Air Force missile carrier tips over Aug 1, 2008
Now 55 High 84 Low 61. LOADING Aug 01, 2008 - 04:06:19 CDT By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press Writer A vehicle carrying a rocket booster for an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile tipped over while being transported from the Minot Air Force Base to a launch facility in northwestern North Dakota, the military said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Missile truck tips in latest Air Force mishap Aug 1, 2008
The two incidents came after a high-profile error in August, when a B-52 bomber flew from Minot to Louisiana with the crew unaware that six nuclear-tipped missiles were onboard, and a 2006 accidental shipment to Taiwan of components that arm and fuse nuclear warheads. An investigation prompted by those incidents led to the firing of Secretary Michael W. Wynne and Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley. (CNN -- US)
Air Force Logistics Chief Quits Amid Leadership Shake... Jul 29, 2008
Last August, an Air Force B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles and flown from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., to Barksdale Air Force Base, La. At the time, the pilot and crew were unaware they had nuclear arms aboard. (Fox News)
So why not Minot? Jul 29, 2008
And yes, a B-52 bomber armed with six nuclear warheads was perfectly safe when it flew from Minot to Louisiana. At least, that has been how the embarrassing incidents have been explained and spun, as well as an Air Force flight to Taiwan with four fusing devices for warheads. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Memorial Tonight for Fallen Airman Jul 29, 2008
The 33-year-old, along with five other crew members, died last week when the B-52 bomber Cooper was piloting crashed off the coast of Guam. Cooper was a 1992 graduate of Massena High school. (WCAX.com, VT)
* US nuclear missile crew falls asleep in latest slip Jul 26, 2008
He also linked the underlying causes of that slip-up to the August incident in which a B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear warheads and flown from Minot Air Force Base, south of the Canadian border, to Barksdale Air Force Base in the southern state of Louisiana. No one has been punished in the latest Minot incident that involved sleeping crew members. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Air Force Missile Launch Crew Falls Asleep on the Job Jul 25, 2008
He also said leadership failure ultimately was behind an August incident in which a B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear warheads and flown from Minot Air Force Base to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. No one has yet to be punished in this latest Minot incident. (Fox News)
Air Force Says No One Survived B-52 Bomber Crash Jul 24, 2008
A 2004 file photo shows the view from the cockpit of a B-52 bomber in flight. HONOLULU The Air Force says all six crew members aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed Monday off Guam were killed. (Fox News)
Air Force says no survivors of B-52 crash off Guam Jul 24, 2008
HONOLULU (AP) All six crew members aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed off Guam were killed, the Air Force said Wednesday as the search effort shifted focus from rescue to recovery of the crew and pieces of the wreckage. Two bodies have been found; the Air Force, without elaborating, said in a news release that forensic specialists were trying to identify additional remains recovered. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Two dead in B-52 bomber crash Jul 23, 2008
Two dead in US B-52 bomber crash ... The US Air Force says the bodies of two airmen have been recovered after a B-52 bomber crashed into the Pacific, off the coast of the US territory of Guam. (BBC News -- Americas)
Air Force must regain publics trust, nominees say Jul 23, 2008
And he linked the underlying causes of that slip-up to the August incident in which a B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear warheads and flown across the nation without anyone realizing it. The service also has been widely criticized for problems with its purchasing system. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Air Force B-52 crash kills Austin-born pilot Jul 23, 2008
Christopher Cooper, a 33-year-old Austin-born pilot, is dead after the B-52 bomber he and five other crewmembers were in -- crashed off Guam. His father, Mike Cooper, tells the Austin American-Statesman that his son's plane went down in the Pacific Ocean Monday morning as it made a swing around Guam. (KSLA.com, LA)
