Reply #19: The nuclear warhead you are talking about was inside a B-52 and wouldn't fit on a F-15. [View All]

[The Croquist]

It was also found within a few hours of being lost. It never left USAF custody.

That's not to say we've never lost one. We lost one off Tybee Island near Savannah Georgia in 1958. Supposedly we've never found it. So if you're got a medal detector and some saved up vacation, have at it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tybee_Bomb

Then there was the time, also in 1958, they accidentally dropped an unarmed bomb on Mars Bluff South Carolina. All in all I suspect 1958 was a bad year for SAC (Strategic Air Command).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Bluff

Did I mention about the time in 1966 when we dropped 4 bombs on Spain? Hey, mistakes happen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palomares_hydrogen_bombs_incident

The fact that none of these things exploded is both a tribute to the USAF and UNBELIEVABLE LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!