The United States's Bowline nuclear test series
was a group of 47
nuclear test
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine nuclear weapons' effectiveness, Nuclear weapon yield, yield, and explosive capability. Testing nuclear weapons offers practical information about how the weapons function, how detona ...
s conducted in 1968–1969. These tests
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Operation Crosstie
Operation Crosstie was a series of 48 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1967–1968 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the ''Operation Latchkey'' series and preceded the ''Operation Bowline'' series.
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'' series and preceded the ''
Operation Mandrel
The United States's Mandrel nuclear test series was a group of 52 nuclear tests conducted in 1969–1970. These tests followed the ''Operation Bowline'' series and preceded the ''Operation Emery'' series.
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Explosions in 1968
Explosions in 1969
1968 in military history
1969 in military history
Bowline
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1968 in the United States
1969 in the United States