Originally Posted by
Cranwell
I was a pilot on 76 Squadron flying Canberra B6 aircraft for particle sampling through nuclear test clouds. I flew on Operations Buffalo and Antler at Maralinga in Australia and Operation Grapple at Christmas Island in the Pacific Ocean. Recently there has been considerable publicity concerning the 22,000 personnel who were involved in the atmospheric nuclear tests in Australia and Christmas Island and their tasks have been officially recognised by the Government in November 2022 - it has just been confirmed that a medal for those taking part has been designed.
I am particularly interested in what has happened to the 81 pilots and navigators who flew on the tests on 76 Squadron between 1956 and 1958, if anyone has any knowledge of them would they please let me know./
What was your experience? How many flights? how close to the blasts? Time from detonation to fly through? A very interesting time in history.