Daily Mail: Incredible newly-restored footage of 1953 nuclear tests in Nevada shows the terrifying power of an atomic bomb in high definition
* YouTuber atomcentral uploaded the video featuring restored HD footage from the Federal Civil Defense Administration's 1953 Nevada bomb tests on Tuesday
* The series of clips show the effects of nuclear blasts on random objects
* The heat from the explosions strips the paint off two old sedans and a school bus before the shock wave from the blasts blows all the automobiles away
* Another clip shows a tent bursting into flames before being obliterated
Incredible footage shows the astonishing impact of a nuclear bomb blast up close and in high definition.
Newly-restored video clips from nuclear tests conducted in Nevada more than 60 years ago shows how the terrifying power of a 15-kiloton Grable bomb blast can strip the paint off cars.
YouTuber atomcentral shared footage from the Federal Civil Defense Administration's Upshot-Knothole nuclear test series.
The experimental atomic explosions were carried out at the U.S. Department of Energy's Nevada test site in southeastern Nye County from March 17 to June 4 in 1953.
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WNU Editor: I have only met three people who witnessed what an above ground nuclear test looks like, and all three of them said the same thing to me. The flash, the huge fireball that formed, and even though they were miles away from the detonation, feeling the heat on their face and exposed skin.
2 comments:
My aunt was a Navy nurse in 1946. Her ship was the USS Solace, and it was assigned to the Bikini for one of the two bombs detonated there, maybe both. Basically observers were given a pair of sunglasses and were told to turn their backs to the explosion until the shock wave passed, then observe away!! She passed away from cancer nearly 25 years ago, but all of her siblings are still with us.
Oops, she served on the Solace during WW 2, but observed Operation Crossroads from the USS Haven.
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