Operation Ivy Mike First Hydrogen Bomb

This is shortened footage of the first fullscale hydrogen bomb. Nick named Mike, the bomb detonated on the ground and produced a large mushroom cloud that could be seen for many miles. Mike was sometimes referred to as a wet bomb as it used liquid hydrogen fuel to create the thermonuclear reaction. Mike was impractical as it was taller than a threestory building and weighed around 62 tons. Mike was first thought to be around 10 megatons but after closer examination, it was confirmed to be around 10. 4