Regulus missile submarines were a group of submarines operated by the United States Navy (US Navy) capable of carrying the Regulus cruise missile. Between 1959 and 1964, a total of five boats were used to undertake the first submarine-based nuclear deterrent patrols by the United States. Regulus submarines were used for this task until 1964.
Gavrilo Princip dies in prison on Apr 28 1918. His actions started WW1 when he assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, of Austria and his wife, Sophie, in Sarajevo on Jun 28 1914
Don’t forge your Gavrilo Princip grocery bag! Serbs, I don’t get them.
Gavrilo Princip dies in prison on Apr 28 1918. His actions started WW1 when he assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, of Austria and his wife, Sophie, in Sarajevo on Jun 28 1914
Don’t forge your Gavrilo Princip grocery bag! Serbs, I don’t get them.
A nuclear bomb arming-set switch. Possibly used on ‘tactical’ fighter aircraft. ‘ground-burst’ of a nuke from such a
small, low-flying aircraft would involve a ‘lay-down’ of the weapon with
a parachute and soft landing. A timer would delay detonation until the
aircraft had gotten a safe distance away. Always gets my imagination
going: cut to scene of elderly babushka lady cursing and beating with rake on H-bomb that has landed on her prize turnips.
