Friday 13th February 2026
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Lost atomic bombs (#1,183)

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Questions on nuclear weapons that have been lost.

1. What is the U.S. military term for an accident involving nuclear weapons that doesn't create a risk of nuclear war?

A. Broken arrow

B. Broken spear

C. Broken sword

2. How was a B-43 nuclear bomb lost from the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga in 1965?

A. The plane carrying the bomb failed to stop on landing, and fell off the front of the ship

B. The bomb became detached from the plane as it took off from the ship

C. The crew pushed the plane off the deck by mistake

3. In 1961, a B-52 bomber broke up while flying over Goldsboro, North Carolina, dropping two nuclear weapons to the ground. Which of the following did NOT happen to them?

A. Parachute deployed; bomb found hanging in a tree

B. Parachute semi-deployed; bomb found lodged in a barn

C. Parachute failed to deploy; bomb buried in 15 metres of mud

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