* World News Quick Take Jul 23, 2008
An Air Force B-52 bomber that crashed off Guam on Monday morning killed at least three airmen, leading to the search of a vast area of the Pacific Ocean for the remaining three crewmembers, the military said ... The B-52 bomber, based at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, was en route to conduct a flyover in a parade when it crashed about 48km northwest of Apra Harbor, the Air Force said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Air Force Pilot Killed in Crash Jul 23, 2008
Investigators say Air Force Major Christopher Cooper was piloting the B-52 bomber that was headed for a flyover in a parade celebrating the liberation of Guam from Japan, when it went down in the ocean, near the island. His body along with another crew member have been recovered. (WCAX.com, VT)
B-52 Crashes Off Guam, Killing At Least 3 Jul 22, 2008
A 2004 file photo shows a B-52 bomber on the tarmac at Barksdale AFB in Bossier City, Louisiana ... (AP) Military officials say at least three crew members are dead after the crash of an Air Force B-52 bomber off Guam ... Six vessels, three helicopters, two F-15 fighter jets and a B-52 bomber were involved in the search, which had covered about 70 square miles of ocean, said Coast Guard spokeswoman Lt. Elizabeth Buendia. (CBS News)
Crash of B-52 off Guam kills 3 Jul 22, 2008
The unarmed B-52 bomber was en route from Guam's Andersen Air Force Base to conduct a flyover in a parade on another part of the island when it crashed about 9:45 a.m. yesterday about 30 miles northwest of Apra Harbor, the Air Force said. The Liberation Day parade celebrates the day the US military arrived on Guam to retake control of the island from Japan. (Boston Globe)
Jurassic past Jul 22, 2008
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Apple sees profits beat forecast Jul 22, 2008
Page last updated at 21:51 GMT, Monday, 21 July 2008 22:51 UK. Shipments of Mac computers rose 41% for the quarter. (BBC News)
Rescuers search for crew of crashed B-52 Jul 22, 2008
Published: Monday, July 21, 2008 10:56 AM CDT HONOLULU (AP) Rescue crews were searching a vast area of floating debris and a sheen of oil today for crew members of an Air Force B-52 bomber that crashed off the island of Guam, officials said ... Six vessels, three helicopters, two F-15 fighter jets and a B-52 bomber were involved in the search, which had covered about 70 square miles of ocean, said Coast Guard spokeswoman Lt. Elizabeth Buendia ... The B-52 bomber based at Barksdale Air Force... (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Defence spending 'masked' by MoD Jul 22, 2008
Page last updated at 03:43 GMT, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 04:43 UK. The report says the MoD has masked its military costs. (BBC News -- UK)
Family's plea over killer drivers Jul 22, 2008
Page last updated at 05:38 GMT, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 06:38 UK. Amanda Coulton was killed instantly by Daniel Storey's driving. (BBC News -- UK)
Arrest of Karadzic is 'justice' Jul 22, 2008
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Increase in prison knife attacks Jul 22, 2008
Page last updated at 21:19 GMT, Monday, 21 July 2008 22:19 UK. The number of prison inmates has risen steadily over the last few years. (BBC News -- UK)
Saying sorry Jul 22, 2008
Page last updated at 03:04 GMT, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 04:04 UK. The Lambeth Conference is taking place in Canterbury amid controversy over the issue of homosexual bishops. (BBC News -- UK)
Tories plan new prison places Jul 22, 2008
" But Frances Crook, director of the Howard League for Penal Reform, welcomed the Tories' prisons review. "Our graphic design studio, Barbed in Coldingley Prison, is a beacon of just what could be done to get long term prisoners off their bunks and into purposeful work which pays a real wage and engages them as active citizens," she said. Juliet Lyon, director of the Prison Reform Trust, called on the government to establish a royal commission, an ad hoc advisory committee often used to... (BBC News -- UK)
Thieves make a slow getaway - with family of tortoises Jul 22, 2008
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Iraq 'ready for UK pull-out soon' Jul 22, 2008
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Supermarkets reduce petrol prices Jul 22, 2008
Page last updated at 07:02 GMT, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 08:02 UK. Retailers say they want to pass on lower costs to consumers. (BBC News -- UK)
