The 1966 Palomares Incident: How a B-52 Crash Dropped Hydrogen Bombs on Spain and the Lasting Toll on Clean-Up Workers

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The article recounts the 1966 Palomares incident, where a U.S. B-52 bomber collided with a KC-135 tanker over Spain, dropping four hydrogen bombs. Three bombs landed on Spanish soil and one fell into the sea. It explores the long-term consequences, particularly for the clean-up crews who were exposed to radiation and are still suffering health effects more than 50 years later. The piece also provides background on Operation Chrome Dome and the U.S. nuclear triad strategy during the Cold War.

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