AFOAT~TS-60-043 (Vol. II)
Division.

Air Force.

(Rpt: Top Secret/RD)

CD:

USAF Historical

FOUNDATIONS OF AN ATOMIC AIR FORCE AND

OPERATION SANDSTONE, 1946-1948 (U).

I.

II.

III.

THE

1.

HISTORY OF AIR FORCE PARTICIPATION IN THE
ATOMIC ENERGY PROGRAM, 1943-1953. VOLUME IT.
PART I.

EXCERPTS.

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OA-LXXXVII-266-1A

Atomic weapons--

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CROSSROADS

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SANDSTONE

Guided missiles

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LAMD-1186
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Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
California, University. Radiation
Lab. Livermore Site,
The necessity for and value of
continental tests.

Darol Froman

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Calif. U. Radiation

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Lab, Livermore Site

Froman, Darol F

August 28, 1953
2hp.

1. Pacific Proving
Grounds

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United States.

2. Nevada Proving

Auth. No, CX-827-L4A

Grounds

3. Sandstone

4. Ranger

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5, Greenhouse

16. Easy Burst

8, Upshot ~Knothole

19, George Burst

10, Castle

21. Charlie Burst

6. Buster
7. Tumbler—Snapper

9. Ivy

i. X-Ray Burst
12.Yoke Burst

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13. Zebra Burst

i. Able -Burst

15. Baker Burst
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17. Buster Burst A
18. Dog Burst

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27, Buster
Burst B
28, Buster

Burst C

20. Item Burst

29. Buster

22, Ranger Burst A

30, Buster

23, Ranger Burst B

24. Ranger Burst Bo

25. Ranger Burst E
26. Ranger Burst F

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Burst D
Burst E

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