At Least 2 Crew Members Killed in B-52 Bomber Crash Off... Jul 22, 2008
At Least 2 Crew Members Killed in B-52 Bomber Crash Off Guam ... A 2004 file photo shows the view from the cockpit of a B-52 bomber in flight ... HONOLULU The Air Force says at least two crew members are dead after the crash of a B-52 bomber off Guam. (Fox News)
Crash of B-52 bomber off Guam kills at least 3 Jul 22, 2008
HONOLULU (AP) -- An Air Force B-52 bomber crashed off Guam on Monday morning, killing at least three airmen and leading to an intensive ocean search for the remaining three crew members, the military said ... The unarmed B-52 bomber was en route from Guam's Andersen Air Force Base to conduct a flyover in a parade on another part of the island when it crashed around 9:45 a.m. Monday about 30 miles northwest of Apra Harbor, the Air Force said ... The Air Force has been rotating B-1, B-2 and B-52... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
3 killed, 3 missing in crash of B-52 bomber off Guam Jul 22, 2008
Military officials say at least three crew members are dead after the crash of an Air Force B-52 bomber off Guam. Rescue teams continue to search for the three airmen still missing after the Monday morning crash. (New Haven Register, CT)
Lab animal numbers continue trend Jul 22, 2008
Page last updated at 15:25 GMT, Monday, 21 July 2008 16:25 UK. By Jonathan Amos Science reporter, BBC News. (BBC News -- Science)
Green light for massive wind farm Jul 22, 2008
Page last updated at 15:35 GMT, Monday, 21 July 2008 16:35 UK. The windfarm will power 320,000 homes and create 200 jobs. (BBC News -- Science)
Brown issues Iran nuclear warning Jul 22, 2008
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Business as usual Jul 22, 2008
Page last updated at 12:15 GMT, Monday, 21 July 2008 13:15 UK. Inside the world's largest opium factory. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Getting drier? Jul 22, 2008
" Mr Das says that parts of Meghalaya are "at risk from desertification" because of a combination of increasing urbanisation and industrialisation on the one hand and deforestation and shortages of ground water on the other. "Because the capacity of the soil to hold water is lost, there is a real possibility that the wettest place in the earth may soon be facing water shortages," he says. Bookmark with: CLIMATE CHANGE LATEST SCIENCE GLOBAL POLITICS EU/UK POLITICS IPCC ASSESSMENT FEATURES AND... (BBC News -- South Asia)
2 Dead in B-52 Bomber Crash off Guam Jul 22, 2008
Crash of B-52 bomber off Guam kills at least 2 ... HONOLULU (AP) -- An Air Force B-52 bomber crashed off Guam on Monday morning, killing at least two airmen and leading to an intensive ocean search for the remaining four crew members, the military said ... The unarmed B-52 bomber was en route from Guam's Andersen Air Force Base to conduct a flyover in a parade on another part of the island when it crashed around 9:45 a.m. Monday about 30 miles northwest of Apra Harbor, the Air Force said. (New York Post)
B-52 bomber crashes off Guam Jul 22, 2008
HONOLULU A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber carrying six crew members and en route to conduct a flyover in a parade crashed off the island of Guam on Monday, officials said. At least two people were recovered from the waters, but their condition was not immediately available, the Coast Guard said. (Globe and Mail -- International)
'Take cash and leave' says lender Jul 22, 2008
Page last updated at 07:43 GMT, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 08:43 UK. Take cash and leave' says lender. (BBC News -- Business)
US bomber in Guam crash Jul 22, 2008
A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed off the coast of Guam in the central Pacific killing two crew members and leaving four others missing, navy officials said. A brief statement from the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam said the B-52H Stratofortress crashed at approximately 9. (iAfrica.com)
Obama Never Has Doubts About Foreign Policy Experience Jul 21, 2008
The Air Force says a B-52 bomber carrying six crew members has crashed off the island of Guam. Social Web. (FOXNews)
Search underway for crew members from crashed Barksdale B52 Jul 21, 2008
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LA (KSLA) - A massive search is underway in the Pacific Ocean for crew members of a B-52 bomber, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, which crashed off the coast of Guam. The bomber, with six crew members on board, went down around 9:45 a. m. Monday, according to the island's local time. (KSLA.com, LA)
