Five Men at Atomic Ground Zero (original standard definition version) atomcentral 2024-10-18 | Five Men at Atomic Ground Zero (original standard definition version)
Hardtack Poplar nuclear test HD atomcentral 2022-07-09 | Wide lens photography of Hardtack Poplar (1958). This is a timelapse version of a very slow film.
Five Men at Ground Zero High Resolution 4KUHD atomcentral 2022-05-13 | On July 19, 1957, five men stood at Ground Zero of an atomic test that was being conducted at the Nevada Test Site. This was the test of a 2KT (kiloton) MB-1 nuclear air-to-air rocket launched from an F-89 Scorpion interceptor. The nuclear missile detonated 10,000 ft above their heads.A reel-to-reel tape recorder was present to record their experience. You can see and hear the men react to the shock wave moments after the detonation. The sound you hear on this clip is from the original reel to reel tape which is not available anywhere else.The placard reading "Ground Zero; Population Five" was made by Colonel Arthur B. "Barney" Oldfield, the Public Information Officer for the Continental Air Defense Command in Colorado Spring who arranged for the volunteers to participate. The five volunteers were:Colonel Sidney BruceLt. Colonel Frank P. Ball (technical advisor to the Steve Canyon tv show)Major Norman "Bodie" BodingerMajor John HughesDon Lutrel and George Yoshitake, the cameraman (who wasn't a volunteer)see George discuss his work photographing atomic and nuclear explosions in "Atomic Filmmakers."amazon.com/Atomic-Filmmakers-Hollywoods-Secret-Studio/dp/B01DLRE0PY
NEW Redwing Tewa 4K UHD Restoration atomcentral 2022-04-06 | This is a newly restored version of Redwing Tewa
Wide Screen Castle Romeo Cinemascope HD - Rare atomcentral 2022-04-04 | This is a rare clip of a wide screen panoramic shot of the Castle Romeo detonation. Romeo was detonated on March 26, 1954 on a barge off of Bikini atoll. At 11 Megatons, it was the third largest nuclear bomb detonate by the United States behind Bravo (15 MT) and Union (13 MT).
Hardtack Nutmeg 2KHD Atomic Test atomcentral 2022-03-14 | Nutmeg was an atomic test explosion as part of the Hardtack series in 1958. Nutmeg was an LLNL shot detonated on May 21, 1958 on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Nutmeg's yield was 25 kilotons.
Plumbbob Hood Atomic Bomb test footage atomcentral 2022-03-09 | Here are a couple of shots from HOOD, part of the Plumbbob series in 1957 of atomic tests at the Nevada Test Site. Hood was the largest atmospheric test conducted at the Nevada Test Site.Some people look on at the Hood cloud from atop Mt Angel outside the Nevada Test Site.
Opening sequence of Atomic Tests In Nevada in 4K atomcentral 2022-03-05 | Atomic Tests in Nevada was produced to address the concerns of town folk who lived in St. George, Nevada. Shot Harry became known as dirty Harry as it created fallout which traveled across St. George.From a 16mm master, blown up to 35mm color negative and scanned to a digital file. Restoration included dust busting and grain reduction.
Neutron Bomb trailer v03 atomcentral 2021-12-08 | Scary and relevant. Nukes, NATO, Russians, Tactical nuclear weapons, and a hideous bomb.
Teapot Apple 2 Cue Houses atomic bomb effects Part2 atomcentral 2021-09-25 | The following are additional clips filmed during the test known as Teapot Apple 2 and Operation Cue which took place on May 5, 1955.
Plumbbob sequence - latest version Trinity and Beyond 70 atomcentral 2021-07-23 | This is the revised version of the Plumbbob sequence from Trinity and Beyond with added shots. This version of Trinity and Beyond is available in DVD, blu-ray or Amazon
Photography in the USAF-Optical Instrumentation at Vandenberg AFB (2K, better color) atomcentral 2021-07-18 | Great film with missile explosions. Testing Atlas missiles at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Southern California during the Cold War. I had previously uploaded a copy of this film from a beat up 16-mm faded color print. I was able to locate a 16-mm Internegative from a 35-mm original. Unfortunately, I couldn't locate the original 35-mm cut negative. Color is much better and I cleaned up quite a few shots. This was scanned at 4K resolution and sampled down to 2K. Unfortunately not very sharp. The color print I originally had transferred was loaned to me by Pat Bradley, of Lookout Mountain and I think he is in the film looking over the lightbox.
