I am absolutely positive the sight of these "freedom delivery vehicles" raised eyebrows and pulses of radar operators based near the border - and that was the point.
To be able to carry the burden of ultimate destruction responsibly, the delivery systems used in the U.S. Nuclear Triad must meet very stringent standards
Living in the shadow of Barksdale Air Force Base, you can easily learn to love the B-52 Bomber. The B-52 is not your average plane, so it would make sense that a model B-52 wouldn't be your average model plane either.
But would you ever believe the price tag on one could run you $60,000...