"The view was that no-one else would be able covertly to acquire the sensitive pieces and that the radioactive material would dissolve in such a large body of water, making it harmless."
Gordon Corera of BBC News reveals a 1968 crash in Greenland of a nuclear-armed U.S. B52 bomber.
Showing posts with label Greenland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greenland. Show all posts
Friday, November 14, 2008
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
Labels:
1960s,
Cold War,
Greenland,
military history,
technology,
transportation
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