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American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- Stay Safe, Stay Strong: The Facts About Nuclear Weapons
- Year
- 1960
- Abstract
- Instructional film on nuclear weapons for U.S. Air Force personnel. This part-animated film includes an explanation of nuclear physics; footage of atmospheric and underground testing; and a bomber making a crash landing.
- Notes
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Produced: Cinefonics, Inc.
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Run Time: 22:43
Audio/Visual: Sd, C - Keyword
- Atomic-nuclear: Weapons;Aviation: Military;Animation: Scientific;Aviation: Military;Animation: Scientific
- Theme
- Dated Material, Fails to Discuss Safety Devices
- Review
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As a former nuclear weapons specialist, I couldn't wait to watch this film. However, I was disappointed in the lack of discussion detailing safety devices such as baro switches, ready/safe switches, inertial switches, radar, timer's, and other components that go into the design of each weapon. Since this film was shot in 1960, it predates Permissive Action Link devices (the Human Reliability Program was implemented a few year's earlier). Also, in 1960 the shapes of nuclear weapons were still classified.
A great resource is the High Energy Weapons Archive web site, which goes into some detail on nuclear weapons and safety devices. Also, you may wish to purchase films from the DOE Historical Nuclear Weapons Film web site.
(Reviewer: usaf463) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F