Operation Buster-Jangle
Nevada Test Site (NTS) in 1951
Shot Able, Shot Baker, Shot Charlie, Shot Dog, & Shot Sugar
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Operation Buster–Jangle was a series of seven (six atmospheric and one cratering) nuclear weapons tests conducted by the United States in late 1951 at the Nevada Test Site. Operation Buster–Jangle was the first joint test program between the DOD (Operation Buster) and Los Alamos National Laboratories (Operation Jangle). As part of Operation Buster, 6,500 troops were involved in the Operation Desert Rock I, II, and III exercises in conjunction with the tests. The last two tests, known as Operation Jangle, evaluated the cratering effects of low-yield nuclear devices.
Dates: Oct 22 – Dec 20, 1951
Videos
The Beauty of Horror: Operation Buster–Jangle Atomic Tests
Large Firework Show: Buster Jangle Easy Shot 31 KT
List of Participants
| SHOT | DATE | SITE |
| Able | 10/22/1951 | NTS |
| Baker | 10/28/1951 | NTS |
| Charlie | 10/30/1951 | NTS |
| Dog | 11/1/1951 | NTS |
| Sugar | 11/19/1951 | NTS |
| Uncle | 11/29/1951 | NTS |
Contact Us for More Information
If you were exposed to the effects of this operation and were recently diagnosed with cancer, please call the National Cancer Benefits Center at (800) 414-4328 or use our online form to request more information.
