Three nuclear test operations (U.S.)

[Abolith]

Operation Teapot
1955 - Nevada Test Site

Teapot was authorized by President Eisenhower on 30 August 1954. This series of fourteen shots proof tested a broad variety of fission devices with low to moderate yields. As a group these devices combined several innovations - some previously tested, some introduced during this test series - to create a new pattern of fission device that would dominate the design of all later weapons. These devices used new compact, efficient, light weight spherical implosion systems; beryllium tampers; hollow cores; deuterium-tritium boosting; and the use of neutron pulse tubes as initiators to create light, compact, efficient, and reliable fission explosive systems.

These devices were tested for a broad variety of tactical weapon applications, including air defense (AD) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW). Several new primaries were tested for a new generation of lighter and more compact (Class "D") thermonuclear weapons to be fired in 1956 during Operation Redwing.


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Turk 3/7/55 tower 43 Kt

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Wasp 2/18/55 Airdro 1 Kt

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Wasp Prime 3/29/55 Airdro 3 Kt

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Bee. 8 kilotons, Nevada Test Site, 22.Mar.1955

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Met. 22 kilotons, Nevada Test Site, 15.Apr.1955

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Moth. 22 kilotons, Nevada Test Site, 15.Apr.1955



Operation RedWing
1956 - Enewetak and Bikini Atolls

Redwing was the second U.S. test series devoted primarily to proving thermonuclear designs of actual weapons. While Operation Castle had demonstrated heavy, conservatively designed, first generation weapons, Redwing centered on testing a broad variety of new innovative second generation designs. This series proof tested the Mk-28 warhead, a light weight, small diameter thermonuclear design (20 inch diameter) dramatically smaller than most of the Castle designs; the first three-stage thermonuclear systems ever tested; tests of designs intended for both "clean" (low fall-out) and "salted" or "dirty" (extremely high fall-out) weapons. Tests of low yield tactical fission weapons were also conducted, including some very small diameter, light weight systems (diameters of 5, 8, and 11.6 inches). The first U.S. air drop of a thermonuclear weapon was also conducted - partly as a weapons effects test, and partly as a political demonstration of the United States' capability to conduct nuclear attacks.


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Huron 7/22/56 barge 250Kt

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Tewa 7/21/56 barge 3.5Mt

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Seminole. 13.7 kilotons, Enewetak Atoll, 6.Jul.1956

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Mohawk. 360 kilotons, Enewetak Atoll, 2.Jul.1956

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Dakota. 1.1 Megatons, Bikini Atoll, 25.Jun.1956

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Blackfoot. 8 kilotons, Enewetak Atoll, 11.Jun.1956

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Apache. 1.85 Megatons, Enewetak Atoll, 8.Jul.1956




Operation Dominic
1962 - Christmas Island, Johnston Island, Central Pacific

Dominic included 36 tests. The majority of the tests (29 airdrops) were weapons development tests, intended to evaluate advanced designs that the labs had been cooking up during the years of the moratorium and before. Five rocket-launched tests were conducted to gather further weapons effects data on high-altitude phenomena. Two tests of operational weapon systems were conducted - the Polaris submarine launched ballistic missile and the ASROC anti-submarine rocket.

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Aztec. 410 kilotons, Christmas Island, 27.Apr.1962
part of Operation Dominic.

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Arkansas. 1.09 megaton, Christmas Island, 2.May.1962
Part of Operation Dominic

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Bluestone. 1.27 Megatons, Christmas Island, 30.Jun.1962

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Nambe. 24 kilotons, Christmas Island, 27.May.1962

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Sunset. 1 Megaton, Christmas Island, 10.Jul.1962

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Yeso. 3 Megatons, Christmas Island, 10.Jun.1962

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Yeso.(second angle) 3 Megatons, Christmas Island, 10.Jun.1962




I can post more operations later if anyone is interested.

