Operation Redwing 1956 US Atomic Veterans Richard Flory Richard Flory sent an email to the Portland, Oregon Atomic Veterans web site as a veteran of Operation Redwing. Confirming what others have reported. I was on USS Navasota AO 106. Everyone not on watch was on main deck prior to sunrise, sitting facing away from site of test. Not sure, but think it was the first of the series. At time of blast the sky became brilliant. It seemed even brighter than daylight. When I turned to look, at first there was only a cloudy area below the clouds. Then as I watched a huge column appeared above the cloud which continued to climb for many seconds while the mushroom developed. Other tests went on but none as awesome as that first one. The Navasota was my first duty station. I was an Ensign in the deck department and had only been on the ship a few months. I believe we were inside the atoll for another of the shots. We all wore dosimeters and they were sent off to be read. My dosage for the entire time we were there was about 70mr if I remember correctly. Richard Flory Email: floryr@earthlink.net Keith Whittle --April 26, 1998 Operation Redwing [ Home Page || What's New || Email || Family Mail Call || Notes and Hints ] [ Atomic Veterans, Atomic Test Series and Dates ] [ T-Shirts || Videos ] Information about the National Association of Atomic Veterans [ The NAAV Story || NAAV Medical Data Base Information ] Atomic Veterans History Project © 1997-2000 For use of the material found on this web site, please send us an email with your request.