Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Accidental Nuclear Bomb drop over Mars Bluff, SC March 11th, 1958.

QSL with SASE to N3ZL, Greg Davis, 3818 Colonial Rd Florence SC 29501

For Certificate, Send Large 9x12 SASE along with your QSL.

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March 11, 1958, Florence, South Carolina A B-47E accidentally jettisoned an unarmed nuclear weapon without its fissile core at 15,000 feet, which impacted in a sparsely populated area 6-1/2 miles east of Florence, South Carolina. The bomb's high explosive material exploded on impact, causing property damage and several injuries. The aircraft, which was heading to an undisclosed overseas base, returned to Hunter Air Force Base in Georgia without further incident. Numerous accounts of the accident describe the bomb falling in the garden of Mr. Walter Gregg in Mars Bluff, South Carolina. The high explosive detonation virtually destroyed his house, creating a crater 50-70 feet in diameter and 25-30 feet deep. It caused minor injuries to Mr. Gregg and five members of his family, and damaged five other houses as well as a church. Following the accident, Air Force crews were ordered to 'lock in' their nuclear bombs, which reduced the possibility of accidental drops but increased the danger during a plane crash.

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