American radio listeners picked up the signal that nuclear war had begun.
Radio listeners on the U.S. West Coast picked up Emergency Action Messages from ground forces command centers on the night of June 27th, addressed to B-52 Stratofortress intercontinental ballistic missile bombers. The Drive magazine reported on this.
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| The B-52 Stratofortress bomber carries intercontinental ballistic missiles. |
In the context of military operations, these radio broadcasts are conducted when the use of nuclear weapons is deemed necessary. After the crew of the B-52 Stratofortress receives this notification, the pilots are tasked with launching 20 AGM-86 ALCM cruise missiles equipped with thermonuclear warheads.
According to the magazine report, in fact, on the night of June 27th, a military exercise took place in the skies over the United States involving B-52 Stratofortress, B-2 Spirit, and E-6 Mercury command and control aircraft.
