This is the first warhead convoy to have passed through. A nuclear weapon was transported through oxfordshire on wednesday for an essential military operation the ministry of defence revealed. Nuclear warhead convoy travels through oxfordshire by erin lyons oxmailerinl health reporter convoy southbound on a34 at oxford in january 2019.
These convoys carrying trident nuclear warheads. A convoy carrying nucelar weapons passed through penicuik on 20 november 2017 passing right next to a primary school in the middle of the day. It was tracked on yesterday wednesday july 15 by members of the oxford campaign for.
A group that monitors the movement of nuclear weapons has said a convoy was seen heading towards reading. A warhead convoy contains. The best way to tell if you have seen a nuclear weapons convoy is to compare it to our recent videos here.
There is a multiplicity of escort vehicles often spread out over several miles and travelling at up to 55mph. Once seen a nuclear warhead convoy is easily recognisable and unlike anything else on the roads. It pulled off onto the slip road at didcot where the warhead carriers and their security escort were parked for 15 minutes.
A nuclear weapons convoy set off from awe burghfield on the morning of tues march 19 th and headed west on the m4 and then north on the a34.
