Making waves. A 7,600-pound nuclear weapon has been languishing off the coast of Georgia since 1958, when it was lost by the U.S. Air Force during a Cold War training exercise. What could possibly go wrong? Click here to go to the article in Airmail News.
Summary: A 7,600‑pound Mark 15 thermonuclear bomb has been missing off Tybee Island, Georgia, since a 1958 mid‑air collision forced a B‑47 bomber to drop it into the ocean. The weapon contains plutonium, uranium, and TNT, raising long‑term concerns about leakage and environmental risk, especially given its proximity to the Florida aquifer. The Air Force declared the bomb “irretrievably lost” and insists recovery is too dangerous, though elevated radiation has been detected nearby. Locals, environmentalists, and some experts continue to push for a renewed search, fearing dredging, development, or seismic oil‑exploration surveys could disturb it. Despite sporadic civilian efforts and conflicting accounts of its exact location, the bomb remains missing after 67 years.