US Drops H-Bomb from 50,000 Feet

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
2635
Date Released
31 May 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Summary
Intercontinental bomber releases weapon at 50,000 feet. Detonation at 10,000 feet is recorded by cameras several miles away.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Military; Nuclear energy
Locations
Bikini
Library number
24662
Length of story (in feet)
139
Story extras:
Production Documents

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Film Archive

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Notes
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'US Drops H-Bomb from 50,000 Feet', British Paramount News Issue No. 2635, 31 May 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/46632 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)