Weapons Cards

[Finningley Boy]

Can anyone remember from some years back the issue of weapons cards to nuclear armed squadrons? I'm trying to confirm what their purpose was, I understand they were issued on a squadron's operational declaration, as a form of certification.

FB

[Timelord]

Doesn’t mean anything to me, unless you mean Special Weapons Flight Crew Checklists?
And each airframe needed a periodic nuclear certification which, I think, was included in the F700.

TL ( Involved 73-95)

[Barksdale Boy]

Originally Posted by Finningley Boy

Can anyone remember from some years back the issue of weapons cards to nuclear armed squadrons? I'm trying to confirm what their purpose was, I understand they were issued on a squadron's operational declaration, as a form of certification.

FB

Don't remember anything like it.

[Bill Macgillivray]

Nor I - but that was late 60's/early 70's.

[Yellow Sun]

I never encountered anything of that nature either as an “end user” or when fulfilling other weapons associated roles. At one time I had responsibility for collating periodic returns for crew weapon currency and training. There was no mention of them in that connection either.

YS

[Finningley Boy]

Thanks Gentlemen,

I've found the reference meaning, clearances, orders under which nuclear weapons were to be handled and deployed. I think the quote I found was a personal reference.

FB