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Summary
| Description | Operation Plumbbob - John test. LAS VEGAS, NV. Test of a AIR-2A Genie nuclear air-to-air rocket. The live nuclear rocket accelerates past the launching Scorpion at an undisclosed speed. The rocket project was begun in early 1954 and code-named “Genie” by the Air Research and Development Command. |
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| Source | http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/photos/photodetails.aspx?ID=446 |
| Author | Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office |
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