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The mission coveredby this OperationsOrder is ,assimec!the-code wil.l be issued as snnexes hereto not later than Y ainus.two Says. Thin ‘.’ "is a specificdirectiveto sll elementsof the Air Task Group to execute their‘assignedmissions in support of YAW% This order supplments Task Group 7.i,OperationsOrder l-53 and '2-54which are still in effect. (1) Task Group7.3 l.fillprovide,to Task Group 7.4, aircrrift
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Provide one (1) E47 sircraftfor an effectsmission on Integratethe przrationsof three (3) R-50 airdraftinto Augmentthe field maintenancefadiliticsof the Test Support Unit as required. '- Provide for complctc care, storageand issue of personal equipcnt to all air crews of the Test AircraftUnit; Prepare the msrshslingplan for all aircraftwhich will doPrcpare a post mission parking plan',for'alla!~&s.ftthat will land at l3MMETOKafter the completionof their mission. Prouare a mission executionchart an6 assure that'to?:o~offs Fxocute assignedmissions, includingthat specifiedin Annex A. and CIC for operationalcontrolthroughoutthe Assure adequatepre-missionweather forecastingas required Provide necessaryweather briefingsand vcather‘rcportsto
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Unit airoraftare msrshalcdas rcq~rL.md by that Unit. (10) Prokidc for comp1ct.ecsrc, storageand issue'of personal equipmentto all sircrccrsof the Test ScrviccsUnit. Assure that transienttraffic and sirlift operationsdo not interfcrcwith or endsngcrtest aircraftoperationsduring Establishrcquircdmeasures to prevent movcmont of vehicles from interferinguith or cndangcringair o~crationsthrought Provide adequate crash rcmovsl and fire fightingprotection of the S?L?Clement Commanderand one (1) crash boat under : 2 the opcrationslcontrol of the AOC from 27 ZWxuary 1954 end Awurc adequate rcrfuelingand field ixiintcncncosupport for Provide photographiccoverageduring Y-Day operationsfor portationschedulesfrom the flight lint to tho dining hidb and billetingareas throughoutthe Y-Day operations. flcctor aircraft are marshsled as rcquirodby that Unit. Provids Liaison Officersto assist Hcadquartcrs,TG 7.4 sircraft controllersin the AOC, on the Command Ship and Con- (2) Coordinatewith Test Support Unit to-srrsnge required early ' I for the Y-Day mission. Adhcro to securityproccdurcsas outlinedin Annex G, Soourity cios during tha Y-Day operation. (6) Ba prepsred to postpono exeoutionof tho mission for sl@
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priods as am ~FU?Gnecessaryby adverseweather or other clc,?l-dl dishrqsncies as soon 2s possible so as to insui-c: Roll Up Plan.
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Control RR-36 Flight Procedures F-84 Smpler Flight Prowdimes B-36 Effects Flight Procedures C-54 Photo Flight Procedures WB-29 Weather .md Rad Safe Flight Procedures B-50 IBDA Flight Procedures Aircraft Abort Criteria
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SAC, Offutt AFB, Nebraska 8th Air Force, Carswell AFB, Texas Comdr, Air Defense Command,Ent AFB, Colorado Comdr, Air Proving Ground Conmmnd,Eglin AFB, Ii?a Comdr, 15th Air Force, MF& AFB, Calif CG, AFSWP, Ssndia Base, New Mexico 8
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79-84. Comdr, Test Support Unit IBADQUARTW. TASK GROUP 7.4. PROVISIOIIAL.UNITS Chief of Staff Director of Operations Dirictor of Personnel Director of titeriol
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TASK GROUP 7.4 CHECK LIST Positioningmeeting at Hq, Task Group 7.1 to firm positionsof all aircraft for YANKEE event.' Publish Task Group 7.4 OperationsOrder 8-54, CTG 7.4 reports state of readiness_bfTG 7.4 to Project participantsarrive ENIWETQIG BI!QNI airstripsere closed to air traffic. Only scheduled MATS and official observerflightswill JTF SEVEN officialobserversarrive at ENIVETOK. atoll airlift operations, Notify CIC of all donMissionflimsiesissued to all aircrewsby Test Two forecasterpfrom Weather Central boa@ USS ESTES. Requiredradiologicalinstrumentsissued by Test I CIC checks Time Hack communications; . Three (3) sample return aircrnft (FLY-&JAY1, 2 and .. 3) arrive at ENIVETOK. GUAM. Radio and IFF checked in these acf't. AOC insures,thattower personnel are rebriefedon
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Acft Status*Reportsubmittedto CIO by AOC. AOC submitsfull Midnight Report" b 0800. : CIC reports state of readinessof Tesk Group ’ and homer mission to RONGERIK. 1000 CIC secures ETB of Commsnder,Task Croup 7*4 I .I 1230 lTxocuie~l Order from CIC to AO& Commanderand Senior Controllerof Task Group 7.4 departs ENIWl'OK for USS ESTES. Last aircraft departs BIKINI and‘&eF-atoll airlift operationsare discontinued. Marsballingof mission aircraft begins, Final position of DOLL HOUSE determinedby Task Group 7.3 and Task Group 7.4. Test SupportUnit checks crash phone operation. Test Aircraft Unit forwards any changes in operationclplan to the AOC for dissemination
