Sunday, November 17, 2024

Nuclear Weapons Flight Incident - 1950s

Another brief departure from the FAA.

I just read a book, "Shards: Dialogues of War" by a very close friend, George Heuston.  He just published it.  The book is a collection of interviews with Vets coupled with a reading of his great-great-grandfather's Civil War diary.  It was a great read and I congratulate George on this, his fourth book.  

One of his stories, in particular, shocked me.  I have read a lot of about accidents and mishaps involving nuclear weapons but I had never heard this story.  I am wondering if we can somehow verify it.  It seems important.

Part 5: The FAA's Rube Goldberg Machine

In my l ast blog entry, we reviewed the FAA policy that permits the renewal of a pilot’s or ATC’s license without an extended review.  It’s ...