Tonopah Test Range - (Images of America) by Peter W Merlin (Paperback)

The Tonopah Test Range (TTR) is a unique and invaluable national asset, providing unparalleled capabilities for testing ballistic characteristics and non-nuclear components of atomic bombs.

Established by Sandia Corporation in 1957, this vast outdoor laboratory has served as a vital role in the stewardship and maintenance of the United States' nuclear arsenal throughout the Cold War arms race.

With an airfield constructed during the late 1970s for clandestine squadron of captured Russian fighter planes, TTR also provided realistic air combat training for thousands of US airmen.

Operated primarily by Sandia National Laboratories for the Department of Energy and, in part, by the Air Force Materiel Command, this product is a must-have for any individual or organization seeking to understand and utilize the full potential of TTR's capabilities.