An illustrated guide to the Atomic Bombs (First Versions)

Alternativewars.com ^ | Ryan Crierie

[MtnClimber]

NOTES: A large number of these photos were assembled from the RG-77-BT collection in the Still Photo collection of the National Archives II building in College Park, MD.

Early Bombs

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Thanks for the reference

[Delta 21]

The beach on Tinian where the first atomic devices were delivered to the island.
My last duty station was a CG Cutter on Guam and we made several trips to Tinian.
It was a real privilege to see this site in person.

I am glad to see the restoration work on the bomb pits and the glass covers with more documentation of these events.
I took these pics in 1999.

Wide angle patchwork of both bomb pits at the end of the runway.

I was also stationed at White Sands Missile Range for a tour and drove by the missile park every day.
The warm and fuzzy you get from seeing the FatMan casing, and Pershing ICBM
every day on your way to work helps one keep your focus.

I have been to the Trinity site twice, as well.
Bucket list item that remains unfulfilled (yet)
is diving on the USS Saratoga (CV-3) and standing on her flight deck a hundred feet below sea level.

SO VERY COOL !!

[Darth Mall]

BFL

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Former Pershing Missile Crewman here, 15E. The Pershing was non an ICBM, it was intermediate range, IRBM.

[editor-surveyor]

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If one spends too much time in the presence of that crap it can get you.

But we shot the pile of plutonium for quantities, which took about 4 hours, frequently and never had any ill effects. (back in the ‘80s)