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	Operation Grapple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Operation Grapple was a United Kingdom tri-service exercise leading to the detonation of the first British hydrogen bomb on May 15, 1957.
		The operation was initiated by the arrival of the advanced party of troops at the end of May 1956, building up to around 1,200 civilian and military participants at the end of that year.
		The success of Operation Grapple led to the Americans sharing their H-Bomb designs with the British under the 1958 US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_Grapple (574 words)

	Operation Grapple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Operation Grapple: Grapple X Valiant XD824 being bombed-up behind canvas screens Operation Grapple was a United Kingdom tri-service exercise leading to the detonation of the first British hydrogen bomb on May 15, 1957.
		Operation Grapple: Preparing to load the Grapple X weapon into Valiant XD824 The very first fusion device was dropped from Vickers Valiant XD818 http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/hendon/collections/aircraft/aircraft_info.cfm?aircraft_id=159, piloted by Kenneth Hubbard, over Malden Island.
		Operation Grapple: The Grapple X weapon in position in the bomb bay of Valiant XD824 The Operation was initiated by the arrival of the advanced party of troops at the end of May 1956, building up to around 1,200 civilian and military participants at the end of that year.
	operation-grapple.area51.ipupdater.com (562 words)

	Operation AGILA, Rhodesia
		The Operation was named "Operation Agila", and the Monitoring Force operational patch was a red, white and blue diamond with a golden sunburst in the centre and a Pangolan (small anteater), with claws extended centred in the sun.
		Government House HQ: The CMF, Chief of Staff and four Staff Officers operated out of Government House and were responsible for liaison with HQ Combined Operations (Rhodesian Security Forces), the HQ Patriotic Front (communists), the conduct of the Ceasefire Commission, and briefing the Governor on military matters.
		This part of the operation lasted from the 5th January 1980, when the Ceasefire ended until the 3 March 1980, which was in fact after the elections had been held, but before the results were announced.
	riv.co.nz /rnza/tales/subritzky5.htm (3338 words)

	Operation Grapple - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The operation centred on Christmas Atoll (now Kiritimati) in the mid-Pacific.
		Initial landings were from the Bibby Line troopship 'Devonshire' which had sailed from the Far East and embarked servicemen at Suva (Fiji) who had been flown from Britain by commercial airlines.
		Supplies for the island were shipped primarily from the southern hemisphere - Australia and New Zealand, by freighters of the Royal Fleet Auxillary (RFA).
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /operation_grapple.htm (465 words)

	Nuclear testing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Frigate Bird - on May 6, 1962, a UGM-27 Polaris A-1 missile with a live 600 kt W47 warhead was launched from the USS Ethan Allen (SSBN-608); it flew 1900 km, re-entered the atmosphere, and detonated at an altitude of 3.4 km over the South Pacific.
		Planned as a method to dispel doubts about whether the USA's nuclear missiles would actually function in practice, it had less effect than was hoped, as the stockpile warhead was substantially modified prior to testing, and the missile tested was a relatively low-flying SLBM and not a high-flying ICBM.
		Both were part of Operation Hardtack and had a yield of 3.75 Mt
	www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Nuclear_testing (1222 words)

	April 2000 - Logging and Sawmilling Journal - Making the Transition
		Grapple yarding is making the transition from British Columbia's forests into Alberta's, and the equipment could have applications elsewhere in Canada.
		For the uninitiated, the grapple yarder (or swing yarder) is an alternative to the use of a skidder in specific types of terrain.
		a grapple yarder may be the answer for Canadian forest companies forced to leave high quality timber in gullies or near rivers because of concerns with environmental damage or a conventional skidder's inability to deal with severe slope.
	www.forestnet.com /archives/april_00/alberta.htm (1866 words)

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		The primary objectives of the STS 51-F flight were to successfully conduct verification flight tests of Spacelab in the pallet-only configuration as an operational element of the STS, including the IPS (Instrument Pointing System), and to conduct normal Spacelab scientific operations within flight and remaining timeline constraints.
		Operations with the IPS improved with sunpointing being quite successful; however, some of the problems experienced earlier ln the mission were still present.
		During mainstage operation of SSME 1 at T+120 seconds, data from Channel A, one of two measurements of the HPFTP (high pressure fuel turbopump) discharge temperature, displayed characteristics indicative of the beginning of failure of that sensor.
	members.aol.com /WSNTWOYOU/STS19MR.HTM (2324 words)

	Encyclopedia: Operation Grapple
		A megaton or megatonne is a unit of mass equal to 1,000,000 metric tons, i.
		September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years).
		Operation Antler was a series of three open-air nuclear tests conducted by the United Kingdom in September and October, 1957 at Maralinga, Australia.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Operation-Grapple (1114 words)

