The Palomares Incident: How a 1966 Nuclear Bomb Accident Over Spain Still Haunts Clean-Up Crews
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Darren Orf
Summary
This article examines the long-term consequences of 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 land near the fishing village of Palomares, while one fell into the Mediterranean Sea. The article highlights how clean-up crews involved in the recovery and decontamination efforts are now suffering from severe health issues decades later, raising questions about the U.S. government's handling of the incident and its aftermath.
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· 3 pulledGradually developed in the 1950s and established as doctrine in the 1960s, the U.S. nuclear triad forms the backbone of the Pentagon's nuclear deterrence strategy.
One leg of that triad—alongside missile silos and submarines—is the aerial threat posed by strategic bombers.
from 1961 to 1968, B-52s carrying humanity's most destructive weapons regularly flew strategic routes within easy striking distance of the Soviet Union in a mission known as Operation Chrome Dome.
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