Operation Tinderbox

Nuclear test Operation Tinderbox
nation	United States
Test location	Nevada Test Site
Period	1979-1980
Number of tests	15th
Test type	Underground tests
Max. Explosive force	20-150 kT
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The operation tinderbox was a series of 15 US nuclear weapons testing , the 1979 and 1980 on the site Nevada Test in Nevada were carried out.

The individual tests of the Tinderbox series

#	bomb	Date / Time ( GMT )	Proving Ground	Test type	Explosive power	Remarks
1	backgammon	November 29, 1979 3:00 p.m.	Area 3y	Manhole	<20 kT
2	Azul	December 14, 1979 6:00 p.m.	Area 2em	Manhole	<20 kT
3	Tarko	February 28, 1980 3:00 p.m.	Area 2fd	Manhole	<20 kT
4th	Norbo	March 8, 1980 3:35 p.m.	Area 8c	Manhole	<20 kT
5	Liptauer spread	April 3, 1980 2 p.m.	Area 2eh	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
6th	Pyramid	April 16, 1980 8:00 p.m.	Area 7be	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
7th	Colwick	April 26, 1980 5:00 p.m.	Area 20ac	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
8th	Canfield	May 2, 1980 6:46 p.m.	Area 3kx	Manhole	<20 kT
9	flora	May 22, 1980 1:00 p.m.	Area 3lg	Manhole	<20 kT
10	Kash	June 12, 1980 5:15 p.m.	Area 20af	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
11	Huron King	June 24, 1980 3:10 p.m.	Area 3ky	Manhole	<20 kT
12	Tafi	July 25, 1980 7:05 pm	Area 20ae	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
13	Verdello	July 31, 1980 6:19 p.m.	Area 3ku	Manhole	<20 kT
14th	Bonarda	September 25, 1980 2:45 p.m.	Area 3gv	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
15th	Riola	September 25, 1980 3:26 pm	Area 2eq	Manhole	1.07 kT

Web links

• United States Nuclear Tests July 1945 through September 1992 (PDF file; 877 kB) of the US Department of Energy (English)