	Grapple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grapple, a fitting for some types of excavators.
		Operation Grapple, a series of United Kingdom nuclear weapon tests in 1957–1958.
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grapple (103 words)

	Operation Grapple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The operation centred on Christmas Atoll (now Kiritimati) in the mid- Pacific.
		It was released from a height of 13 km and exploded at 19:37 GMT almost a minute in free-fall at 2 m (8 000 ft) above the ground.
		The relatively yield prompted a redesign of the later the first test to yield over a was on November 8 (Grapple X bomb Round C).
	www.freeglossary.com /Operation_Grapple (570 words)

	Operation Shakti -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Operation Shakti refers to the second round of (Click link for more info and facts about nuclear) nuclear tests conducted by (A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947) India on May 11 and May 13, 1998.
		In fact, after (Click link for more info and facts about Operation Smiling Buddha) Operation Smiling Buddha, Canada ceased exporting nuclear materials and technology to India; the two licensed CANDU reactors in India began operation in 1972, before India had conducted any nuclear tests.
		In addition, international observers have determined that the plutonium for Operation Shakti was not diverted from the licensed CANDU reactors ().
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/O/Op/Operation_Shakti.htm (277 words)

	Inquiry into the health status of children of Vietnam and Operation Grapple veterans
		In the case of radiation during Operation Grapple and chemical agents in Vietnam, we cannot give a categorical assurance that there is no linkage to the effects in the children.
		Children of Vietnam and Operation Grapple veterans whose present or future condition, as a result of their parent's exposure to chemicals or radiation during service, falls into the epidemiological categories of "sufficient evidence of association" or "limited/suggestive evidence of an association", be provided with non means tested medical treatment and social care.
		A programme of special assistance involving case management, family counselling and genetic counselling, be established for the children of Operation Grapple and Vietnam veterans.
	www.executive.govt.nz /96-99/minister/shipley/vietnam/01.htm (1254 words)

	Helicopter Database
		Operation Grapple was conducted in several parts to test weapons produced in Britain's thermonuclear development programme.
		The first Grapple series tests were in May and Jun 1957 involving air drops from Valiants of 49 Squadron.
		The second Grapple tests were held around Christmas Island between Nov 1957 and Sep 1958 also using an air drop from Valiants of 49 Squadron and balloon supported detonations.
	www.helis.com /database?menu=11&tops=6 (149 words)

	Operation Grapple The British Test Program to Develop a Hydrogen Bomb
		The probable reason for this was that it was a rushed redesign following the disappointing Short Granite and Purple Granite shots, spurred on by British fears of an imminent test ban.
		Grapple Z Halliard 1 Christmas Is 11 Sept, 1958 2.5-3 Mt Airburst over ocean
		Grapple Z Burgee 2 Christmas Is 23 Sept, 1958 1 Kt Balloon-burst over land
	www.janeresture.com /christmas_bombs/grapple.htm (378 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Group Captain Kenneth Hubbard
		The squadron was equipped with the Vickers Valiant bomber - the first of the RAF's V-bombers - and had been assigned the major role in Operation Grapple, the aim of which was to test the performance of thermo-nuclear weapons in the megaton range.
		Specially-equipped Valiants were allocated for the task, and Hubbard supervised a concentrated training period for the four crews selected for the first phase of Grapple.
		The spirit of the squadron was so strong following Operation Grapple that it was decided to form the Megaton Club; Hubbard was invited to be President, a post he held for more than 25 years.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/01/27/db2701.xml&sSheet=/portal/2004/01/27/ixportal.html (1059 words)

	Aggregates Manager Headline News Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Designed for grapple or magnet operation, options include either a two-piece front attachment with hydraulic cylinders capable of a 55-foot reach, or a three-piece front for a 54-foot reach.
		Operator comfort in four-season weather — cabs are equipped with a large-capacity, electronically controlled AC/heater/defroster system to sustain operator comfort in any weather.
		It operates a concrete plant, asphalt plant and sand and gravel pit on 480 acres on Pellicano outside the city limits.
	www.aggman.com /articles/news2.htm (15659 words)

	Operation Grapple -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The operation centred on Christmas Atoll (now (Click link for more info and facts about Kiritimati) Kiritimati) in the mid- (The largest ocean in the world) Pacific.
		Initial landings were from the (Click link for more info and facts about Bibby Line) Bibby Line troopship Devonshire which had sailed from the Far East and embarked servicemen at (The capital and largest city of Fiji (on Viti Levu island)) Suva (Fiji) who had been flown from Britain by commercial airlines.
		Departures of the first arrivals started early June 1957, using the same Qantas arrangement to (A state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands) Hawaii.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/O/Op/Operation_Grapple.htm (582 words)

