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Project Tower - Trinity A-Bomb Camera
About this film
Very short Air Force film about the technical problems in capturing film of the first atomic bomb blasts. Interesting. National Archives Description: "Summary: Preparation for U.S. atomic bomb test in New Mexico, probably 1945. Shows explosion of magnesium bomb for camera equipment test, and two scenes of atomic explosion. 1) LS Explosion of atomic bomb in New Mexico. 2) LS Naval officer walking down steps of the camera tower. 3) CU Interior tower -- naval officer & EM installing camera equipment. 4) CU Various types of cameras installed in tower. 5) LS Jeep towing trailer pulls up near tower. 6) LS EM carry movie camera from trailer to tower. 7) CU Same scene as #4. 8) CU Testing 16mm camera. 9) CU Starting 1000-cycle generator. 10) Cu Interior tower -- naval officer talking into microphone. 11) LS Explosion of magnesium bomb over water for test of camera equipment. 12) CU Same as scene as #9. 13) Same scene as #10. 14) LS Explosion of atomic bomb in New Mexico. Good" National Archives Identifier: 64826 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's c…
Directors & creators
United States. Air Force
Subjects
WWII In Color, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army Air Forces, WWII, Nuclear Test, World War II, Nuclear Weapons, Atomic Bomb, A-bomb, Atomic bomb -- New Mexico -- Los Alamos -- History, Manhattan Project (U.S.)
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