The Megaton Blasters

In February, 1950, a double barbed-wire complex was set up within Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to headquarter a new Top Secret U.S. Air Force unit designated the 4925th Test Group (Atomic). A small sign at the gate simply said "Santa Fe Operations". Unauthorized, curious visitors were politely but firmly turned away by armed USAF Air Policemen. The best bomber and fighter pilots in the USAF and all types of expert support personnel were located worldwide and orders were promptly cut transferring them to the elite 4925th.