Operation Redwing Release #2, Various Locations Part 1

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Card Juder DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of Public Information The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C. and Liberty 5-6700 Radio-TV Branch, Television Section Pictorial Branch, Newsreel Section Room 2E-791 Ext, 72902 75061 Room 2D-780A Ext. 75111 (a) Release No. 98-56 Fine grain to Warner-Paths Footage: 300° 35mm for all interested pool member 200 ° 16mm color Kodachrome to NBC- TV for all 14 May 1956 interested pool members. OPERATION REDWING RELEASE NO. 2 (Department of Defense - Atomic Energy Commission footage released by Dept. of Defense These photographs are of the detonation of the first device in a new series of nuclear tests being conducted by the Department of Defence and the Atomic Energy Commission. This detonation took place at 225 P.M. EDT Saturday May 5, and was produced by a relatively small device with yield in the kiloton range. The device W&S detonated on the surface of Gunit Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Eniwetok Proving Ground This test was viewed by 15 U.S. news correspondents and by 26 representatives of Civil Defense. Components of Joint Task Force Seven, commanded by Rear Admiral B. Hall Hanlon conducted the test. Sequences show: Ground and aerial views of explosion. Ground views were made from approximately 12 nautical miles and aerials from approximately 8,000° altitude Supplements No. 97-56 released 11 May 1956. Kodachrome supplements TV pool cameraman coverage. ARMED FORCES WEEK BEGINS 13 MAY right NOTE TO EDITORS: Return fine grain and Kodachrome to Army Pictorial Center and 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York. and

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases