Atomic Veterans Photo Album

Operation Upshot-Knothole, 1953

Tower with device Dr. Clark, Los Alamos
Upshot-Knothole tower with atomic device being raised to the cab.
Dr. Clark describes the purpose of Upshot-Knothole
Shot 4Cloud Sampler
This is Shot 4, an airdrop detonated at 6,000 ft.
Pilot returns with atomic cloud samples.

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