Operation Tinderbox
Series of 1970s and 1980s US nuclear tests / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Operation Tinderbox[1] was a series of 14 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1979–1980 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Quicksilver series and preceded the Operation Guardian series.
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Country | United States |
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Period | 1979–1980 |
Number of tests | 14 |
Test type | underground shaft |
Max. yield | 140 kilotonnes of TNT (590 TJ) |
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