# The Sculthorpe Nuclear Weapons Incident

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Podcast: [Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/atomic-hobo-nuclear-war-podcast-1134575)
Published: 2026-02-24T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/atomichobo/episodes/the-sculthorpe-nuclear-weapons-incident
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## Resource

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.

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