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  • July 2008

    • US Nuke Bomb Crew Caught Napping

      Reuters  |  Jul 25, 08 4:42 AM CDT

      US Nuke Bomb Crew Caught Napping

      (Newser) - A three-man US missile crew fell asleep while in possession of  top secret launch codes for nuclear missiles, reports Reuters. It happened earlier this month at a Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota—the same site of a breach last year in which nuclear weapons were erroneously loaded on a B-52 and flown to Louisiana. More »

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      Robert Gates  • nuclear weapons  • nuclear arsenal  • B-52 bomber  • security breach  • Minot Air Force Base

    • No Survivors in Crash of US Bomber off Guam

      Associated Press  |  Jul 23, 08 3:16 PM CDT

      No Survivors in Crash of US Bomber off Guam

      (AP) - The US Air Force said today all six crew members aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed Monday off Guam were killed. A wide search effort has shifted focus from rescue to recovery of the crew, said officials at Andersen Air Force Base on the Pacific island. More »

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      plane crash  • US Air Force  • Guam  • B-52 bomber

    • B-52 Crashes Off Guam

      Associated Press  |  Jul 21, 08 6:21 AM CDT

      B-52 Crashes Off Guam

      (Newser) - A US B-52 bomber with six crew members crashed near the island of Guam today, AP reports. A dozen planes and ships have been deployed by the Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard to search for survivors. Rescuers have found at least two people, but their condition was not immediately available. The search area of floating debris and oil covers 70 square miles. More »

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      plane crash  • Air Force  • Coast Guard  • Guam  • B-52 bomber

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