Operation Flintlock (nuclear test)
Operation Flintlock[1] was a series of 48 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site and Amchitka in 1965 and 1966. These tests followed the Whetstone series and preceded Latchkey. The individual blasts were:
| Name |
Date |
Size |
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Name |
Date |
Size |
| IZZER |
July 16 |
< 20 kilotons |
|
PONGEE |
July 22 |
< 20 kilotons |
| BRONZE |
July 23 |
20 to 200 kilotons |
|
MAUVE |
August 6 |
< 20 kilotons |
| TICKING |
August 21 |
< 20 kilotons |
|
CENTAUR |
August 27 |
< 20 kilotons |
| SCREAMER, MOA |
September 1 |
< 20 kilotons |
|
CHARCOAL |
September 10 |
20 to 200 kilotons |
| ELKHART |
September 17 |
< 20 kilotons |
|
LONG SHOT |
October 29 |
80 kilotons |
| SEPIA |
November 12 |
< 20 kilotons |
|
KERMET |
November 23 |
< 20 kilotons |
| CORDUROY |
December 3 |
20 to 200 kilotons |
|
EMERSON |
December 16 |
< 20 kilotons |
| BUFF |
December 16 |
20 to 200 kilotons |
|
MAXWELL |
January 13 |
< 20 kilotons |
| LAMPBLACK |
January 18 |
20 to 200 kilotons |
|
SIENNA |
January 18 |
< 20 kilotons |
| DOVEKIE |
January 21 |
< 20 kilotons |
|
REO |
January 22 |
< 20 kilotons |
| PLAID 2 |
February 3 |
< 20 kilotons |
|
REX |
February 24 |
19 kilotons |
| RED HOT |
March 5 |
< 20 kilotons |
|
FINFOOT, CINNAMON |
March 7 |
< 20 kilotons |
| CLYMER |
March 12 |
< 20 kilotons |
|
PURPLE |
March 18 |
< 20 kilotons |
| TEMPLAR |
March 24 |
370 tons |
|
LIME |
April 1 |
< 20 kilotons |
| STUTZ |
April 6 |
< 20 kilotons |
|
TOMATO |
April 7 |
< 20 kilotons |
| DURYEA |
April 14 |
70 kilotons |
|
FENTON |
April 23 |
1.4 kilotons |
| PIN STRIPE |
April 25 |
< 20 kilotons |
|
OCHRE |
April 29 |
< 20 kilotons |
| TRAVELER |
May 4 |
< 20 kilotons |
|
CYCLAMEN |
May 5 |
12 kilotons |
| CHARTREUSE |
May 6 |
73 kilotons |
|
TAPESTRY |
May 12 |
< 20 kilotons |
| PIRANHA |
May 13 |
20 to 200 kilotons |
|
DUMONT |
May 19 |
20 to 200 kilotons |
| DISCUS THROWER |
May 27 |
22 kilotons |
|
PILE DRIVER |
June 2 |
62 kilotons |
| TAN |
June 3 |
20 to 200 kilotons |
|
PUCE |
June 10 |
< 20 kilotons |
| DOUBLE PLAY |
June 15 |
< 20 kilotons |
|
KANKAKEE |
June 15 |
20 to 200 kilotons |
| VULCAN |
June 25 |
25 kilotons |
|
HALFBEAK |
June 30 |
365 kilotons |
References
- ^ U.S. Department of Energy. "United States Nuclear Tests July 1945 through September 1992." DOE/NV 209, REV 15, December 2000.
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