NUCLEAR MIGHT - READY BUT SAFE - NUCLEAR SAFETY IN THE AIR FORCE

An Air Force Film about safety and preventing nuclear weapon accidents. Shows Bomarc being raise to launch position. B52Ds parked on ramp. Shots of B52D in flight to right. Aerial views of a Broken Arrow crash site. Investigation team examining debris at Broken Arrow crash site. Artwork depicting how nuclear detonation occurs in warhead, electrical, and mechanical safety devices in bomber to prevent unauthorized release of nuclear weapons. Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Weapons Safety group personnel in conference. Alert scramble of B52 crews. Controllers receiving and authenticating message. Shots of B52D in flight. B52 pilot and copilot at controls (simulated aerial). B52 crew authenticating message. MS of two F105Ds stopping at head of runway. MS of F106B turning. Bomarc being raised to launch position. Shows Minuteman launch. Launch controllers at consoles, conducting countdown, and officer at control center activating "launch inhibit" switch. Missile men entering no-lone zone.

[@user-je5do6jn2f]

As an electrician, the control logic on these weapons are good old analog relay and switching logic loops to me. Super-simple.

[@user-je5do6jn2f]

Arming switches in the cockpit close the arming circuit. Teleflex cables were used as one last interlock between B36s and B52s with the old Mark 14 thermonuclear bombs. You hear James Earl Jones talking through the arming sequence in Dr. Strangelove.

[@SuperScottCrawford]

I can't believe all this time I was worried about nothing. Now I have something.

[@user-je5do6jn2f]

Implosion triggers for Tac-Nukes. It's a little more complicated for thermonuclear warheads.

[@dkryb2422]

Nice. Going straight on the Sandia and Beyond playlist! Thanks

[@heathcliff8624]

They didn't like the bad press from Dr. Strangelove.

[@user-je5do6jn2f]

Peace is Our Profession...

[@tomdecuca3627]

That sounds like "actor" Richard Carlson narrating this?? This was a good film.

[@pschroeter1]

"Despite recent fiction to the contrary..." I assume that's a reference to the movie (or book?) Fail Safe.

[@64curarine]

Possibly more so the book "Red Alert" by Peter George. Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove" was based on this novel. The authors of the book "Fail Safe" were actually sued by Mr. George for copyright infringement.

[@paintnamer6403]

@11:48 High fidelity warning sound brought to you by Electro Voice.

[@SuperScottCrawford]

"Safety Features" - random shapes and figures.

[@Physhi]

Man, just send people from modern hackerspace back into the past with at least one LockPickingLawyer and the controls would be hilarious to see in the past.

[@user-je5do6jn2f]

Prepare for the Future: Vault-Tec

[@user-je5do6jn2f]

Broken Arrows everywhere

[@SuperScottCrawford]

Those soldiers guarding the bomb are just staring at it like "Fuuuuuck... this sucks."

[@techtinkerin]

Right so now I'm worried

[@user-je5do6jn2f]

24V DC power?

[@TH33QUALIZ3R]

13:40 Was that a sly dig at Dr. Strangelove I wonder? Haha

[@morelenmir]

I suspect it was referring to the somewhat less well-known but perhaps more realistic film 'Fail Safe'. Both were released the same year and both were excellent.

[@P-G-77]

Nice ! Thanks.

[@coreybabcock2023]

Broken arrow

[@user-je5do6jn2f]

This reel is brought to you by Nuka Cola and Sugar Bombs...

[@jpolar394]

I wonder if the electronic circuitry for those bombs are made in China.

[@ACrewmat3]

How old is this?

[@edinan9680]

Oh shit

[@katej.velvet4609]

And where dr. srtangelove

[@meeksde]

Sure. Always believe the government. Bet they are the first to take a vacation too. No didn’t think so.

[@legalnafikcjatv3184]

1 Comment but I don't see it?

[@SuperScottCrawford]

How 'bout now?