French H-Bomb

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2048

Date Released

2 Sep 1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French H-Bomb. DESCRIPTION: The island of Fangataufa site for the Test of France’s first H-Bomb. An explosion equal to three millions tons of TNT makes France the 5th H-Bomb power in the World. SHOTLIST: Aerial view France’s first H-Bomb suspended from balloon above the island of Fangataufa, in the Pacific. GV from Aircraft Carrier, bomb explodes. GV mushroom cloud. 4 GVs ditto. Air to ground (5 shots) of destruction caused by the bomb to the island Fangatuafa.

Keywords

Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Science and technology; Explosions; Navy; Military; Nuclear energy

Locations

Pacific Ocean; Fangataufa Island

Footage sources

France

Card file number

93892

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

110

Story extras:

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