[Tranceaddict]

great pics, thanks for posting them

[Abolith]

Heh I have eleven more operations to post :) as well as some hi-res ones if anybody wants em`

[Durandal]

Keep posting. Interesting stuff.

[Tranceaddict]

Heh I have eleven more operations to post :) as well as some hi-res ones if anybody wants em`

keep 'em coming mate! woot

[platform389]

Heh I have eleven more operations to post :) as well as some hi-res ones if anybody wants em`

Keep them coming! Happiness is a multi-stage fusion weapon.

[Abolith]

here are a pair of links to a few of my favorite hi-res ones (well as hi-res as it got for the 1950's)



XX-01 The Stokes Test (http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/477_1089842856_xx1.jpg) was conducted at the Nevada Test Site on August 7, 1957 was a 19 kiloton device exploded from a balloon.

XX-58 IVY MIKE (http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/477_1089842847_xx58.jpg) was fired on Enewetak on October 31, 1952. It was one of the first experimental thermonuclear devices.

[Sora]

No NUKE :bash:
No NUKE :bash:

[soma]

Anyone know if there is a most recognizable picture of a nuclear blast?

[soma]

Anyone know if there is a most recognizable picture of a nuclear blast?

[soma]

Anyone know if there is a most recognizable picture of a nuclear blast?

[Abolith]

No NUKE :bash:
No NUKE :bash:
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/477_1089842668_nukes.jpg
:lol:

[Abolith]

Anyone know if there is a most recognizable picture of a nuclear blast?

Yes
yes
and yes

I wold say that it would be The Seminole shot, that was fired June 6, 1956 on Enewetak Atoll at a yield of 13.7 kilotons. If I remember right it was conducted to see how well a fleet would stand up to a sub-surface blast....17 ships of 40 sank and 12 more were badly damaged.
hi-res here (http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/477_1089844890_xx38.jpg)

[Ezra Coli]

I just bought some of the videos of the US nuke tests and the preparations and aftermaths, amazing stuff.

[DixieDude]

Where does the radiation from these tests go?


Nice pics by the way :)

[rawkitheart]

could i get hi-res' of mohawk and huron?

[Moledet]

Do you have pictures of hydrogen bombs?

P.S. What's more dangerous? Uranium/Plutoniom or Hydrogen?

[memphiz]

Man those guys must have loved their jobs

Great pics

[jedisponge]

hydrogen bombs.

plutoniom/uranium use fission, which breaks apart a nucleus.

hydrogen bombs use fusion, which combines atoms together.

fusion releases much, much, much, much, much, much, much, (MUCH) more energy than fission. think of fusion bombs as creating a mini star on the face of the planet, then it instantly expanding due to it's heat and energy.

[Bayonet]

Do you have pictures of hydrogen bombs?

P.S. What's more dangerous? Uranium/Plutoniom or Hydrogen?

Here

http://bbs.china.com/images/2004-06-18/1087533741.jpg

[Bayonet]

Do you have pictures of hydrogen bombs?

P.S. What's more dangerous? Uranium/Plutoniom or Hydrogen?



In 6.17.1967

http://www.pep.com.cn/images/200301/pic_12107.jpg

[Bayonet]

Do you have pictures of hydrogen bombs?

P.S. What's more dangerous? Uranium/Plutoniom or Hydrogen?


http://jczs.sina.com.cn/2002-07-26/1_27-1-3-21_2002072610920.jpg

[Frost]

IS there any link to high-res version of these;
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/477_1089837922_yeso1.jpg
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/477_1089837092_huron.jpg
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/477_1089837809_turk.jpg

I love them[/quote]

[Shadow]

could i get hi-res' of mohawk and huron?

:lol:
http://www.phlak.org/modules/xoopsgallery/cache/albums/album06/Phlak_bomb2_ver_02.jpg


hydrogen bombs use fusion, which combines atoms together.

fusion releases much, much, much, much, much, much, much, (MUCH) more energy than fission.

Yep some fussion reactions produce 17,6 MeV of Energy.

