Operation Tinderbox
Operation Tinderbox was a series of fifteen
nuclear tests conducted at the
Nevada Test Site in
1979 and
1980. These tests followed the
Quicksilver series and preceded
Guardian. The individual blasts were:
Name | Date | Size
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BACKGAMMON | 29 November 79 | <20 kilotons
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AZUL | 14 December | <20 kilotons
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TARKO | 28 February 80 | <20 kilotons
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NORBO | 8 March | <20 kilotons
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LIPTAUER | 3 April | 20-150 kilotons
|
PYRAMID | 16 April | 20-150 kilotons
|
COLWICK | 26 April | 20-150 kilotons
|
CANFIELD | 2 May | <20 kilotons
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FLORA | 22 May | <20 kilotons
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KASH | 12 June | 20-150 kilotons
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HURON KING | 24 June | <20 kilotons
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TAFI | 25 July | 20-150 kilotons
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VERDELLO | 31 July | <20 kilotons
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BONARDA | 25 September | 20-150 kilotons
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RIOLA | 25 September | <20 kilotons
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