Britain Explodes Its A-bomb.
Britain Explodes Its A-bomb.
Clip: 352321_1_1
Year Shot: 1952
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1569
Original Film: 025-421-08
HD: N/A
Location: Australia
Timecode: 00:40:15 - 00:41:58
Britain Explodes Its A-bomb. Britain explodes its first atomic bomb in tests near the desolate Monte Bello Islands - the third world power to possess atom weapons. A triumph for British science, the a-bomb produces an unusual cloud - possible indication of a new type bomb. Nuclear arms race. VS empty warships. On shore, men are at work with construction equipment, prepare for the tests. Dark interior (bunker), technicians prepare/operate instruments. Clock ticks down toward zero hour. Shot of explosion already in progress. Men watch from afar. Huge cloud of smoke over the water.