Atomic Veterans Photo Album

Operation Ivy, 1952

American fighter pilots in their F-84's climb into the radioactive cloud to get samples for the scientists.

Wingman's view, note the atomic cloud in the insignia below the cockpit.

Ground zero reentry parties depart the USS Rendova by helicopter. High radiation levels will limit their flight time.

"All of the test islands have been swept clean and Elugelab is complety gone, nothing there but water and what appears to be a deep crater."

Scenes from the thermonuclear and fission tests of Operation Ivy are shown here. All photos are from the recently released video Operation Ivy.

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