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The Broken Arrow Project : Visualizing the Dangers of Maintaining the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
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The 1950s
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Map of Incidents
A map showing the location of Broken Arrow incidents across the globe
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"Storm Hides Fate of B-36, 17 Men" "12 Airmen Saved From B-36"
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February 13, 1950 - British Columbia, Canada
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A B-36 enroute from Eilson AFB to Carwell AFB experiences mechanical difficulties and drops its payload near the Heida Gwaii Islands.
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Department of Defense Narrative Summary of Accident - February 13, 1950
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B-36B Peacemaker
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MK-4 "Fat Man" Nuclear Bomb, 49kt
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A Mark-4 "Fat Man" Nuclear Bomb
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Flight Path and Bomb Location Map
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Route of the U.S. Air Force B-36 Bomber
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Vancouver Sun - Route of the U.S. Air Force B-36 Bomber which is down somewhere between the Queen Charlotte and Vancouver Island is shown in map.
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Nukemap Blast Simulation #01
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"Storm Hides Fate of B-36, 17 Men" "12 Airmen Saved From B-36"
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"Planes, Boats Seek U.S. Bomber Down With 17 Men off B.C."
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The Vancouver Sun
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Survivors of B-36B Crash
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Rescue operation and survivors of the February 13, 1950 Convair B-36B (or B36 ) air crash. The U.S. Military aircraft was carrying an atomic bomb which was dropped and detonated over the Pacific. The crew parachuted over Princess Royal Island where the surviors where rescued and taken to Port Hardy. The plane crashed on Mount Kologet north of Smithers, B.C.
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BBC Interview with Sean Smyrichinsky
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BBC interview with Sean Smyrichinsky, a local B.C. commercial diver who brought renewed international attention to this incident after he incorrectly claimed to have discovered the missing MK-4 nuclear bomb off the coast of the Haida Gwaii Islands in November 2016.
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Haida Gwaii Islands
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Location near the coast of Pitt Island, which is near the Alaskan border with British Columbia and the possible resting place of the MK-4 bomb lost in February 1950.
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Lost Nuke: The Last Flight of Bomber 075
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A book by Dirk Septer detailing the crash of B-36 in February, 1950.
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The 1950s
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April 11, 1950 -- Manzano Base, New Mexico
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BBC Interview with Sean Smyrichinsky
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Radio interview with Sean Smyrichinsky, a local B.C. commercial diver whom may have discovered the missing MK-4 nuclear bomb.
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Flight Path and Bomb Location Map
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Department of Defense Narrative Summary of Accident - February 13, 1950
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Route of the U.S. Air Force B-36 Bomber
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Vancouver Sun - Route of the U.S. Air Force B-36 Bomber which is down somewhere between the Queen Charlotte and Vancouver Island is shown in map.
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Haida Gwaii Islands
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Location near the coast of Pitt Island, which is near the Alaskan border with British Columbia and the possible resting place of the MK-4 bomb lost in February 1950.
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B-36B Peacemaker
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"Planes, Boats Seek U.S. Bomber Down With 17 Men off B.C."
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The Vancouver Sun
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Survivors of B-36B Crash
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Rescue operation and survivors of the February 13, 1950 Convair B-36B (or B36 ) air crash. The U.S. Military aircraft was carrying an atomic bomb which was dropped and detonated over the Pacific. The crew parachuted over Princess Royal Island where the surviors where rescued and taken to Port Hardy. The plane crashed on Mount Kologet north of Smithers, B.C.
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MK-4 "Fat Man" Nuclear Bomb, 49kt
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Nukemap Blast Simulation #01
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"Storm Hides Fate of B-36, 17 Men" "12 Airmen Saved From B-36"
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