Nuclear-armed Thor missile explodes and burns on the launch pad at Johnston Island during the failed 'Bluegill Prime' nuclear test, July 25, 1962.
Thor Missile Explodes
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Nuclear-armed Thor missile explodes and burns on the launch pad at Johnston Island during the failed "Bluegill Prime" nuclear test, July 25, 1962. Download image (jpg, 41.2 KB).
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