D SERIES - AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC BOMB TEST

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Year
1953
Reference
32375
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Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1953
Reference
32375
Media type
Audio
Item unavailable online
Duration
00:10:21
Credits
RNZ Collection
JONES, Ivor

D SERIES - Australian Atomic Bomb Test shortwave report from Ivor Jones (? )who gives a eyewitness report through the ABC and the BBC. The report consists of commentary and field recordings and includes: preparations for test Project X200 in the Woomera test area , describes delays due to bad weather, Royal Airforce transport the weapon, Australian military personnel build camp with airfield, "few people at the test site aside from the scientist knew much about the weapon" 100 scientists mainly from UK install the test equipment and bomb, 18 press and security officers present, site named Emu Field , towers at test site, public address system announcement from test site regarding "phase Wombat", firing sequence begins, audio of countdown and explosion, describes cloud, scientist enter the area, description from air, haze in sky, describes old aircraft and vehicles from air.

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1 D543 sa-d-00543-pm Atom test in Aussie ex ABC News Review
Cut after words "...and several minor ones" Dubbed 16/10/53