Operation Tinderbox

Tinderbox
Huron King test chamber
Information
CountryUnited States
Test site
  • NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa
  • NTS, Areas 1–4, 6–10, Yucca Flat
Period1979–1980
Number of tests14
Test typeunderground shaft
Max. yield140 kilotonnes of TNT (590 TJ)
Test series chronology

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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