Declassified U.S. Nuclear Test Film #59

0800059 - The United States Army Presents TF9 3370, Technical Proficiency Inspection - 1963 - 23:50 - Black&White - This video describes the rigorous yearly proficiency inspections that Army nuclear weapon personnel were subjected to by teams from the Office of the Inspector General (IG). The Army stated that the efficiency of nuclear weapons maintenance specialists is vital to the overall effectiveness of the readiness effort for nuclear deterrence.

Cold War era weapons such as the Honest John and Nike Hercules missiles and a Mark 33 8-inch nuclear artillery projectile are featured in inspection scenarios. Rare footage of the Atomic Demolition Munition and the Davey Crockett missile can be seen in short vignettes.

The video shows graphically how flaws in the weapon hardware could cause the missile to become unreliable. The Army unit flunks the inspection and receives an unsatisfactory rating. The unit commander directs his personnel to correct the deficiencies, and he is reminded to stay in constant contact with all members of his technical teams. Because of attrition, the IGs representative suggests that the commander retain those who are trained and are serious about making nuclear weapons handling a career choice.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Nukes
• Nuclear
• weapons
• WMD
• radiation
• radioactive
• testing
• warhead
• downwinders
• atomic
• cancer

[NielsShoe]

Why blame americans theirs 9 other countires doing it.

[archaedemos]

kinda like the names of the weapons: Honest John; Nike Hercules. Nike.. hehe funny

[johnnyfivefifty]

anyone notice that the officers and enlisted men are not waring rank ensiginias

[MiddleNowhere]

Yay, present!

*open it*

What the...? *kaaaabooooom!*

[konman001]

If America is so bad then why doesn`t your country make war agains USA?

I think the answer is simple: because USA has nukes and your country doesn`t. . . and if your country DOES have nukes, then shut up and quit being a hypocrite.

[villevalolover111707]

You do realize this was 50 years ago...

[flonga1]

yeah, there are no other countries on the planet that are doing what we were doing then and today. yeah, keep blaming us for being scared and trying to defend ourselves just like the russians were.

[lejink]

lol. if america didnt, every other country still would have. and america would be under russian controle. u want a communist world? anyways theres agreements with nuclear holding countrys to disarm.. america is expected to reduce its holdings to 3000 by next year. and to 1500 in some years later. russia is under the same agreement, thats down from about 10-15,000 weapons.

[nikos4free]

Your supidity is without limit!!!! instead of building and creating you are wasting resources for constructing stupid useless and dangerous nuclear bombs. You americans have destroy the environment

[justwannawatchvids]

What is classified about this?