Country United States Test type underground shaft Start date 1979 | Period 1979-1980 Previous test series Operation Quicksilver Number of tests 14 | |
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Test site NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat Max. yield 140 kilotonnes of TNT (590 TJ) | ||
Operation Tinderbox was a series of 14 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1979-1980 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Quicksilver series and preceded the Operation Guardian series.
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