'My nuclear test vet dad was so ill - he had no proof but government had it all along'

Squadron Leader Terry Gledhill led “sniff planes” through multiple mushroom clouds in the South Pacific during 1957 and 1958.

It was his job as “Sniff Boss” to assess the nuclear cloud before becoming the first to fly into it, take radiation readings and decide if the squadron should follow.

Afterwards, Sqn Ldr Gledhill was given the Air Force Cross by the Queen for bravery.