The uniform regulations are relaxed, though not by design. Once the blast door thuds shut and a crew is free from the prying eyes of the public or enlisted personnel topside, out come the pajamas and hooded sweatshirts.
In a favorite missileer uniform patch, the Grim Reaper sits at an ICBM console, dressed in bunny slippers. In the real world, death wears a campus T-shirt, JCrew bottoms and the ubiquitous Snuggie. The silly blanket-robe hybrid is suited to the missile force, keeping an officer toasty while allowing him to interact with the weapons console unobstructed.
Missileers learn that on alert, comfort is as important as humor. One enterprising fellow liked to string a hammock between the two command chairs and stretch out for his long shifts at the console. Videogame systems are forbidden, a rule that was mocked until it got out that wireless Nintendo Wii controllers could cause the system to detect a false electromagnetic pulse attack and shut down.
I used to imagine that I’d have some sort of stiff-upper-lip moment should I receive “the order,” where I’d shed the Snuggie and slippers, zip up my flight suit, and make imperial references about “going out proper.”
QuoteThe uniform regulations are relaxed, though not by design. Once the blast door thuds shut and a crew is free from the prying eyes of the public or enlisted personnel topside, out come the pajamas and hooded sweatshirts.
In a favorite missileer uniform patch, the Grim Reaper sits at an ICBM console, dressed in bunny slippers. In the real world, death wears a campus T-shirt, JCrew bottoms and the ubiquitous Snuggie. The silly blanket-robe hybrid is suited to the missile force, keeping an officer toasty while allowing him to interact with the weapons console unobstructed.
Missileers learn that on alert, comfort is as important as humor. One enterprising fellow liked to string a hammock between the two command chairs and stretch out for his long shifts at the console. Videogame systems are forbidden, a rule that was mocked until it got out that wireless Nintendo Wii controllers could cause the system to detect a false electromagnetic pulse attack and shut down.
I used to imagine that I’d have some sort of stiff-upper-lip moment should I receive “the order,” where I’d shed the Snuggie and slippers, zip up my flight suit, and make imperial references about “going out proper.”
[url]http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/01/death-wears-a-snuggie/[/url] ([url]http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/01/death-wears-a-snuggie/[/url])
There are times when "take your kids to work day" is just not a good idea...
Israel ...
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapons_and_Israel[/url] ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapons_and_Israel[/url])
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction[/url] ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction[/url])
lets not forget South Africa is the only country known to have developed nuclear weapons but removed them from the inventory (prior to handover to an ANC goverment)
i understand the Buccaneer was the delivery aircraft chosen, indeed one airframe was upgraded and fitted out for the role #414 ? (the SA. weapons casing looking very similar to the uk.s 'Red Beard' store)
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction[/url] ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction[/url])
both Argentina, Brazil, Australia and even Sweden have all had nuclear weapons programmes historically, the latters air dropped store looking similar to the contempoary US. B.28/43/61 store
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction[/url] ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction[/url])
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction[/url] ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction[/url])
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_nuclear_weapon_program[/url] ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_nuclear_weapon_program[/url])
i dont think based upon assessments that N.Korea is a nuclear state, smoke and mirrors with the pretence suiting both sides, but what if ...
for 'what if' scenarios, there is always WW2, with Germany, the US. and Japan all having atomic weapons programmes (i stil wonder why the US. never 'tested' the 'Little Boy' weapon ('Trinity' was a test of the Plutonium 'Fat Man' type device)
I cant really see a UK. weapon being designed and deployed during WW2 but speculativly the US. might let us use a one of theirs as a Lancaster load or as part of a hypothetical lend lease B.29 transfer !
cheers, Joe
The World will now end on Nov. 11th!
The ITEOTWAWKI GB deadline has been extended until 11:59 PM on November 11th!
Brian da Basher & The Zod
this song will play in loop aal day here on December 21 ;DDecember 21 is past, and it seems we are still here (this World does not look like Heaven, nor Hell). So this "End of the World" was just a joke, or a lttle sadness. ;)