About this episode

The episode discusses a 1958 incident at a Norfolk air base involving an American threatening to detonate an atomic bomb.

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.

People in this episode

Host: Julie McDowall

Topics covered

• nuclear weapons
• military history
• 1950s incidents
• American military
• psychological crisis

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Conelrad6401240

Books & works: Something Foolish With A Pistol

Places: Norfolk

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