Don’t worry though, we have lost plenty of nuclear weapons that were never recovered. Due to how SAC preferred readiness in the 50s and 60s, there’s at least a dozen American nukes in the world that have never been accounted for after their planes went down or they needed to be dropped without arming for one reason or another. Those are the ones we know about that haven’t been covered the hell up by the Air Force.
Behind the Bastards did a 5-parter on nuclear brinkmanship, it’s well worth the listen.
Don’t worry though, we have lost plenty of nuclear weapons that were never recovered. Due to how SAC preferred readiness in the 50s and 60s, there’s at least a dozen American nukes in the world that have never been accounted for after their planes went down or they needed to be dropped without arming for one reason or another. Those are the ones we know about that haven’t been covered the hell up by the Air Force.
Behind the Bastards did a 5-parter on nuclear brinkmanship, it’s well worth the listen.