Top task for Air Force: rebuild credibility Jul 13, 2008
A US Air Force B-52 bomber ... Gates took the unprecedented action against the two after two highly publicized incidents called their leadership into question: the accidental shipment of nuclear missile nose cone fuses, instead of helicopter batteries, to Taiwan, and a separate incident in which a B-52 bomber flew from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana mistakenly armed with nuclear cruise missiles. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
US says its nuclear arsenal in Europe is poorly guarded Jun 27, 2008
The B-52 bomber that took them was supposed to have taken unarmed cruise missiles. The warheads sat unguarded for 30 hours before their absence was noticed. (Yahoo News -- U.S. Military)
McCain's 'big advantage' Jun 25, 2008
A few weeks earlier, a B-52 bomber carrying six cruise missiles with nuclear warheads flew an unauthorized mission over U.S. soil. Anonymous high-level tips to the Military Times, led to recovery of the war heads. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Ex-Air Force Chief Cites Dissension in Pentagon Jun 21, 2008
It also linked the underlying causes of that error to another startling incident: the flight last August of a B-52 bomber that was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. Donald concluded that the Air Force had let its nuclear focus deteriorate. (Time.com)
Are US Nukes in Europe Secure? Jun 21, 2008
The report, titled "The Blue Ribbon Review of Nuclear Weapons Policies and Procedures," caused a stir in February after a summary of its findings identified an overall slip in nuclear weapons safety that allowed a B-52 bomber to carry six live nuclear warheads across the U.S. last year. The report led U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to force the resignations of the Air Force's top civilian and military leaders earlier this month. (Time.com)
Where is SAC when you need it? (2) Jun 17, 2008
Big nuclear devices for the B-52 bombers and concrete silos, full of missiles aimed at the godless communist aggressors of the world ... A B-52 bomber was loaded with live nukes without the aircrew knowing and flew a mission from the top of the country to the bottom. (Altus Times, OK)
Changes could benefit Ellsworth Jun 12, 2008
One of those incidents included the North Dakota-to-Louisiana flight last August of a B-52 bomber that was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. The report found the nuclear weapons standards of the Air Force was a problem that has been identified but not effectively addressed for over a decade. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Nukes At Large Jun 11, 2008
In another incident, a B-52 bomber was wrongly armed with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles and flown across the US, with the aircraft crew unaware of what they had on board. In a world heavily armed with nuclear weapons, chances of leakage and theft multiply. (India Times, India)
Gates Names Picks for Top 2 Replacements at Air Force Jun 10, 2008
And he linked the underlying causes of that slip-up to the North Dakota-to-Louisiana flight last August of the B-52 bomber that was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. The report asserted that slippage in the Air Force's nuclear standards was a "problem that has been identified but not effectively addressed for over a decade.". (Fox News)
Gates draws line Jun 10, 2008
That followed the revelation that, in August, a B-52 bomber mistakenly was armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles while on a routine training flight from North Dakota to Louisiana. Mr. Gates last week fired Gen. Michael Moseley as Air Force chief of staff and dismissed civilian Michael Wynne as secretary of the Air Force. (Scranton Times, PA)
Raising the bar at the Pentagon Jun 8, 2008
The problems first surfaced when it was disclosed last year that the air force unknowingly let a B-52 bomber fly across the United States carrying six nuclear-armed cruise missiles. Then in March, it was discovered that four high-tech nose cone fuses for Minuteman nuclear warheads were sent - a year and a half earlier - to Taiwan in place of helicopter batteries. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
AIR FARCE FIRINGS Jun 7, 2008
nuclear technology - and plan on losing your job. Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivered that message in no uncertain terms this week with the. (New York Post -- Opinions)
* Gates fires top US Air Force leaders after mishaps Jun 7, 2008
