Licorne 3

    This is the third picture of a series of the Licorne thermonuclear test in French Polynesia.

    This is a scan of a (digitally restored) hardcopy of a picture taken by the French army which could be purchased in Tahiti at that time.

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      romainguy, cad3nas_0_o, tonica, Jolene Monheim, and 562 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Kiloran (59 months ago | reply)

      Wow, beautiful

    3. Dan Zeta (56 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called I, Witness (Global Photojournalism), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

    4. vintage flutes clarinets oboes saxophones (56 months ago | reply)

      ça serait pas mal aussi de les publier sur Panoranio
      www.panoramio.com/
      cela permettrait de documenter sur google earth et google maps les lieux de ces essais

    5. ▲NDREW (56 months ago | reply)

      It looks almost like a jellyfish. Such beautiful islands, such devastating explosions.

    6. tomorrowstand (56 months ago | reply)

      Incredible images, in any way imaginable.

      Beautiful, yet totally destructive.

      One of the greatest technological achievements, but an achievement to be really and truly sorry for.

      The idea that any living being ever saw this magnificent phenomenon is really indicating something is very wrong with the world we live in.

      Dualistic in any sense!

    7. kollagene (55 months ago | reply)

      Minchia!!

    8. blendfold (55 months ago | reply)

      I've been in french polynesia and it truly was the most beatful place i ever visited. I spoke to the locals and all rejected this "nuclear tests". These fucking frogs trying their weapons... they bring out my worst side i hate them so much go ruin your fucking country you french scum. Giving a statue to the states and ruining these paradises. Only french things I admire are early Daft Punk and late Justice. I can't believe how people call this disgusting mushroom something beautiful it's just "high def" (although the picture is so small it can't even be used as a wallpaper). I prefer watching porn or art other than this vomit of under-developed french minds trash which makes me sick. Go on frogs fight wars try your shit and get wasted no one gives a fuck.

    9. thallium (55 months ago | reply)

      blendfold, you're an ignorant, racist fool.

      Thank you for posting these, Pierre, they're breathtakingly beautiful.

    10. kletsr [deleted] (55 months ago | reply)

      Wow, the horrid exceeds its beauty, but still very precious shots. Impressive, at least.

    11. controvento【ツ】 (49 months ago | reply)

      pazzesco!

    12. sanoi (44 months ago | reply)

      si, incredibile.

    13. L A I D L E R (41 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Structure this!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    14. Essam Al Hedek (41 months ago | reply)

      Amazing shot.

    15. Brasil888 [deleted] (40 months ago | reply)

      Crime against humanity....

    16. allr1 (37 months ago | reply)

      These are absolutely astonishing.
      Heaven help the world as we know it.

    17. VolaVale (37 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called INSOPPORTABILE!.......I CAN'T TOLERATE!..., and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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    21. Noctalya (13 months ago | reply)

      The Americans did the same in their own country. Here is the list of number of nuclear tests performed per country: USA: 1 050 USSR: 715 France: 210 China: 45 England: 45 Don't blame it on the French, don't blame it on any people. Just a few people are responsible for nuclear tests, not their citizens. Thanks.

    22. Jean-Paul J (13 months ago | reply)

      (Blendfold) You are an ignorant hack. Why do you hold many responsible for the actions of the few? Should I say that all 300 million Americans are responsible for the bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki? Nope. So why should you do the same for the French?
      ***
      This is chilling. Looking at this shot sent shivers down my spine.

    23. pontfire (12 months ago | reply)

      ils les vendaient comme sets de table
      je les ai achetés comme souvenir . moi en 1 an j'ai vue 8 tirs mais souterain
      mururoa mise en place de la bombe atomique

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    25. maye01 (3 months ago | reply)

      wow increible

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