Episode
The Sculthorpe Nuclear Weapons Incident
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- Feb 24, 2026
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- 1449
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Summary
What happened on a Norfolk air base in 1958 when an American threatened to k1ll himself by firing a gun into an atomic bomb? My thanks to the Conelrad6401240 YouTube/Twitter account for alerting me to this story, and for uploading the associated documentary, 'Something Foolish With A Pistol'. Get ad-free episodes, plus bonus episodes, for £3 a month here www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you, Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.