In one, a B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles and flown across the US without anyone realizing nuclear weapons were aboard. In the other, four electrical fuses for ballistic missile warheads were mistakenly sent to Taiwan in the place of helicopter batteries. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Ex-Air Force chief could get job again Jun 7, 2008
And he linked the underlying causes of that slip-up to another startling incident: the flight last August of a B-52 bomber that was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. The report drew the stunning conclusion that a long decline in the Air Forces nuclear standards has been a known shortcoming but has not been effectively addressed for over a decade. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Victory: Air Force Shake-Up Jun 7, 2008
They were ousted after an Air Force B-52 bomber flew cross-country mistakenly carrying six nuclear warheads. Another shipment of nosecone fuses for Minuteman nuclear warheads somehow made its way to Taiwan and didn't get discovered until the Taiwanese noticed years later. (Investors Business Daily)
Gates Clips Wings Over Blunders Jun 6, 2008
Gates had earlier publicly identified a number of problems recently with the Air Force, including last year's accidental flight of nuclear weapons on a B-52 bomber from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. But it was the accidental shipment of nuclear fuses to Taiwan that triggered the report that Gates discussed Thursday. (Fox News)
Air Force officials out over mishandling of nuclear weapons Jun 6, 2008
The resignations were the culmination of nearly a year of bad news for the Air Force that began last August, when an Air Force B-52 bomber flew across the country loaded with six armed nuclear warheads. That incident was compounded by revelations this year that the Air Force accidentally sent Taiwan nuclear fuses instead of helicopter batteries and only learned of the error when Taiwan told the Pentagon and improperly awarded a $50 million contract to promote the Thunderbirds, the Air Force's... (Anchorage Daily News)
Nuclear Fallout at the Air Force Jun 6, 2008
That embarrassment followed the August 2007 flight of nuclear-tipped cruise missiles under the wing of a B-52 bomber from North Dakota to Louisiana without anyone knowing the warheads were aboard the plane, or even that they had gone missing from their base. The Taiwan mistake involved four non-nuclear nose-cone elements vital to detonating nuclear warheads atop Minuteman missiles. (TIME)
US sacks air force chiefs Jun 6, 2008
In one, a B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles and flown across the US without the crew realising nuclear weapons were on board. In the other, four electrical fuses for ballistic missile warheads were mistakenly sent to Taiwan instead of helicopter batteries that had been ordered. (Aljazeera.Net)
2 top leaders of U.S. Air Force pushed out after inquiry Jun 6, 2008
Most troubling, a senior Pentagon official said in advance of the briefing, was that little had been done to improve the security of the nuclear weapons infrastructure after it was disclosed last year that the Air Force unknowingly let a B-52 bomber fly across the United States carrying six armed nuclear cruise missiles ... Last year, the Air Force disclosed that it unwittingly let a B-52 bomber carrying six armed nuclear cruise missiles fly from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to Barksdale... (International Herald Tribune)
Pentagon pushes out top Air Force civilian, officer Jun 6, 2008
And last August, a B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles and flown across the country. Gates recently received a classified report from Adm. (Chicago Tribune)
Air Force leaders forced out Jun 6, 2008
Flew a B-52 bomber across the country accidentally loaded with six armed nuclear warheads ... And he linked the underlying causes of that slip-up to another startling incident: the flight last August of a B-52 bomber that was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. (News & Observer)
• Air Force's top leaders are fired Jun 6, 2008
Kirkland H. Donald, the military's senior official on nuclear safety matters -- found that the Air Force had failed to focus on its nuclear mission even after last year's high-profile incident in which a B-52 bomber crew unknowingly flew six nuclear warheads from North Dakota to Louisiana. "The stewardship of our nuclear deterrent is the most sensitive mission that we have," Gates said at a Pentagon news conference. (Q13.com, WA)
