Country United States Previous test series Operation Whetstone Number of tests 47 | Period 1965-1966 Start date 1965 | |
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Test site Amchitka Island, Alaska; NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS Area 15; NTS Area 16, Shoshone Mountain; NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa; NTS Areas 5, 11, Frenchman Flat; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat Test type underground shaft, underground tunnel Max. yield 365 kilotonnes of TNT (1,530 TJ) | ||
The United States's Flintlock nuclear test series was a group of 47 nuclear tests conducted in 1965-1966. These tests followed the Operation Whetstone series and preceded the Operation Latchkey series.
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