America's Atomic Bomb Tests: Operation Sandstone - Volume 2!
•Series Title: America's Atomic Bomb Tests
•Name: Operation Sandstone
•Volume 2
•1997 Atwood Keeney Productions, Inc.
•Format: VHS Video
•Running Time: 90 Minutes
•Includes: Cardboard Slipcase
•Condition: Very Good
Despite its role ending World War II, little was actually known about the true power of a nuclear weapon. Scientists and military planners needed precise data. How big was the blast ring? How powerful was the shock wave? How big of a blast could an aircraft carrier sustain? What altitude of detonation gave the most devastating blast?
The only way to find answers was to detonate bombs, and these tapes chronicle the results. All-in-all, they represent the fundamental knowledge America gained about the effects of nuclear bombs.
OPERATION SANDSTONE: In the history of nuclear weapons one test series stands above all others - Sandstone. Three nuclear weapons detonations, supported by the Army, Navy and Air Force. In this powerful video, you will see details never before released - how the atoll of Eiwentok was prepared for the blasts, the actual preflight briefs, the drone B-17s that flew through the radioactive clouds; the dramatic film of the detonations themselves. A complete, on-the-scene report from one of the most important nuclear tests ever.
