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Operation Tinderbox
Operation Tinderbox was a series of fifteen nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1979 and 1980. These tests followed the Quicksilver series and preceded Guardian. The individual blasts were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| BACKGAMMON | 29 November 79 | <20 kilotons |
| AZUL | 14 December | <20 kilotons |
| TARKO | 28 February 80 | <20 kilotons |
| NORBO | 8 March | <20 kilotons |
| LIPTAUER | 3 April | 20-150 kilotons |
| PYRAMID | 16 April | 20-150 kilotons |
| COLWICK | 26 April | 20-150 kilotons |
| CANFIELD | 2 May | <20 kilotons |
| FLORA | 22 May | <20 kilotons |
| KASH | 12 June | 20-150 kilotons |
| HURON KING | 24 June | <20 kilotons |
| TAFI | 25 July | 20-150 kilotons |
| VERDELLO | 31 July | <20 kilotons |
| BONARDA | 25 September | 20-150 kilotons |
| RIOLA | 25 September | <20 kilotons |
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