USAF B-52 carrying four hydrogen bombs collided with a USAF KC-135 jet tanker during over-ocean in-flight refueling. The U.S. settled claims by 522 Palomares residents for $600,000. A major fire and two explosions contaminated the plant and grounds of a plutonium fabrication facility resulting in a permanent shutdown. It is the largest naval aviation installation in the Pacific Northwest. Civilian accidents are listed at List of civilian nuclear accidents. This image was widely shared on the Internet on June 12, 2018. In the aftermath, Department of Energy officials, and the Dow Chemical officials who ran the facility, did not admit the extent of the catastrophe, or the radiation danger, to local officials or the media. A resolution is now in front of the Congress asking the United States to . The U.S. military uses the term "Broken Arrow" to refer to an accident that involves nuclear weapons or nuclear weapons components, but does not create the risk of nuclear war.A Broken Arrow is different from a "Nucflash," which refers to a possible nuclear detonation or other serious incident that may lead to war. However, to look at the picture and declare it has to be a missile because it looks like a missile is to ignore a great deal of other evidence that its not a missile. Considering the vast distances involved and the lack of fuel capacity to allow planes to cross oceans on one tank of fuel, these missions required midair refueling, a dangerous and hairy operation which, along with the threat of other possible midair problems and perils, such as storms, enemy fire, or simply running out of gas, lie at the heart of some of the most spectacular cases of mysteriously disappearing nukes. "Thank you for the outstanding technical assistance,. He also writes about politics, history, and breaking news. Subscribe Today! 47.97611 -122.35611. A USAF B-47E bomber, number 53-1876A, was flying from Hunter Air Force Base in Savannah, Georgia, to England in a formation of four B-47s on a top-secret mission called Operation Snow Flurry to perform a mock bombing exercise. https://t.co/pDyDiFHNYX. Great Britain emulated these with open air atomic weapons tests in the late 1950s (France would follow with tests in Polynesia in the 1960s and beyond.) Three of the four arming devices on one of the bombs activated, causing it to carry out many of the steps needed to arm itself, such as the charging of the firing capacitors and, critically, the deployment of a 100-foot (30m) diameter retardation parachute. by followers of the online persona known as Q Anon. After six hours of flight, the bomber experienced mechanical problems and was forced to shut down three of its six engines at an altitude of 12,000 feet (3,700m). The resulting fire burned for days, damaging a significant portion of the reactor core. This claim stands in stark contrast to a recently declassified 1966 congressional testimony of former assistant secretary of defense W.J. "Two-Sixty Press. For the missile to get anywhere near the plane would mean it would have to fly thousands of miles west, through the airspace of multiple countriesand hit an airplane flying west to east. Accidental loss and recovery of thermonuclear bombs, Warhead separated in the launch tube due to an electrical short circuit and fell to the bottom of the tube. While exploring Whidbey Island, we found this charming light house. [70], During the final testing of a new saltless uranium processing method, there was a small explosion followed by a fire. My good night cam picked up what appears to be a large missile launch on Whidbey Island Sunday AM. "University of Las Vegas. The B-47 pilot successfully landed in one attempt only after he first jettisoned the bomb. It was thought at the time that the recovery of the nuclear weapon would be swift, as it had been ditched in an area of shallow water which wasn't particularly secluded, yet this would not prove to be the case. Perhaps the most notorious and indeed scariest incident on U.S. soil happened on Feb. 5, 1958, when a powerful, 7,000 pound Mark 15 hydrogen bomb, with over 100 times the destructive force of the Hiroshima bomb, disappeared over Wassaw Sound only 12 miles from Savannah, Ga., a city with a population of over 100,000 people. [33]:136137[35] A nuclear detonation was not possible because, while on board, the weapon's core was not in the weapon for safety reasons. Nuclear materials were processed in reactors located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and Hanford, Washington. But for French Polynesia and many of its people, the fallout from decades of nuclear weapons testing is still being dealt with 50 years after the first test. The nuclear weapon was completely destroyed in the detonation which occurred approximately 4.5 miles south of the Kirtland control tower and 0.3 miles west of the Sandia Base reservation, creating a blast crater approximately 25 feet in diameter and 12 feet deep. Although the C-124 landed safely near Atlantic City, New Jersey, neither the warheads nor their debris were never located. One can only hope that if someone does manage to find and retrieve it that it will be someone with good intentions and not one of the many enemies of the U.S. who would love to get their hands on some unguarded, unsecured intact nuclear weapon. A 3-square-mile (7.8km2) area near Wassaw Sound was searched for nine weeks before the search was called off. To think this could happen with nobody knowing simply isnt credible, and as a plan to assassinate the president, its utterly useless. Or there could just be an explosion that scattered uranium and plutonium all over hell. Whidbey Island is mostly residential and farmlands with a few small towns nicely spaced apart for the visiting traveler. Now, China and Russia. This astounding thermonuclear bomb was created by the USSR with the goal of creating the largest nuclear weapon in the world, and it still holds the record for the most powerful explosive ever detonated. We all lose or misplace things from time to time. Do your own research!! to launch missiles and hit high, fast-moving planes. - In