Sahara A-Blast: France Tests Her First Atomic Bomb.
Sahara A-Blast: France Tests Her First Atomic Bomb.
Clip: 363375_1_1
Year Shot: 1960
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1668
Original Film: 033-014-01
HD: N/A
Location: Sahara Desert
Timecode: 00:34:00 - 00:35:10
Sahara A-Blast: France Tests Her First Atomic Bomb. France explodes her first atomic bomb, despite objections from the Afro-Asian nations, and the disapproval of both the United States and Russia (U.S.S.R.). A fireball with the destructive power of the Hiroshima a-bomb signals the French claim to membership in the 'nuclear club' of nations. Buildings, tanks, airplanes in desert. Man sits at control panel. Clock ticks to 6:30. Explosion is shown already in progress (not the very beginning of it).