How The US Accidentally Dropped Nukes On Itself And Its Allies HD

Download Dashlane for free to manage all your passwords: https://dashlane.com/mustard Get 10% off upgrading to Premium by using the code, “Mustard” at checkout Discuss this video on the Mustard subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MustardVideos/comments/bdxrro/how_the_us_accidentally_dropped_nukes_on_itself/ Mustard T-Shirts & Posters : https://teespring.com/stores/mustard-store Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MustardChannel Twitter: https://twitter.com/MustardVideos Website: https://www.mustardchannel.com/ Select footage courtesy the AP Archive AP Archive website: http://www.aparchive.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/aparchive and https://www.youtube.com/c/britishmovi... Thanks to Nick Arehart for helping clean up our audio: https://twitter.com/airhrt_ Special thanks to: Wyatt Doran, Andrew J. Thom, Gibbo, Jake Hart, Coby Tang, Cole Gerdemann, Christian Altenhofen, Xan Daven, Felix Wassmer, Therandomuser, Ryfael, Lucas Schleicher, Justin Will, Jefferson Hu, Jean-christophe, Colin Millions, TOOLCO CORP, Anthony, Razvan Caliman, Joseph Zadeh, Mark Mills, Robert Tait, Danny Wolf, Matt Waters, Trent Bosley, Liam Klatsky and Christopher Boyd for supporting us on Patreon and helping Mustard grow. Music (reproduced under license): Intro Song: “Exploring The Peaceful Lands” - https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/965… Main Song 2: "The Resolute" - https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/910... Main Song 3: "Dangerous Game" - https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/769… Main Song 4: “Mad and Wild” - https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/649… Extra Song: "Dangerous Game" - https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/769... Thanks for Watching! Please Like, Comment and Subscribe! In August of 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world’s first successful Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). It was capable of delivering a heavy nuclear warhead to a target six thousand miles away, in under half an hour. The West was left scrambling for a solution. From what U.S. Intelligence could gather, the Soviets were quickly pulling ahead in developing missile technology. Projections showed that by the 1960s, the Soviets would likely have enough missiles to launch a preemptive nuclear attack. America needed a way fill this perceived ‘missile gap’. Operation Chrome Dome would be the solution. Between 1960 and 1968, B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber aircraft armed with thermonuclear weapons were kept airborne around the clock, day in and day out. Chrome Dome would send a powerful message to the Soviet Union that America was ready to respond, and help keep the scales of nuclear power balanced. Flying to points along the Soviet border, Chrome Dome missions would be as long as 24-hours each, pushing flight crews and B-52 aircraft to their limit. It was an extraordinary feat of logistics, requiring the support of aerial refueling aircraft, and a large number of ground base support personnel. The program would also come at a cost. There were 5 major accide