Yellow Sun was the first British operational high-yield strategic nuclear weapon. The name actually refers only to the outer casing; the warhead (or physics package) was known as "Green Grass" (in Yellow Sun Mk.1) and "Red Snow" (in Yellow Sun Mk.2). The ENI or electronic neutron initiator (generator) was Blue Stone.
Design
The casing was some 21 feet (6.4m) long, 48 inches (1.2m) in diameter. The Mark 1 version with the Green Grass warhead weighed 7,250 pounds (3,290kg). The Mk.2 version with the lighter 1,700 pounds (770kg) Red Snow warhead had ballast added to maintain overall weight, ballistic and aerodynamic properties, and avoid further lengthy and expensive testing, and changes to the electrical power generating and airburst fuze.
Unlike contemporary U.S. bombs of similar destructive power, Yellow Sun did not deploy a parachute to retard its fall. Instead it had a completely flat nose which induced drag, thereby slowing the fall of the weapon sufficiently to permit the bomber to escape the danger zone. Additionally, the blunt nose ensured that Yellow Sun did not encounter the transonic/supersonic shock waves which had caused much difficulty with barometric fuzing gates which had plagued an earlier weapon, Blue Danube.
Some say Green Grass Creek takes its name from the unusually green grass on the spring-fed creek, while others believe abundant hay along the watercourse caused the name to be selected.
Green Grass Gary Lewis and the Playboys Written by Roger F. Cook and Roger John Reginald Greenaway Peak chart position # 8 in 1966 Green grass 'round my window Young leaves that the wind blows Yes, it's springtime, golden sunshine And we're glad, my little love and I Now that summertime is nigh Carefree kissin' couples Dream away all their troubles 'cause it's springtime, golden sunshine While the bluebirds sing their magic song We will love the summer long All the winter we've been waitin' Girl and I anticipatin' What we're gonna do with summer overdue Now it's here, we're out together So the weatherman had better Do his best to make a show And bring the sunshine out to grow the Green grass 'round my window Young leaves that the wind blows Yes, it's springtime, golden sunshine While the bluebirds sing their magic song We will love the summer long We will love the summer long FADE We will love the summer long
The equestrian estate is crisscrossed by creeks and surrounded by open fields of luscious green grass, with old-growth trees surrounding the property ... grass yet to be laid and an incomplete verandah.
Luckily, I live near the Reems CreekFire Department, where a creek with fresh water flows over rocks, making it easy to scoop up. Sitting on the green grass along the creek, I spent time refilling jugs, which worked for a while.
DeerCreek (No ...Beaver Creek (No ... Access to Box Creek Reservoir and Koosharem is open ... They feature RV spaces, cabins and camping with open areas of green grass. Beaver Creek runs through this resort.
He said blue-green algae, the kind present in DeerCreek, can look like grass clippings floating in the water, resemble pea soup or bright paint and leave blue-green residue on nearby shores.
A friend and I took a drive from Lakeview out through Warner Valley. It was a picture-perfect day and I wanted to capture a few photos while DeepCreek is still pouring over the falls, while grass is still green, ....
“The greens are perfect ... The grass is different on the fairways – now Tifton Turf – but remains TifEagle on the greens. A rock creek now runs between holes No ... If you can find a way to hit greens and then make those putts, you should be pretty good.”.
But this summer, for the second year in a row, water from Pine Creek will not turn 600 acres of grass and alfalfa a lush green. Wyoming rancher Leslie Hagenstein’s fields were brown and ...
But this summer, for the second year in a row, water from Pine Creek will not turn 600 acres of grass and alfalfa a lush green ... “You have these very lush grasses, ... There’s no green.”.
The green space is gorgeous ...It's easy to see the appeal; The Reserve is nestled on a series of islets between Ralston and Nowell creeks, with emerald-green marsh grass as far as the eye can see.
Areas of ReynoldsCreekPark on the northwest side of LakeWaco look charred and lifeless this week, but not to worry ... The burn area is expected to be flush with green grass in coming weeks.
Lake County Examiner
26 Jun 2024
Lake County Examiner
26 Jun 2024