Atomic Journeys trailer atomcentral 2021-07-13 | Trailer for a documentary which covers Atomic and nuclear testing in places like Mississippi, Colorado, New Mexico and the Nevada Test Site (65 miles north of Las Vegas). Weird imagery. Atomic Bomb
Ivy Mike Timelapse HD (color) atomcentral 2021-07-04 | This is a roll which had been released to the public via the scanning project. I did a little of my own correcting to this shot in order to kill grain (noise), scratches and dirt. As the name infers, it is time-lapse photography of the Ivy Mike test (10.4 MT) October 31, 1952 on Enewetak Atoll. About 1 frame every couple of seconds vs real time (24 fps). Similar to the version I used in "Trinity and Beyond." One version was black and white (which I was able to obtain for "Trinity and Beyond") and this color version which I could not obtain at the time.
Atomic Bomb Cinemascope short (SD) atomcentral 2021-06-18 | This was a Cinemascope project that had been produced by Lookout Mountain studios in Hollywood, California in 1955. The test filmed was Teapot MET (Military Effects Test) at the Nevada Test Site. This short had not been finished and I assembled it from A/B rolls and multiple tracks.Although it originated on 35-mm Eastman Color Negative, it was transferred to regular video or "standard resolution" so its not high definition but is an interesting piece.
Photographing the Atomic Tests atomcentral 2021-06-11 | Film made in 1948 by and about Lookout Mountain Labs photographing the Operation Sandstone atomic tests at Enewetak Atoll. Lookout Mountain was the documentary motion picture arm of the US Air Force and was located in Hollywood, California in the Hollywood Hills.This video is standard Definition (720x486, 23.976fps)
Crossroads SO5AB 2 2 Target ship damage B-Roll atomcentral 2021-05-13 | Damage to target ships and on deck damage, not restored or cleaned up, raw B-Roll
Crossroads SO5AB Misc B-roll atomcentral 2021-05-13 | Various scenes of Able day explosion, footage of B-17 drone aircraft and piloting drone B-17s, and target ship damage. Raw B-roll, not restored or cleaned up.
Nuclear tipped missile explodes on launch pad UHD 4K atomcentral 2021-04-24 | On July 25, 1962, a nuclear test code named BlueGill Prime under Operation Fishbowl, attempted launch but ended in disaster when the Thor missile became engulfed in flames and the Range Safety Officer sent the destruct command to the warhead so the charges exploded asymmetrically and did not end in a nuclear explosion.This clip is from the newly scanned 4K version of "Trinity and Beyond - the Atomic Bomb Movie" and converted to UHD (Ultra High Definition, 3840x2160). 4K Scan by Reflex Technologies
Hardtack Teak outer space detonation atomcentral 2021-04-21 | Scientists scramble from the detonation of Hardtack TEAK. Teak was a 3.8 Megaton nuclear test detonated on August 1, 1958 nearly 50 miles above the earth and launched from Johnston Island aboard a Redstone rocket.
Chinese Atomic Bomb 02 2K atomcentral 2021-04-07 | second set of outs of Chinese atomic bomb outs originally edited down from "Trinity and Beyond." 2K 16:9
Sandia Rocket Sled atomcentral 2021-04-04 | Regular and high speed footage of Sandia Laboratories rocket sled circa 1957. B-Roll footage from "Trinity and Beyond."
Plumbbob Hood Close Up 2K used in Trinity and Beyond atomcentral 2021-04-03 | This is a close up shot of the Plumbbob Hood Test detonated on July 5, 1957 at the Nevada Test Site. Part of this shot was used in "Trinity and Beyond." Since "Trinity and Beyond" was finished before it was cheap enough to have the whole film scanned digitally, I had to cut the negative. Here, 25 years later, both halfs have been scanned and digitally recombined.
Chinese Atomic Bomb Shot 2K atomcentral 2021-04-03 | This is a longer version of the Chinese atomic bomb shot that is in "Trinity and Beyond." 35-mm color Interpositive transfer joined up with a scan of the cut piece in "Trinity and Beyond." This test took place in 1964.
Space Nuke XR film atomcentral 2020-12-24 | This is a slow motion shot of a space nuke from 1962 photographed on XR film which brings out detail. Some believe when watching science fiction films that a flat shock wave comes out of the blast (like the Death Star) when in fact the shock wave never leaves the fireball and only bounces back inside.This footage was released during the 1999 DoE Declassification Program under Hazel O'Leary who was the Secretary of Defense at the time. I've modified the densities of the original image so it could be seen better.
