Buzz One Four (2017)
Buzz One Four chronicles the ill-fated flight of a Cold War B-52 Stratofortress loaded with two 3-4-megaton nuclear bombs that crashed 90 miles from Washington DC in 1961. Information suggests that detonation came closer than official reports indicated. The full details of the crash have remained classified and otherwise repressed by the Air Force, but the filmmaker, Portlander Matt McCormick, grew up with this story because the pilot was his grandfather. As McCormick recounts the history of the era, aspects of this crash, and other little-know nuclear-weapons accidents, he leaves us wondering if the U.S. was in greater danger of nuking itself than of being attacked by the Russians.
Director: Matt McCormick
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: February 15, 2017
Screenplay
Music: Matthew Robert Cooper
Editing: Matt McCormick
Original Language: en
Keywords
family, bomber pilot
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Buzz One Four about?
- Buzz One Four chronicles the ill-fated flight of a Cold War B-52 Stratofortress loaded with two 3-4-megaton nuclear bombs that crashed 90 miles from Washington DC in 1961. Information suggests that detonation came closer than official reports indicated. The full details of the crash have remained classified and otherwise repressed by the Air Force, but the filmmaker, Portlander Matt McCormick, grew up with this story because the pilot was his grandfather. As McCormick recounts the history of the era, aspects of this crash, and other little-know nuclear-weapons accidents, he leaves us wondering if the U.S. was in greater danger of nuking itself than of being attacked by the Russians.
- Who directed Buzz One Four?
- Buzz One Four was directed by Matt McCormick.
- How long is Buzz One Four?
- Buzz One Four has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Buzz One Four?
- Buzz One Four is a Documentary film.