Tim B.
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"ST MARTIN'S CHURCH"..
Decorative + Historically highly rated in an area of natural beauty, geological interesting coastline, with a mix of age old + modern architecture..
Seems this area is well known for a near disaster that ocurred during 1966, the Cold War Era..
A B52 US Bomber, flying on a cold war mission, carrying nuclear arms, over flew the scenic area..
The mission required two refuels in the air above Spain, one which was not completed as the B52 was closing on the air tanker faster than expected, with no 'break away' call from the air tanker, the refueling boom + probe broke off the left wing of the air tanker as it exploded after fuel ignited, with no survivors..
'BREAK AWAY' is usually called from the 'boom refueling operative' in such circumstsnces..
The B52 Bomber was also damaged by the huge air impact explosion, though some crew members did survive, one being picked up in the sea forty five minutes after impact, by local fisherman..
Four nuclear bombs fell from the B52, three were found relatively quickly, contaminating the local area, with 'fall out clean ups' still taking place during 2008, paid for by the US government..
6,000 barrels of contaminated topsoil was removed for transportation to the US, where it was buried..
One 'nuke' fell into the sea which was spotted by Fransisco, a local fisherman, later named 'bomb franky'..
A large fleet of military ships searched for the 'nuke', rated at being worth 1/2 % of the total audenance value of the 'nuke'...
$20 million dollars of $2 billion dollars..
The missing 'nuke' was eventually found, this documented in the film "MEN OF HONOUR" (c), which also documents the struggles of an african american, who eventually became the 'first african american' member of an elite military force..
"ST MARTINS CHURCH"..