September 1959 a Navy P-5M antisubmarine aircraft ditched in Puget. What threat do they pose? This page was last edited on 1 February 2023, at 00:28. From there the United States and the Soviet Union carried out a further series of open-air tests of atomic weapons. The plane, pilot and weapon were never recovered. Three employees were contaminated. Many cases of disappearing nukes happened over water. Its not a sexy or dramatic explanation, but its the one that squares the best with the available facts, and discardsspecial pleading or secret knowledge. Cassandra Crosby is an Accredited Agent and VA Trainer for Hill & Ponton. The Navy and the Whidbey Island base bothconfirmed to local news that there were no submarines or Navy planes in the area, and that the base has no ability to fire a large missile. More importantly, how many more are there out there that have vanished without a trace that we don't even know about? Certain events were not suppose [sic] to take place, it sent Q Anon followers into overdrive with theories and clues. The US has lost at least three nuclear bombs that have never been located - they're still out there to this day. Slotin died on May 30 from massive radiation poisoning, with an estimated dose of 1,000 rads (rad), or 10 grays (Gy). And there are no reports of any missile or missile debris coming down anywhere in the Puget Sound area. Brent Swancer is an author and crypto expert living in Japan. The fact that I am having a meeting is a major loss for the U.S., say the haters & losers. Cloudstone Sculpture Park and Gallery will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 27 and 28. Vanishing, unaccounted for nukes are still apparently very much a thing. The Air Force purchased the land and fenced it off to prevent its disturbance, and it is tested regularly for contamination, although none has so far been found.[46]. It exposed thousands in . It is still unknown as to how many bombs of the four onboard were actually lost and to what extent the radioactive contamination spread. Whidbey Island does have a naval base, and the Navy has a number of other bases in the area, including a base for nuclear submarines (along with thousands of warheads) about 60 miles south of. From the south end of the island, you can see parts of Seattle across the water. Fearing that severe weather and icing would jeopardize a safe emergency landing, the weapon was jettisoned over the Pacific Ocean from a height of 8,000ft (2,400m). Then, other people see the same image and confirm that they think it looks like what we think it looks like. Its not a sexy or dramatic explanation, but its the one that squares the best with the available facts, and discards. He's written articles for MU and Daily Grail and has been a guest on Coast to Coast AM and Binnal of America. Or, a Top Secret Human Experiment Gone Wild? Fallout and Nuclear Bomb Shelters Near Me (Locations and Options) Author: Diane Vukovi Last Updated: October 13, 2022 If a nuclear bomb were to hit, the blast would create a massive fireball which would vaporize everything nearby. In some cases, the planes with their nuclear cargo never even made it into the air. It is also one of the four naval installations forming the Navy Region Northwest. The biggest targets by far are Malmstrom, Minot, and Warren Air Force Bases which are home to our land-based nuclear deterrant - the Minuteman ICBM's. These three bases and the surrounding missile fields which are spread out up to 30 miles from the bases will sustain hundreds of ground burst nuclear blasts. 44-87651 with a Mark 4 nuclear bomb on board, flying to Guam experienced malfunctions with two propellers and with landing gear retraction during take-off and crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Fairfield Suisun-AFB. Expect massive fallout downwind of these areas that will contaminate a large area. If you do happen to live near one of these places or downwind of them you need to take appropriate measures to protect your family. So if its not a missile, whats the object in the picture? So sensitive was this incident that the military covered it up for decades. Gusts of 68 mph were reported on the Smith Island weather station just off Whidbey Island. The volunteers were friendly and knowledgeable. The motion picture Men of Honor (2000), starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., as USN Diver, Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, and Robert De Niro as USN Diver, Chief Petty Officer Billy Sunday, contained an account of the fourth bomb's recovery.[52]. For other lists, see Lists of nuclear disasters and radioactive incidents. A B-47 Stratojet bomber piloted by Howard Richardson, Bob Lagerstrom and Leland Woolard, had been engaged in a night training flight over Sylvania, Georgia at an altitude of 36,000 feet when it accidentally collided with an F-86 Saberjet fighter, destroying the fighter and badly damaging one of the bombers wings. Saturday, December 10, 2022. That's more than six times the power of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima at the. Service personnel were heavily exposed to radiation both during the explosion and in subsequent emergency clean-up efforts. [23], Technicians mistakenly overheated Windscale Pile No. A USAF B-47 bomber jettisoned a Mark 15 Mod 0 nuclear bomb over the Atlantic Ocean after a midair collision with a USAF F-86 Sabre during a simulated combat mission from Homestead Air Force Base, Florida. Don Moniak, a nuclear weapons expert with the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League in Aiken, South Carolina said: There could be a fission or criticality event if the plutonium was somehow put in an incorrect configuration. Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Newsletter Contact Us [19][20][21][22], A cooling system failure at the Mayak nuclear processing plant resulted in a major explosion and release of radioactive materials. Poorly placed temperature sensors indicated the reactor was cooling rather than heating. Shortly after, the military called off the search and deemed the weapon to be irretrievably lost. In the wake of the failed attempts to recover the lost nuclear weapon, the military went through great pains to enact a cover-up of the event and it has only come to light in the face of partially declassified documents gradually released on the incident. Their hypothesis: not only was this a missile, but it was fired by anti-Trump forces in an effort to shoot down Air Force One, then on its way to Singapore for the summit with Kim Jong Un. The webcam belongs to the owner of the website SkunkBayWeather, and is one of four that broadcast a live feed of the weather in the Skunk Bay area on the south edge of Whidbey Island, all situated in Hansville, south of the island, and pointing north. However, Russian military doctrine calls for strikes on all major U.S. cities with their road-mobile ICBM's as a final retaliation if they feel they have lost a nuclear war with the U.S. A B-50 jettisoned a Mark 4 bomb over the St. Lawrence River near Riviere-du-Loup, about 300 miles northeast of Montreal. After sharing with Cliff Mass he did a blog on it. Join MU Plus+ and get exclusive shows and extensions & much more! The Mystery of New York's Renegade Subway Psychic, Forget About What We Know About Roswell: It's What's Missing About the Case That We Need to Look For, Archeologists Discover Another Secret Corridor Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. Nuclear energy is the energy in the nucleus, or core, of an atom. An exothermic reaction in the vessel generated enough steam to burst the container. Unloaded weapons must be brought to the gate with a valid driver's license and military identification card. Its a techniqueTrump supposedly uses often to convey information to Q Anon believers. It was a pleasant hour or so stop along the way. The virtue of a picture snapped at 4:00am is that theres not much in the air at the time. Between May 1957 and September 1958, the British government tested nine thermonuclear weapons on Kiritimati for Operation Grapple. Between 1946 and 1958, the Marshall Islands region was the site of the testing of nuclear weapons equivalent to the explosive power of 1.6 Hiroshima bombs every day for 12 years67 in all at the Bikini and Enewetak atollsa fact that is impossible for me to comprehend. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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The fire raged inside the building for 13 hours over the night of the 11th & 12th before firefighters could finally extinguish it. A valve was mistakenly opened aboard the submarine, While on duty in the Barents Sea, there was a release of liquid metal coolant from the reactor of the Soviet Project 705, About 35 miles (56km) from Vladivostok in Chazhma Bay, the, The U.S. government declassified 19,000 pages of documents indicating that between 1946 and 1986, the Hanford Site near. If the nuke was detonated in the air, 103,846 people would be killed, with another 328,597 injured. . (Navy) The dock landing ship Whidbey Island, first of its name and of its class, was . The fire spread through the ventilation system as the containment ability of the facility became compromised, with plumes of radioactive smoke sent high into the outside air. The lighthouse itself is lovingly restored and quite interesting. You simply are not going to be able to have a high-yield bomb on a ICBM. After three unsuccessful attempts to land with their payload aboard, the pilots were then instructed to jettison their nuclear weapon before trying to attempt another emergency landing, so pilot Maj. Howard Richardson dropped the bomb over the Wassaw Sound off of Tybee Island in a location near the mouth of the Savannah River before finally managing to land safely at nearby Hunter Army Airfield. All personnel residing in government quarters are required to register weapons with NAS Whidbey Island. The bomber eventually crashed at an unknown location in Canada. . Update: Ault Field at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island was given the all clear after unconfirmed reports of an active shooter locked down the naval base Wednesday afternoon. The two nuclear weapons were released during the breakup from an altitude of 2,000-10,000 feet. This page is dedicated to providing the latest breaking news reports from around Whidbey Island without a. After the fire, plutonium was detected near a school 12 miles (19km) away and around Denver 17 miles (27km) away. In many of these cases, the nukes have seemed to vanish off the face of the earth and no one has any idea of where they have gone. Where to even begin? Biology, nature, and cryptozoology still remain Brent Swancers first intellectual loves. Certain events were not suppose [sic] to take place, it sent Q Anon followers into overdrive with theories and clues. Keep in mind that there are also secondary and tertiary target in every state that are too numerous to list. Generally speaking, major cities are not considered primary targets. Located only 25 miles northwest of Seattle across Puget Sound, Whidbey Island is a long linear island that stretches for nearly 50 miles. To qualify as "accident", the damage should not be intentional, unlike in. On September 21, 1942, Captain Cyril Thomas Simard stood on the steps of the brand-new Building 12 and read orders officially commissioning Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and, in Navy parlance, 'the watch was set'. Lithium, beryllium and enriched uranium are all building blocks of nuclear weapons that can cause a whole laundry list of health problems in humans and wildlife, as well as irreversible environmental damage. Although lacking its essential plutonium core, the explosion did scatter nearly 100 pounds (45 kg) of uranium. All of the sixteen crew members and one passenger were able to parachute from the plane and twelve were subsequently rescued from Princess Royal Island. Another nuclear bomb was lost in the Atlantic in 1968, when an American B-52 bomber went down over Greenland and crashed into the ice of North Star Bay, near Thule Air Force base, detonating its conventional explosives in a spectacular fireball.