The Air Force Story: The Air Force and the Atom Bomb

Location:Marshall Islands
Subject:Military history; nuclear testing
Length:14 minutes
Format:16mm; 3/4-inch BETA; 1/2-inch VHS
Hue:B&W
Year Released:1960
Series:Air Force Story
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Producer:US Air Force
Distributor:National Audiovisual Center
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Description:Reviews the development of the atomic bomb in 1944, its role in World War II, and postwar atomic tests in the Marshall Islands. Explains how the hydrogen bomb changed the nature of warfare. Cleared for television, this is considered of historical value and does not necessarily reflect current policy or plans of the sponsoring agency.
Record No:61
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