The Atomic Cannon, at 280 mm, was the largest nuclear capable mobile artillery piece manufactured by the United States. On May 25, 1953, a 280 mm cannon fired an atomic projectile a distance of 7 miles at the Nevada Test Site. Twenty 280 mm cannons
the Crossroads tests were the first of many nuclear tests held in the Marshall Islands, and the first to be publicly announced beforehand and observed by an invited audience, including a large press corps. They were conducted by Joint Army/Navy Task
RDS-37 was the Soviet Union's first two-stage hydrogen bomb, first tested on November 22, 1955. The weapon had a nominal yield of approximately 3 megatons. It was scaled down to 1.6 megatons for the live test. It was a multi-stage thermonuclear
This film (unfortunately we're uncertain of the exact title) was filmed in 1953 at the Atomic Energy Commission's Nevada site, known as Yucca Flats. This atomic test, part of the AEC's developmental series, shows "Survival City" which was built by
Usually shown in black and white, this is the original color version (slightly edited) of the 1955 atom bomb test in Nevada, showing the effects on test houses and utilities located at various distances from the blast. http://www.digitalPimple.com
Teapot ESS was one of 14 Atomic Bomb tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1955. ESS was short for "Effects Sub Surface." Conducted on March 23, 1955 in Area 10 of the Nevada Test Site, the 1 kiloton bomb was placed below the desert surface and
Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story "Atomic Test in Nevada (aka Atomic Bomb)" 55/38. Some more detailed visual description of the atomic bomb last and its impact on model town. Although most of the footage is