[Abolith]

could i get hi-res' of mohawk and huron?

sorry but I don't have a Huron or mohawk Hi-res BUT I do have a larger version of mohawk Here. (http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/477_1089918075_rwmohawk1.jpg)
Not hi-res but it is a bit larger.


IS there any link to high-res version of these;
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/477_1089837922_yeso1.jpg
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/477_1089837092_huron.jpg
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/477_1089837809_turk.jpg

I love them
Yes to Yeso both Angle 1 (http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/477_1089919053_yesohires.jpg) and angle 2 (http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/477_1089919034_yeso2hires.jpg)
No to huron and Turk. but anyone else has them I would also like a copy. :)

[Brzeczyszczykiewicz]

Try this:
http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Usa/Tests/

There's a HUGE amount of hi-res photos from almost all US nuclear tests..

[Tranceaddict]

Do the explosions get any more powerful than 7 Megatons (Dominic Yeso)?
If so, pics woot

[Brzeczyszczykiewicz]

This pic rule:

http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Usa/Tests/Umbrella612c5.jpg
Op. Hardtack I, shot Umbrella

[Abolith]

Do the explosions get any more powerful than 13 Megatons?
If so, pics woot

The B-41 (Mk-41) High yield strategic thermonuclear bomb was a 25 Mt warhead. the largest to ever be deployed by the U.S. Never tested and never used. all Mk-41's have been retired from service but are kept in nuclear storage ...just in case...

[Tranceaddict]

http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Usa/Tests/Bluegill640c20.jpg

31 miles in the air.

[Abolith]

Here are some more very cool shots with a very high-speed camera


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Unidentified shot from Operation Tumbler-Snapper (1952; kiloton range). Roughly 1 ms after detonation. Visible along the bottom of the fireball's surface are what have been referred to as 'rope tricks'. Absorption of thermal energy by the tower's guy wires result in such spike-like extensions.

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Unidentified shot from Operation Upshot-Knothole (1953, kiloton range). Aprox 1/2 ms after detonation



WARNING!: The outer surface of the fireball is about 7-12 times hotter than the sun. DO NO TOUCH! Sever burns could result! :D

[2Sheds_Jackson]

Damn those high-speed shots are cool. You can see how severely pissed of it makes the elements. I've always thought it was odd how the expanding energy propagated faster down the guy wires than in free atmosphere. Looks like a freakish Pokimon character.

[Abolith]

For those who do not know about "Rope Tricks" here is a bit of history that should explain it.


Rapatronic "Rope tricks"

The peculiar spikes are extensions of the fireball surface along ropes or cables that stretch from the shot cab (the housing for the test device at the top of the tower) to the ground. This novel phenomenon was named a "rope trick" by Dr. John Malik who investigated it. The effect had been observed in earlier tests when spikes were seen extending along cables that moored the shot towers to the ground. During Snapper Malik conducted experiments using different kinds of cables and ropes, and with different surface treatments. Consequently the spikes in this picture may be due to either mooring cables, or Malik's own test ropes.

The cause of the "rope trick" is the absorption of thermal radiation from the fireball by the rope. The fireball is still extremely hot (surface temperature around 20,000 degrees K at this point, some three and a half times hotter than the surface of the sun; at the center it may be more than ten times hotter) and radiates a tremendous amount of energy as visible light (intensity over 100 times greater than the sun) to which air is (surprise!) completely transparent. The rope is not transparent however, and the section of rope extending from the fireball surface gets rapidly heated to very high temperatures. The luminous vaporized rope rapidly expands and forms a spike-shaped extension of the fireball. Malik observed that if the rope was painted black spike formation was enhanced, and if it was painted with reflective paint or wrapped in aluminum foil no spikes were observed.

[Deuterium]

No NUKE :bash:
No NUKE :bash:

Yeah down with Nukes! Down with Nukes! What good have nuclear explosions ever given us? We should bring all this out into the sun and..... oh! .... nevermind.