Ivy King Detonation 1952 atomcentral 2020-12-15 | Ivy King was the second detonation of Operation Ivy. While the first test Mike (which stood for Megaton) was detonated first, King (which stood for Kiloton) was detonated as a back up. King was the largest fission bomb detonated at 500 kilotons.
NUCLEAR MIGHT - READY BUT SAFE - NUCLEAR SAFETY IN THE AIR FORCE atomcentral 2020-12-14 | An Air Force Film about safety and preventing nuclear weapon accidents. Shows Bomarc being raise to launch position. B52Ds parked on ramp. Shots of B52D in flight to right. Aerial views of a Broken Arrow crash site. Investigation team examining debris at Broken Arrow crash site. Artwork depicting how nuclear detonation occurs in warhead, electrical, and mechanical safety devices in bomber to prevent unauthorized release of nuclear weapons. Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Weapons Safety group personnel in conference. Alert scramble of B52 crews. Controllers receiving and authenticating message. Shots of B52D in flight. B52 pilot and copilot at controls (simulated aerial). B52 crew authenticating message. MS of two F105Ds stopping at head of runway. MS of F106B turning. Bomarc being raised to launch position. Shows Minuteman launch. Launch controllers at consoles, conducting countdown, and officer at control center activating "launch inhibit" switch. Missile men entering no-lone zone.
Sandia Bomb Drop HD (from 2K film scan) atomcentral 2020-12-12 | This version is from a film master and scanned to dpx files. A bomb shape is dropped at the Salton Sea Test Base.
Sandia bomb drop (from video transfer) atomcentral 2020-12-11 | 1280x720. This is a transfer from a 16-mm print to a video resolution (720x486) file, then enlarged to 1280x720 in a Terenex. Compare to same film from a 2K scan of dpx files.
SAC Command Post atomcentral 2020-12-06 | LOOK AT THE DAILY OPERATION OF THE SAC COMMAND POST, THE EYES AND EARS OF THE STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND. TRACES THE WARTIME HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY THAT LED TO THE CREATION OF SAC'S COMMAND-CONTROL SYSTEM. POINTS OUT THE COMMAND POST'S CONTROL OVER SAC FORCES AROUND THE WORLD, IN THE EVENT OF ENEMY ATTACK. SHOWS THE PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION OF THE COMMAND POST AND OTHER RELATED AREAS WITHIN SAC HEADQUARTERS, OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. World War II bomber sequence, BMEWS - Ballistic Missile Early Warning Systems, B-52s on runway and taking off, Titan 2 rocket launches and tracks, SAC Command and Control Center, Scramble, Wheels taking off from runway, KC-135 Fuel Tanker. Standard Definition (720x486)
Atomic Journeys 16x9 with timecode atomcentral 2020-11-29 | For reference purposes only. This video is no longer unlisted.
Charles Wyckoff and the Rapatronic Camera atomcentral 2020-06-27 | A little video I had put together over 20 years ago during the making of "Atomic Filmmakers" which features Charles Wyckoff who worked for EG&G (Edgerton, Germeshausen and Grier). Also includes a restoration demo showing shots from our optical film department.
China Tests the Bomb - Trinity and Beyond atomcentral 2020-06-05 | The Chinese sequence from "Trinity and Beyond - the Atomic Bomb Movie." The last sequence in the film. Check out the latest version on Amazon:amazon.com/Trinity-Beyond-Atomic-Bomb-Movie/dp/B002LO9004
Atomic Shockwave in 4K atomcentral 2020-02-15 | This high resolution film was scanned in 4K. This is one of the blast line shots of Grable tested in 1953 during Operation Upshot Knothole.
A-Bomb dropped on South Carolina house atomcentral 2020-02-14 | The home of Walter Gregg received quite a surprise when an A-Bomb dropped out of the sky and landed near his house.
Enewetok Cleanup Footage 1980 atomcentral 2020-02-14 | Footage of Enewetok atoll flowers and birds and clean up from the nuclear tests of the 1950's. Including the Cactus crater aka Runit Crater where all the radioactive debris was dumped and encased with a cement dome.
