1966 Palomares B-52 crash
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The 1966 Palomares B-52 crash, also called the Palomares incident, occurred on 17 January 1966, when a B-52G bomber of the United States Air Force's Strategic Air Command collided with a KC-135 tanker during mid-air refueling at 31,000 feet (9,450 m) over the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Spain. The KC-135 was destroyed when its fuel load ignited, killing all four crew members. The B-52G broke apart, killing three of the seven crew members aboard.
The B28FI nuclear bomb, recovered from 2,850 feet (870 m) of water, on the deck of the USS Petrel.
Operation Chrome Dome flight path over southern Europe, showing refueling tracks
Boom operator's view of a B-52 from a KC-135 tanker
Alvin submersible
Willard Franklyn Searle
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Capt. Willard Franklyn "Bill" Searle Jr. USN (ret.) was an American ocean engineer who was principally responsible for developing equipment and many of the current techniques utilized in United States Navy diving and salvage operations.
Willard Searle in 1969 wearing Standard Diving Dress
SEALAB III