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and crash removel oquipnt. General Estest check l&s, if applicable. clude capabilityof crater photography. US3 ESTES leaves lagoon for H-Hour position. PLANLSLLTER Report to Commander,Task Group 7.4 through AOC to CIC. 1830 Deputy C?o&ander,Task Group 7.4 in place at '
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0100H-5:10 SAR alert crewand crashboatprsonnel in 0130H-4:40 CIC postsweatherand sea conditions. craftfor R-3 hours. CIC checks)
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%31O'H-3:00 CIC checks time broadcastwith flag pldt. forward to AOC. '(0315B-2:55 CIC Scope Controller#6 reports for duty. reports to JOC,. CIC checks CASSIDY Homer (450.kcs).'! CIC posts weather and sea conditjons. CIC Time Hack (Blink light 3 seconds - all aircraft for H_mtj.me hack, CIC checks.) craft, CIC checks. 1. _. In the event of&Hour time change, *
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CIC postsweatherand sea conditions. craft for H-30 zes.) Wake up relief CIC ceives JOC report. Enlisted crews, CIC reControllerbrief pilots on Time Fack. SAR SA-16, H-19 and crash boat alerted by Zdio trexmmissionsheld to a minimum. CIC officer stnnds by in JOC on direct line to Dr. Ogle-to pass any message from Or. Ogle ’ to General Estes. , Decision is made as to where J!LAIW #2 will Tine Hack (Blink.light3 seconds all aircraft All CIC controllerreport positionsof ai*
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*0606E-o:04 JOC notifiedby CIC all aircraft in position. *0606H-0:04 .CIC Time Hack (Blink light 6 seoonds for all aircraft. All ZZ&t remain on VHF Channel yO625 H+0:15 CIC checki JOC on status of TARE. to pick up any crews forced to land on TLRE, 0630 H+O:20 CIC posts weather and sea conditions. : Senior Controllermakes final positioning REFLECTORdirected to return to FXD if relay AOC checks towing of sample return aircraft fcctor. In tbo event of H-How time.chnge,
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mo I#:00 CIC checks with AOC to insure completeness of sample removal plans for aircraftforced to land at ICJ~J:LKIN. tional area for destination. l25 reports CGSIDY position to AOC. CIC posts weather and sea conditions. completionof mission. AOC checks. 128 Sampler pilots advised of MIiE airfield '%X310H&2:00 Filter sample plus one monitor transported from FPED to ~zB via 613 (Time of flight dependentupon time WE29 lands.) 40825 H+2:15 Gas sample bags and monitortra&portedfrom FRED to ELMER via H-19 helicopter.
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0830 H#2:20 CIC posts wec7th~rand sea conditions. 0830 H&2:20 CIC reports CZXIDY positionto LOC. CIC reports CXSIDY positionto ?,OC, I:elicoptordispatchedto NAN, GEORGE and TARE to accomplishFfad/Safosurvey and early pbsts weather and sea conditions. carft will depart for GUM after crater photo mission is fmcomplished. CIC posts weather and sea conditions. Cb reparts CMSIDY position to AOC. CIC reports CASSIDY position to AOC. Relieve CIC Enlisted Crew. . CIC checks with JOC R&safe for recomondation concerningcrater photography. CIC post weather and sea conditions. CIC reports CLSSIDY position to AOC. CIC reports CASSIDY position to LOC. *Item so marked wili mintain sam H-Hour kactor. In the event of H-Hour time change, OPRS ORDER NO. 854
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wB.29 cloud tracker begins 12 hour post-shot CIC reports CLSSIDYposition to AOC. FLY AUYS 1 and 2 deprrt FRED for ZI with CIC reports GSSJDY positionto AOC. Bottle gas samplestransportedfrom FRED to will be requiredif a bag sample is Involved. I One monitor plus 100 lbs of liquid samples (2 cu ft) transportedfrom FRED to KLMKR via CMSIDY position to AOC. Senior Controller return to &SSIDY position to LOC. CIC advised of tracks for thitiW-29 (WILSON 4) cloud tracldngnission. Information passed to AOC through CIC, or from EMER by PEM or C-47 from NAN to FRED. factor, In the event of R-Hour tim change adjust clock tine,
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1400 B-50 deprts FPED for GUAM OPRS ORDER NO. 8-54 B-50 departs FRED for crater photo mission. CIC edv$sed of tracks for fourth t18-29(FIILSON 5) cloud tmcklng nission. Infcrmtion passed to bOC through CIC or from E&HER by gage fion E;LMERby H-19, These smples are destinedfor ZI via FLY f&WAY3:. %50 returns to FSD from crntor photo nission. Post nission inspectionto deternine ex+ent of eny aircraftdamage bcginti. Decontaminationof aircraftbegins in accordancewith establishedpriority schedule. Unit Commandersreport the operationalstatus of their aircraftto CTG 7.4. adjust clock time.
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1. H-Hour positionsof all airborneaircraftrelativeto Ground Zero are designatedin Appendix 1, "H-HourAircrsftPositiotingChartll, I routo requirementsfor all airborne aircraftare designatedin Appendix 3. Plight patterns-foraircraftairborneat H-Hour in the shot area are designatedin the 4. All other aircraft airbornewill execute orbits at H-Rour Stations. 4. C-54 Photo Aircraft Patterns 5, B-50 IBDA Aircraft Pattern
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