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Question about Barksdale
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:30 am
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:30 am
I was looking on Google Maps at Barksdale and noticed on the right a bunch of what looks to be in ground bunkers. Anyone know what is being stored in those.
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Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:33 am to ST.TAMMANYTIGER
Bush was even flown in after 9/11 and was put in one of those bunkers. I believe he even made decisions from those bunkers. It's one of the most secure military bases in the world so I assume there's some bombs store there as well.
This post was edited on 8/9/17 at 9:36 am
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:34 am to ST.TAMMANYTIGER
Probably non-nuclear ordinance. Barksdale had nuclear weapons during the Cold War. I don't think they do any more.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:34 am to WM_Tiger
Yes. I am from North La. Just wondering if anyone knew.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:36 am to ST.TAMMANYTIGER
Willing to bet they are storing BOMBS
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:36 am to ST.TAMMANYTIGER
Sorry, I thought this was a thread about the Barksdale crew
This post was edited on 8/9/17 at 9:37 am
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:36 am to Jim Rockford
quote:
Barksdale had nuclear weapons during the Cold War. I don't think they do any more.
There was an incident a year or two ago where a live nuke was mistakenly loaded on to a bomber and flown to a North Dakota base before it was figured out.
They still keep them there.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:37 am to Jim Rockford
quote:FIFY and yes.
Probably non-nuclear ordnance.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:38 am to ST.TAMMANYTIGER
quote:Everyone that clicked on this thread is going to jail.
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Thanks ST.TAMMANYTIGER
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:39 am to Clyde Tipton
quote:Yep peeps got fired.
There was an incident a year or two ago where a live nuke was mistakenly loaded on to a bomber and flown to a North Dakota base before it was figured out.
Was from Minot to Barksdale.
On August 29, 2007, six AGM-129 ACM cruise missiles, each loaded with a W80-1 variable yield nuclear warhead, were mistakenly loaded onto a United States Air Force (USAF) B-52H heavy bomber at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and transported to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. The nuclear warheads in the missiles were supposed to have been removed before the missiles were taken from their storage bunker. The missiles with the nuclear warheads were not reported missing, and remained mounted to the aircraft at both Minot and Barksdale for 36 hours. During this period, the warheads were not protected by the various mandatory security precautions for nuclear weapons.[1][2]
The incident was reported to the top levels of the United States military and referred to by observers as a Bent Spear incident, which indicates a nuclear weapon incident that is of significant concern but does not involve the immediate threat of nuclear war.
In response to the incident, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and USAF conducted an investigation, the results of which were released on 19 October 2007. The investigation concluded that nuclear weapons handling standards and procedures had not been followed by numerous USAF personnel involved in the incident. As a result, four USAF commanders were relieved of their commands, numerous other USAF personnel were disciplined and/or decertified to perform certain types of sensitive duties, and further cruise missile transport missions from – and nuclear weapons operations at – Minot Air Force Base were suspended. In addition, the USAF issued new nuclear weapons handling instructions and procedures.
Separate investigations by the Defense Science Board and a USAF "blue ribbon" panel reported that concerns existed on the procedures and processes for handling nuclear weapons within the Department of Defense but did not find any failures with the security of United States nuclear weapons. Based on this and other incidents, on 5 June 2008, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne and Chief of Staff of the Air Force General T. Michael Moseley were asked for their resignations, which were given. In October 2008, in response to recommendations by a review committee, the USAF announced the creation of Air Force Global Strike Command to control all USAF nuclear bombers, missiles, and personnel.
This post was edited on 8/9/17 at 9:41 am
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:43 am to Clyde Tipton
quote:
There was an incident a year or two ago where a live nuke was mistakenly loaded on to a bomber and flown to a North Dakota base before it was figured out.
They still keep them there.
This is just for cover.
If I told you what was really in there, I would have to kill you.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:46 am to ST.TAMMANYTIGER
All those B-52's get real hungry when it is time to get to work...
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:49 am to ST.TAMMANYTIGER
quote:Pan left and just a little down baw. Just beyond the runway running NW to SE.
ST.TAMMANYTIGER
You will see exactly what those revetments are for.
'Merica
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:54 am to ST.TAMMANYTIGER
Bossier Base is the action center. All underground.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:56 am to skinny domino
Was up at the camp one weekend (around Alabama Landing/Haile) when 2 of those bad boys came flying over around midnight. Real, real low. Shook the ground. Was an awesome sight.
This post was edited on 8/9/17 at 9:57 am
Posted on 8/9/17 at 10:03 am to ST.TAMMANYTIGER
One of my friend's dad is/was an A-10 pilot at Barksdale. He said at the time, Barksdale had more nukes stored there than any other base in the US. This was not a guy who messed around or told tall tales, so I believed him.
I always thought those were underground bunkers containing those nukes.
I always thought those were underground bunkers containing those nukes.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 10:03 am to Jim Rockford
quote:
Probably non-nuclear ordinance
Here ya go
Posted on 8/9/17 at 10:14 am to indianswim
Lackland has the most bunkers that i know of.
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