500 Ton TNT Blasts for Simulated Nuclear Weapons Effects Testing

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Canada 500 Tons TNT blast - Simulated Nuclear Weapons Effects Testing (1968)

Made of 30,000 precision cast 12x12x4 inch, 32.5 pound TNT blocks, 1 kt nuclear blast equivalent. Quite an operation. Film in excellent condition. Preparations and blast.



Just the blast and effects seen in the following video. Extremely impressive filmed effects compilation and, wow, what a crater:

HD Explosion of 500 tons TNT - Navy test "Sailor Hat" 1965

 
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