Originally Posted by
Blacksheep
Bomber Command never flew live nuclear weapons (except during the tests). We did regularly load and fly inert weapons for training - the regular Exercise Mickey Finns for example - and several weighted casings were dropped for aerodynamic testing.
And continue to foul fishermen's nets off Jurby Head. There is plenty on Google on that.
Jurby range was cleared for practice bombs up to 10,000 lbs in weight.
Later, about 1967, we used West Freugh for similar drops.