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1968 B-52 Crash

The 1968 crash of a B-52 bomber at Thule Air Base in Greenland, which dispersed plutonium on the ice.

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Jan 26, 2026

Which National Security Archive documents reveal U.S. nuclear planning or deployments related to Thule Air Base between 1951 and 1968?

declassified collections and associated documents make clear that nuclear planning and deployments connected to are documented across multiple releases: the 1951 “Technical Schedule” to the U.S.– Agre...

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