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Nuclear Tests '62


Nuclear Tests in the Pacific ~ "Operation Dominic" ~ JTF-8  ~ Malden and American Samoa Islands

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 Malden Island ~ 1962 - Pictures and comments by Gerry Guay

Arriving Malden Island

View of Malden from the air while C-124 approaches for landing.

Welcome to Malden

Sign on way from airstrip to camp welcomes visitors. "Population 30 + 1 pig".

Camp and Transportation

Our limo service consisting of one dump truck and one jeep next to chow tent.

Hazardous water tower

Above this was the water tank. It occasionally grabbed our sondes on launch. At rear is power generation building.

Kitchen Tent

Here the famous Malden Restaurant food was prepared by our chef. Refrigeration units at right.

Our Island Mascot

We found a pig, rounded him up and named him Mose III 'Duke of Malden'. Fattened him up, too.

3 Jolly Fishermen

Wyatt, "Doc" Kayse and Don Garbutt after a great day of fishing. A favorite passtime but watch those sharks!

The Possessed GMD

Big Jim Fraser, my maintenance honcho tames the beast, our GMD1 during a run. Did we really track a 1 mb run???

Our Swimming Pool

Dave Weiner takes advantage of one of the fine natural amenities at our fabulous Malden Resort.

Diving Competition

Gerry "Frenchie" Guay readies for the 'Keep your feet flat on the board' dive.

Peaceful Sunset

One of the many sunsets enjoyed every evening by the 30 + 1 pig of this deserted island.

Blue Footed Boobie

One of the residents of Malden that nested on the east side of the enclosed lagoon. (Borrowed this pic)


 American Samoa ~ 1962  - Pictures by and comments by Gordon McCann

            

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Clifford T. Jones turned native

Native girl

Art Rowan & Willie Williams - Crypto

Note super highway - Art & Gordon

Waterfall high in mountains

Gordon taking a dip

Native boy in Lava Lava with birds

Boys who took us on a trip

Armour Research Foundation's 2 GMDs

Bud Leinbach, Steve Gladish  & Sgt Hicks

100,000 cu.ft. plastic balloon

Operation Fishbowl news article

Art Rowan & Gordon in natural pool

Weather site living area

Mess hall & Kim the assistant cook

Samoa 6th Weather site from airstrip road

Site's jamesway, GMD and inflation shelter

Village on opposite side of island

Another view of village

Chief's fale, near Leone and site

Island Moon Bar - island's better establishment

Pool approx. 15' x 40' x 12'. Can see bottom

Blowhole that fills pool

Rainmaker Mountain

Native Girl

Port of Pago Pago

Longboat races in front of tuna cannery

New conference center

S. Pacific Governor's Conference center

Three Brothers Catholic School for boys

School near weather site

VIPs, Governor and Sec. of Interior Udall

Samoan Policemen

Samoan dancers

Dancers

Dancers for Flag Day celebration

High Chief giving talk

Dancers

Typical native in red dress

American and Samoan flags

Village half way up Ana Navie

Village of Leone in cove

Thick vegetation, natives live where smoke is

Crater in center, covered by vegetation

Runways at airport

Tony Landa

Small village on other side of water

Steep road up Ana Navie

Steep incline to top of Ana Navie

Atop of Ana Navie looking west

Looking east toward highest peak

Mountainous coastline

Leone airstrip

Island of Tutuila, American Samoa

Coastline from top of hill

Coastline

Ship entering Pago Pago Harbor

Eastern end of island

 Samoan grave on cliff

A few extra pics to be added soon from Rarotonga, Fiji and Tongatapu

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