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Huron King test chamber
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Country | United States |
Test site | NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat |
Period | 1979-1980 |
Number of tests | 14 |
Test type | underground shaft |
Max. yield | 140 kilotonnes of TNT (590 TJ) |
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Previous test series | Operation Quicksilver |
Next test series | Operation Guardian |
Operation Tinderbox was a series of 14 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1979-1980 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Quicksilver series and preceded the Operation Guardian series.