Atomic Bomb blast with shock and effects in HD

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Published 2014-01-02

These clips are from shot Grable, the Atomic Cannon test in 1953 showing the initial burst and shockwave. Identified also are the various vehicles on the desert floor which are very, very tiny compared to the fireball of the blast. There are cars, jeeps, buses and tanks under the blast area. I have put a title over a frozen frame to be able to see the positions of the vehicles. Can anyone find the bird?

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All Comments (21)

@Crazyman1212 6 years ago

The only things that survived the blast was school desks.
@GasPoweredProductions 10 years ago

The clarity of this HD footage makes it look like it went off yesterday! Amazing restoration guys!
@Marinesoldier54 4 years ago

Imagine this being the last thing you hear and see, terrifying
@benrifkin1981 4 years ago

“Now I am become Death...the destroyer of worlds.”
@GassedGasMask7 8 years ago

This was shot 60+ years ago. Imagine what we have now.
@keenanthornley7680 4 years ago

0:31 man, straight up deleted those trees.
@shortscene8477 4 years ago

It’s scary that this kind of weapon even exist and I guess it’s even scarier nowadays.
@geodog6854 2 years ago

The Grable shot was designed to detonate at a specific altitude that created a shockwave along the surface. It was a test of a smaller bomb to possibly use in a battle setting.
@SNESdrunk 10 years ago

Ah yes, straight from my childhood nightmares. Thanks, Terminator 2.
@Ballsarama 8 years ago

Out of all the brilliantly restored films that Peter Kuran has done for his atomic bomb films, this has got to be one of the top 5...expertly restored and just fantastic. The effect of an air burst bomb on the ground below and the reflecting shock wave is just stunning.
@dinil5566 3 years ago

Love it when the vacuum causes air to push back again into the blast.
@philhatfield8905 2 years ago

I am 63 years old and this is the most spectacular one minute video that I have ever seen! The sound through headphones is awesome!
@fpsdovah2572 4 years ago

0:38 onwards you just see the shockwave so clearly
@mdr1396 6 years ago

Straight up props to whoever restored this footage. This is the first time I've ever actually been able to see the details of a blast. I've seen this footage before but never so clearly, I never even noticed there were vehicles right under it. This is incredible.
@b.s.7693 3 years ago

some explanations: - the footage seems very dark, because the capturing cameras had to be adjusted to very quick shutter speeds for producing sharp images - also the cameras are adjusted to the very bright explosion flash (otherwise it would be completely overexposure), so this becomes the only light source and creates that strange mood in the whole scene - many of the fogging effects on ground and objects are caused by the incredible intense thermal radiation comes from the initial fireball, virtually all objects get burn
@effortlessproductions 1 year ago

Absolutely incredible footage. It's hard to believe this was shot in 1953! Great work restoring this.
@nonovyerbusiness9517 8 years ago

That was the clearest A-bomb test footage that I have seen in a long time.
@fasiistyrer 10 years ago

This is one of the coolest things i've watched my entire life. Fuck there's power in a nuclear explosion.
@ajaydon1997 4 years ago

How To Survive A Nuclear Attack ... Be a Cameraman...🔥
@joecampbell2529 2 years ago

Amazing that it makes the surface of the earth move like water.