Operation Plumbbob
| Bomb | Date | Yield (predicted) |
|---|---|---|
| Boltzmann | 11:55 28. May 1957 (GMT) | 12 kt (11 kt) |
| Franklin | 11:55 2. June 1957 (GMT) | 140 t (2 kt) |
| Lassen | 11:45 5. June 1957 (GMT) | 0,5 t (600 t) |
| Wilson | 11:45 18. June 1957 (GMT) | 10 kt (8 kt bzw. 2-12 kt) |
| Priscilla | 13:30 24. June 1957 (GMT) | 37 kt (40 kt) |
| Coulomb-A | 17:30 1. July 1957 (GMT) | 0 t (1-2 lb) |
| Hood | 11:40 4. July 1957 (GMT) | 74 kt (60−80 kt) |
| Diablo | 11:30 15. July 1957 (GMT) | 17 kt (11−15 kt) |
| John | 14:00 19. July 1957 (GMT) | 1,7 kt (1,7 kt) |
| Kepler | 11:50 24. July 1957 (GMT) | 10 kt (11 kt) |
| Owens | 13:30 25. July 1957 (GMT) | 9,7 kt (2-10 kt) |
| Pascal-A | 08:00 26. July 1957 (GMT) | Slight: 55 t (1-2 Lb) |
| Stokes | 12:25 07. August 1957 (GMT) | 19 kt (10-20 kt) |
| Saturn | 01:00 10. August 1957 (GMT) | 0 kt (100 Lb) |
| Shasta | 12:00 18. August 1957 (GMT) | 17 kt (11-15 kt) |
| Doppler | 12:30 23. August 1957 (GMT) | 11 kt (-) |
| Pascal-B | 22:35 27. August 1957 (GMT) | 0,3 kt (1-2 Lb) |
| Frankin Prime | 12:40 30. August 1957 (GMT) | 4,7 kt (2 kt) |
| Smoky | 12:30 23. August 1957 (GMT) | 44 kt (45-50 kt) |
| Galileo | 12:40 02. September 1957 (GMT) | 11 kt (-) |
| Wheeler | 12:45 06. September 1957 (GMT) | 197 t (200 t) |
| Coulomb-B | 20:50 06. September 1957 (GMT) | 0,3 kt (1-2 Lb; max. 20 t) |
| Laplace | 13:00 08. September 1957 (GMT) | 1 kt (1,5-2 kt) |
| Fizeau | 16:45 14. September 1957 (GMT) | 11 kt (8-10 kt) |
| Newton | 12:50 16. September 1957 (GMT) | 12 kt (50-70 kt) |
| Rainier | 16:59 19. September 1957 (GMT) | 1,7 kt (-) |
| Whitney | 12:30 23. September 1957 (GMT) | 19 kt (15 kt) |
| Charleston | 13:00 28. September 1957 (GMT) | 12 kt |
| Morgan | 13:00 07. October 1957 (GMT) | 8 kt (2-10 kt) |
- Gallery
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Operation Plumbbob - Boltzmann
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Another view of the Boltzmann shot
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Franklin cloud and blimp illuminated by flare
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Operation Plumbbob - Lassen
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Operation Plumbbob - Wilson
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Operation Plumbbob - Priscilla
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Operation Plumbbob - Priscilla (colored)
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Another view of the Priscilla shot
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30 minutes after the Priscilla event
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Operation Plumbbob - Hood
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Operation Plumbbob - Hood
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Another view of the Hood shot
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Operation Plumbbob - Diablo
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Another view of the Diablo shot
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Operation Plumbbob - John
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Operation Plumbbob - John
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Operation Plumbbob - John
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Operation Plumbbob - Kepler
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Operation Plumbbob - Owens
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Operation Plumbbob - Shasta
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Operation Plumbbob - Doppler
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Another view of the Doppler shot
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Operation Plumbbob - Frankin Prime
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Operation Plumbbob - Smoky
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Operation Plumbbob - Smoky
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Another view of the Smoky shot
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Operation Plumbbob - Fizeau
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Another view of the Fizeau shot
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Operation Plumbbob - Whitney
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Spectators while the Boltzmann event
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The 500 foot tower used in Diablo shot
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The tail of an unmanned U.S. Navy Blimp with the Stokes cloud in background. The airship was used in military effects experiments on blast and heat.
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Aerial view of Camp Mercury
