Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 4925th Test Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 4901st Support Wing (Atomic), stationed at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. It was inactivated on 31 August 1961. Known as "The Megaton Blasters", the 4925th was responsible for the development flight testing of all USAF nuclear weapon delivery systems including conducting live test drops from 1951 though 1958. The Group was discontinued on April 1st 1961 when Air Force Systems Command replaced Air Research and Development Command and components of its mission were distributed among other units. At least 73 personnel who served in this unit are known to have died subsequently as a result of radiation cancer.. }
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- 4925th_Test_Group abstract "The 4925th Test Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 4901st Support Wing (Atomic), stationed at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. It was inactivated on 31 August 1961. Known as "The Megaton Blasters", the 4925th was responsible for the development flight testing of all USAF nuclear weapon delivery systems including conducting live test drops from 1951 though 1958. The Group was discontinued on April 1st 1961 when Air Force Systems Command replaced Air Research and Development Command and components of its mission were distributed among other units. At least 73 personnel who served in this unit are known to have died subsequently as a result of radiation cancer.".