Individual Tests
Name | Date | Yield | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
ABLE | October 22, 1951 | "less than one pound" | tower shot; fizzle; nuclear reaction occurred but nuclear yield smaller than yield of compression charges |
BAKER | October 28, 1951 | 3.5 kilotons | B-50 airdrop |
CHARLIE | October 30, 1951 | 14 kilotons | B-50 airdrop |
DOG | November 1, 1951 | 21 kilotons | B-50 airdrop |
EASY | November 5, 1951 | 31 kilotons | B-45 airdrop |
SUGAR | November 19, 1951 | 1.2 kilotons | surface burst |
UNCLE | November 29, 1951 | 1.2 kilotons | sub-surface burst (-17 feet) |
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