In today’s episode we look at the 1966 Palomares incident in which the US accidentally dropped 4 Hydrogen bombs over the little town of Palomares Spain. Why did this happen and how have I not heard about this before!? Find out on today’s show! 
 
 
 
Sources <a href="https://www.history.com/news/the-palomares-h-bomb-incident">1</a> <a href="http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2018/ph241/williams2/">2</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Palomares_B-52_crash">3</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/19/us-to-clean-up-spanish-radioactive-site-49-years-after-palomares-plane-crash">4</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/10/05/these-airmen-cleaned-up-an-h-bomb-disaster-decades-later-theyre-still-fighting-for-benefits/?utm_term=.44f7c5becaf5">5</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uKLmeGOOhQ&t=416s"></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uKLmeGOOhQ&t">a decent video</a><a href="http://cuttingclasspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Refuel.jpg">Stratofortress refueling</a> 
 
 
 
<a href="http://cuttingclasspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Swimmy.jpg">The “Swim Party” photo </a> 
 
 
 
<a href="http://cuttingclasspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Wreckage.jpg">Wreckage amongst the Crops</a>

In today’s episode we look at the 1966 Palomares incident in which the US accidentally dropped 4 Hydrogen bombs over the little town of Palomares Spain. Why did this happen and how have I not heard about this before!? Find out on today’s show! Sources 1 2 3 4 5 a decent videoStratofortress refueling The “Swim Party” photo Wreckage amongst the Crops

In today’s episode we look at the 1966 Palomares incident in which the US accidentally dropped 4 Hydrogen bombs over the little town of Palomares Spain. Why did this happen and how have I not heard about this before!? Find out on today’s show! 
 
 
 
Sources <a href="https://www.history.com/news/the-palomares-h-bomb-incident" rel="noopener noreferrer">1</a> <a href="http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2018/ph241/williams2/" rel="noopener noreferrer">2</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Palomares_B-52_crash" rel="noopener noreferrer">3</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/19/us-to-clean-up-spanish-radioactive-site-49-years-after-palomares-plane-crash" rel="noopener noreferrer">4</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/10/05/these-airmen-cleaned-up-an-h-bomb-disaster-decades-later-theyre-still-fighting-for-benefits/?utm_term=.44f7c5becaf5" rel="noopener noreferrer">5</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uKLmeGOOhQ&amp;t=416s" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uKLmeGOOhQ&amp;t" rel="noopener noreferrer">a decent video</a><a href="http://cuttingclasspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Refuel.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stratofortress refueling</a> 
 
 
 
<a href="http://cuttingclasspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Swimmy.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer">The “Swim Party” photo </a> 
 
 
 
<a href="http://cuttingclasspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Wreckage.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wreckage amongst the Crops</a>

80- Accidentally Nuking Spain

Jess and Joe provide a humorous and thoughtful approach so some of the lesser known or poorly explained stories of history.  These two history teachers will set the record straight and unveil some fascinating and lesser known stories of American and World History

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Jess and Joe provide a humorous and thoughtful approach so some of the lesser known or poorly explained stories of history. These two history teachers will set the record straight and unveil some fascinating and lesser known stories of American and World History

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