Misawa Air Base
Air base in Misawa, JapanWikipedia
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Oct 26, 2026
Bryce EnglinGUEST
I did two tours in Japan.
Bryce EnglinGUEST
So in the north part of the country, Misawa Air Base.
Bryce EnglinGUEST
Near Tokyo, Yokota Air Base.
Bryce EnglinGUEST
I also was stationed at two U.S. embassies in my career.
speaker_0NARRATOR
As far as a nuclear weapon test goes, it was a great success, but one which the USSR was not ready to share with the world.
speaker_0NARRATOR
Unfortunately for them, some United States Air Force WB-29 Superfortresses had been fitted out with special filters to collect atmospheric radioactive debris, and a weather reconnaissance flight on the 23rd of September between Misawa Air Base in Japan and Ilsen Air Force Base in Alaska picked up radioactive particles.
speaker_0NARRATOR
This was then cross-checked with other flights, and the conclusion was clear.
speaker_0NARRATOR
The Soviet Union had detonated its first nuclear weapon.
Maria SatoHOST
Contact with the aircraft was lost on September 15th when it was flying over the high seas.
Maria SatoHOST
The ASDF has been working with a private sector salvage company to recover the aircraft, which belonged to Misawa Base in the northern prefecture of Aomori.
Maria SatoHOST
It plans to transport the recovered part to Misawa Base for analysis to determine the exact cause of the crash.
Maria SatoHOST
The ASDF intends to continue its search for other parts of the aircraft from Sunday.
Maria SatoHOST
The cost of one global hawk reportedly is some 17 billion yen, or around 107 million dollars.
James TenganHOST
Contact with the aircraft was lost on September 15th when it was flying over the high seas.
James TenganHOST
The ASDF has been working with a private sector salvage company to recover the aircraft, which belonged to Misawa Base in the northern prefecture of Aomori.
James TenganHOST
It plans to transport the recovered part to Misawa Base for analysis to determine the exact cause of the crash.
James TenganHOST
The ASDF intends to continue its search for other parts of the aircraft from Sunday.
James TenganHOST
The cost of one global hawk reportedly is some 17 billion yen, or around 107 million dollars.
Ross MiharaHOST
Contact with the aircraft was lost on September 15th when it was flying over the high seas.
Ross MiharaHOST
The ASDF has been working with a private sector salvage company to recover the aircraft, which belonged to Misawa Base in the northern prefecture of Aomori.
Ross MiharaHOST
It plans to transport the recovered part to Misawa Base for analysis to determine the exact cause of the crash.
Ross MiharaHOST
The ASDF intends to continue its search for other parts of the aircraft from Sunday.
Ross MiharaHOST
The cost of one Global Hawk reportedly is some 17 billion yen, or around $107 million.