Danish politicians last week approved a new probe into the circumstances surrounding the 1968 crash of a B-52 bomber off the coast of northern Greenland near Thule Air Base. The aircraft was purportedly carrying four nuclear bombs, one of which was supposedly never recovered. Earthtimes.org reported Jan. 7 that the Danish Institute for International Studies will lead a comprehensive review and the Danish health ministry will look into whether the missing bomb posed a radiation risk, citing Danish news and government sources. Last year, a BBC documentary revealed previously classified documents that shed new light on the mishap, spawning new interest and concern. (For more on the crash, read the Nov. 11, 2008 report by Britain’s Daily Mail.)
Meink: Air Force Has Five More E-7s Under Contract
April 30, 2026
The Air Force has contracts in place for five additional E-7A Wedgetail airborne battle management aircraft, Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers April 30. Meink also said the Department of the Air Force wants to work with Congress to find ways to continue to fund the E-7 next year and beyond,…