Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:50 amCheck this out it is somewhat disturbing about the RAF:
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It has been discovered by the BBC that untill as recently as 1998, the RAF's nuclear bombs were armed by turning a bicycle lock key. There was no other security on the Bomb itself. |Read More|
While American and Russian weapons were protected by tamper-proof combination locks which could only be released if the correct code was transmitted, Britain relied on a simpler technology.[/quote]
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While American and Russian weapons were protected by tamper-proof combination locks which could only be released if the correct code was transmitted, Britain relied on a simpler technology.[/quote]
Full story: http://www.sonicbomb.com/modules.php?name=...icle&sid=82