[Indie]

Good thinking but I think that is way too complex. They could move a nuke on the ground easier. Putting it in an airplane would require them to jump several more unnecessary hurdles, each w the possibility of discovery.

[Indie]

For their purposes, taking the large chance of discovery or logistical failure in order to achieve an airburst [more initial damage to people from the fireball, less by fallout] would be folly to achieve their aims when a groundburst would do quite nicely, thank you.

It would be the equivalent of a car bomber trying to choose a Cadillac rather than a Mercedes because it looks better...

This is way off track IMO.