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05007838.PDF

Catalogue reference: ES 38/ZT8RL

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This record is about the 05007838.PDF dating from 1957 Aug 07 in the series Atomic Weapons Establishment: Merlin Records Concerning Nuclear Test Veterans and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
ES 38/ZT8RL
Title
05007838.PDF
Date
1957 Aug 07
Description

Document Title: Minutes of Planning Meetings at AWRE Aldermaston to discuss Operation WINDMILL/Grapple-X and Grapple-Z.


Author: Not Specified.


Keywords:
Trials - Grapple - Grapple X
Trials - Grapple - Grapple Z
Trials - Grapple - Pendant (sic)
Trials - Grapple - Flagpole
Trials - Grapple - Ensign
Trials - Grapple - Halliard
Sites - Christmas Island (Pacific Ocean - now Kiritimati)
Health Physics - Radiological Safety
Aircraft - Helicopter
Ships - HMS Narvik
Ships - RFA Fort Constantine
Ships - RFA Fort Rosalie
Accommodation - Buildings - Active Venting
Decontamination - Team - Training
Aircraft - Canberra - B6 - Rocket Assist - Scorpion - Would Not Be Used
Aircraft - Vulcan - Proposed
Ships - HMS Warrior
Aircraft - Shackleton
Sites - Fanning Island
Sites - Malden Island
Mosquitoes - Spraying - Lack of Enough Nets
Accommodation
Decontamination - Aircraft
Health Physics - Air Sampling - Cloud Sampling
Aircraft - Valiant
Airforce - No. 49 Squadron
RAF
Aircraft - Canberra - PR7 - No Requirement
Aircraft - Canberra.


Merlin Record #: 20949.

Arrangement
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Related material

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Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
1 digital record
Access conditions
Closed For 75 years
Closure status
Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ZT8RL/

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