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Brent:  Some of the shots were designed to test trigger devices for weapons to be tested in Operation GREENHOUSE scheduled for the Spring: Able, January 27, 1 kiloton Baker, January 28, 8 kilotons Easy, February 1, 1 kiloton Baker-2, February 2, 8 kilotons Fox, February 6, 22 kilotons. Because of the low yields of the devices, the military conducted many tactical nuclear effects tests for the entire operation. Textiles, plastics and wood were placed at various intervals to measure the effects thermal radiation. 3 years ago
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