DHC | History, Entertainment & News on Instagram: "Operation Dominic was a series of 31 nuclear test explosions «shots» with a 38.1 Mt (159 PJ) total yield conducted in 1962 by the United States in the Pacific. This test series was scheduled quickly, in order to respond in kind to the Soviet resumption of testing after the tacit 1958–1961 test moratorium. Most of these shots were conducted with free fall bombs dropped from B-52 bomber aircraft. Join the community 👉 @dailyhistoryclips for more h

Operation Dominic (1962) - Movie

💥 Operation Fishbowl 💥📢 PT: QUICK ON THE DRAW!!! = 1480 | 169✅ Operation Fishbowl(Testing the firmament using nuclear weapons)Operation Fishbowl (1962):High-altitude nuclear tests during the Cold War - part of Operation Dominic.⚡ The concept: detonate nukes near space to study effects impossible to see on Earth.💥 Starfish Prime:A warhead exploded ~400 km above Earth.Result:⚡ artificial auroras across the Pacific⚡ a massive EMP⚡ disruption of satellites and electronics📢 "Operation Fishbowl"