Trinity and Beyond - Operation Sandstone Sequence atomcentral 2020-02-14 | This sequence from "Trinity and Beyond" shows the preparation of the atolls for 3 nuclear tests.
Atomic Filmmakers Interviews Roll 01 atomcentral 2020-02-14 | Interviews of Atomic Filmmakers: George Yoshitake and Doug Wood.Interviewed at The 50th Anniversary Tribute to the Atomic Cinematographers. Wednesday, October 22, 1997. At the American Film Institute in the Mark Goodson Screening Room and HBO Pavilion. 2021 North Western Avenue, Hollywood, CaliforniaSee them in "Atomic Filmmakers - Hollywood's Secret Studio" available on Amazon Video Directamazon.com/Atomic-Filmmakers-Hollywoods-Secret-Studio/dp/B002LOH4X4
Atomic Filmmakers Interviews Roll 02 atomcentral 2020-02-14 | Interviews of Atomic Filmmakers: Pierre Wilson and Pat Bradley. Also, B-Roll of Filmmakers event at AFI.Interviewed at The 50th Anniversary Tribute to the Atomic Cinematographers. Wednesday, October 22, 1997. At the American Film Institute in the Mark Goodson Screening Room and HBO Pavilion. 2021 North Western Avenue, Hollywood, CaliforniaSee them in "Atomic Filmmakers - Hollywood's Secret Studio" available on Amazon Video Directamazon.com/Atomic-Filmmakers-Hollywoods-Secret-Studio/dp/B002LOH4X4
Castle Sequence from Trinity and Beyond atomcentral 2020-02-01 | Castle Sequence with frame count and watermark. Operation Castle was conducted in 1954 at Bikini Atoll including Castle Bravo, the largest test conducted by the United States.
1st Russian Atomic Bomb RDS-1 atomcentral 2020-02-01 | Restored and complete takes of the first Russian atomic bomb. RDS-1, the first Soviet atomic test was internally code-named First Lightning (Первая молния, or Pervaya Molniya) August 29, 1949, and was code-named by the Americans as Joe 1. The design was similar to the first US "Fat Man" plutonium bomb
Close up Grable detonation in 4K atomcentral 2019-12-20 | 35mm color original photography of Upshot Knothole Grable (1953) scanned and uploaded in 4K.
New Plumbbob and Dominic Atomic Bomb Footage 2K atomcentral 2019-11-28 | The following shots are from Operations Plumbbob (1957) and Operation Dominic (1962). Plumbbob took place at the Nevada Test Site in 1957 and Operation Dominic took place at Christmas Island in 1962.
Grable Pan to cameramen atomcentral 2019-11-09 | Another film clip from Operation Upshot Knothole, shot GRABLE, the Atomic Cannon. Camera catches detonation, then pans over to cameramen filming the test, then pans back to Grable cloud rising into the sky.
GRABLE Atomic Blast - Close in Camera atomcentral 2019-10-25 | Another angle on test GRABLE, the Atomic Cannon test during Operation UPSHOT KNOTHOLE in 1953. In the foreground is a school bus and further back is a train car. You can see the precursor shock move through the frame.Photographed with a 16mm Eastman High Speed Camera at an estimated speed of 500 fps on top of an 18 ft tower. This camera is approximately 4600 ft from Ground Zero. This is a lower resolution then the other GRABLE shots as this was 16mm through a prism whereas the other shots were 35mm shot on Mitchell Cameras.
Vietnam Color Troops and Aircraft HD atomcentral 2019-10-25 | Naval Warship Fire's its big guns, B-52 aircraft. Vietnam troops fighting, jet fighter aircraft fires a missile, B-52 takes off, pilot and instrumentation, Naval Fleet. Our armed forces in action.
Dominic Fireball 4 atomcentral 2019-10-24 | Another Dominic test at Christmas Island in 1962 possibly SUNSET, delivered by a B-52 aircraft.
Missile launches and inflight destruction atomcentral 2019-10-23 | Several clips of Atlas missiles, a Titan II and Minuteman launches in slow motion followed by range tracking footage of destruction.
Dominic bomb with pretty sunrise HD atomcentral 2019-10-23 | The following clip is another Dominic / Christmas Island bomb test from 1962. B-52 airdrop weapon test. Looks similar to Bighorn, another test clip I had previously uploaded. This actually looks like the cameraman was closer and/or was tilting up more and looking up. Beautiful sunrise colors with the bomb cloud.
