MAKE A MEME View Large Image NTS - Drill-back rig.jpg Drill-back rig in the Drill-Back Training Area located to the east of the Gabbs ground zero in Area 9 of the Nevada Test Site <br /> Drill-backs were conducted to obtain a complete picture of a nuclear device ™s ...
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