The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia state of this film that it is ''footage of the Maralinga Atomic Test 'Operation Buffalo', South Australia, possibly the third detonation : 'Kite', air dropped from a height of 35,000 ft (11th October 1956). Shows mushroom cloud over the desert with soldiers looking on before turning backs to the blast. Also shows a Canberra Bomber taking off to inspect the crater and the destruction caused by the blast. Men in protective clothing approach the blast site to retrieve recording equipment.''