OPERATION JANGLE. Project 4.1: AERIAL TECHNICAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4164328
The methods and apparatus used in the sequence aerial photography of the physical phenomena of Operation- Jangle are given in detail. Three C-47 type planes with multiple camera installations orbited over the target; each plane had 5 aerial stlll cameras, 3 35mm cameras, 1 l6mm motion picture camera, and 1 35mm high-speed camera. Only 2 cameras failed completely during operation. The phenomena recorded included shock waves, base surge, cloud formation and initial fireball. The operational aspects of photography are given for both surface and underground explosions. Analysis of the photographic results is given for the dimensions of the cloud and column from zero time to +3 min. (D.L.C.)
- Research Organization:
- Wright Air Development Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-021688
- OSTI ID:
- 4164328
- Report Number(s):
- WT-374
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Decl. Feb. 25, 1960; With this are bound: Sandia Corp. Project 4.1a-1. GROUND TECHNICAL PHOTOGRAPHY MATERIAL OPERATIONS. Harold C. Barr. Project 4.1a-2. PHOTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS. J.J. Miller. Mar. 26, 1952. OTS. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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