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Can someone tell how this could possibly be a mistake ?
Considering that the Barksdale base is a staging point for Middle East operations this doesnt sound like a mistake.
Cruise missiles are a strategic weapon not a deterrent or reactive weapon. So i would have thought anything that is a strategic weapon would only be armed with nuclear warheads at the last possible moment be use of them in theatre.
Can anyone tell me if this is the case with nuclear armed strategic weapons ?
What do you mean they were not armed. Do you mean they were not primed or that they had no warheads on the missiles. Which i believe they has already said they did, else they would only be Cruise missiles wouldnt they.
Please feel free to correct me on fact about the structure of the missiles as I am not an expert.
LUCKY MAN: It was reported that the Missiles were mounted on the wing mounts. I believe that is the standard practice on B52s rather than them be inside the plane.