	Operation Grapple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Operation Grapple was a United Kingdom tri-serviceexercise leading to the detonation of the first British hydrogen bomb on May 15, 1957.
		Air support for the operation was generally routed through Hickmam airbase on the Hawaiian Islands to the north, where a support group was located.
		The Royal Navy established a water processing plant early in the operation, which provided adequatesupplies of drinking water and semi-salt water for showering.
	www.therfcc.org /operation-grapple-101753.html (422 words)

	TECH UPDATE: Skidders
		One of the most noticeable improvements, says the company, is the new operator compartment; the new design is 35 per cent roomier than the former cab and there is 72 per cent more window area to the side and rear.
		The grapple arch and head design have been redesigned with the rotate motor and rotary manifold located in the upper end of the arch assembly.
		Hydraulic hoses for grapple rotate and tong functions are now fully protected, having been routed through box sections in the arch and equipment frame assemblies.
	www.forestnet.com /archives/March_97/techmar.html (1560 words)

	UK Nuclear
		This Service operational test was originally scheduled for a 40 Kt core, but concerns about contamination caused a substitution with a low yield bomb core.
		The first was the Pampas shot during Operation Nougat, 1 March 1962 (yield 9.5 Kt).
		After the Grapple tests, the British lent Christmas island to the US in 1962 for the Dominic series of 25 tests.
	dr.abdulqadeer.8m.net /uk.htm (1601 words)

	British Units deployed to Bosnia
		Operation Deny Flight: July 1993 to July 1995 — based in southern Italy for missions over the former Yugoslavia.
		Operation Vulcan: August 1995 — a similar role in Bosnia Herzogovina.
		Operation Defiant Falcon: June 12/13 1998 — six Jaguars were sent to Albania/Macedonia as part of a Nato show of force against Serbian aggression in Kosovo.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /Bosnia/bosnia-units.html (3039 words)

	Main Heading Goes Here Subheading Goes Here (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The aneroid barometer, ASI and altimeter tapped off the dynamic and static vents as in the Hastings, and the psychrometer was bolted on the outside of the nose, with the water tank and pump fitted inside by the seat for the Met Observer to operate.
		It amused the Shackleton crews to watch the met observer climbing up a ladder to change the wick on the wet bulb thermometer before each flight, as the psychrometer was not accessible from inside the aircraft.
		"Operation Grapple" lasted until June 1957 when a Vickers Valiant dropped the first H-bomb on Madden Island about 300 miles south of Christmas Island, from about 30,000 feet with the burst at about 10,000 feet.
	www.202-sqn-assoc.co.uk /sp03_3.htm (649 words)

	Operation_Grapple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Image:Operation Grapple - Grapple X weapon loading.jpgthumbleft''Operation Grapple: Preparing to load the Grapple X weapon into Valiant XD824''
		Image:Operation Grapple - Grapple X weapon loading (1).jpgthumbright''Operation Grapple: Manoeuvering the bomb trolley containing the Grapple X weapon into place under Valiant XD824''
		Image:Operation Grapple - Grapple X weapon loading (2).jpgthumbleft''Operation Grapple: The Grapple X weapon in position in the bomb bay of Valiant XD824''
	q-basic.xodox.de /Operation_Grapple (577 words)

	Inquiry into the health status of children of Vietnam and Operation Grapple veterans
		It is known that New Zealand troops operated in areas that had been subject to previous defoliation but they were not in those areas at or near the time of defoliation.
		8.3 In the course of the Operation Grapple tests, the New Zealand vessels were stationed at various distances between 20 and 150 nautical miles upwind from ground zero, the point on the ocean surface above which the devices were detonated.
		These distances were chosen to ensure that the ships crews would be well outside the range of all radiative effects, and to fit with operational requirements for the provision of air/sea rescue if needed, anti-submarine surveillance, thermal flash monitoring, and water sampling.
	www.executive.govt.nz /96-99/minister/shipley/vietnam/03.htm (1498 words)

	Operation Grapple Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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	The Flagship
		The dedicated efforts of Grapple’s crew significantly contributed to coalition successes in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
		Grapple’s primary missions are to provide heavy lift capability from ocean depths, assist beached vessels, offer towing of other vessels, and perform manned diving operations.
		Grapple is part of Commander Logistics Squadron 2.
	www.flagshipnews.com /archives_2003/jun262003_4.shtml (144 words)

	4th Armoured Brigade
		The Brigade symbol is a fl rat (jerboa), a legacy of operations in North Africa during WW2.
		The Brigade served in the Gulf War on Operation GRANBY from 12 December 1990 to 12 April 1991.
		In February 1999 the Brigade deployed to Macedonia on Operation AGRICOLA 1, and on the signing of the Military Agreement it was the first British brigade to move into Kosovo on June 12th 1999.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/europe/4ar-bde.htm (483 words)

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