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HELICOPTER ATOiaC TEST UNIT CAIT DESERT ROCK LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Commanding General, Gamp Desert Rock Subj: Technical Operation Plan, Submission of ✓ Ref: (a) CMC secret itr serial C03D2353 of 30 January 1953 to Distribution List. (b) CMC confidential Itr serial 0333453 of 24 February 1953 to Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Enel: (i) Operation Plan 1. Enclosure 1 is this units proposed plan for Shot Number 10 of Desert- Rock V. It is requested that upon approval of this plan your eoncurrance be indicated by endorsement anc^ this plan be forwarded to The Test Manager, Nevada Proving Ground. (Attention: 2. Reference (a) forwarded the results of a study conducted to determine the limitations which might be imposed upon the employment of helicopters in conjunction with atomic fire support. 3. Reference (b) is a letter from the Commandant of the Marine Corps directions the Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific to conduct operational helicopter tests in each Desert a. To develop and recommend tactics and techniques for the employment of helicopters in conjunction with atomic fire support. b. To verify the results of the study* distributed by reference c. To further study the limitations imposed by. dust and 4. Proposed helicopter participation in Shot Number 10, Desert Rock V. may be summarized as follows: ^
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a. Helicopters A,13#C, and D will be oriented side on, app roximately 9,500 yards from ground zero. About one (1) minute prior to detonation Helicopters A and B will hover about ten (10) feet above the ground to await initial flash and shock wave. passage of the shock wave. C will be turning up while D will be e. After passage of the shock wave helicopters A*and B will proceed to. and land at the upwind side of the dust cloud or where radiation intensity does not exceed 50 mr/hr. Monitors disembark and make early readings of radiation levels, not ex Helicopter C will take off with A and B and skirt the up wind portions of the dust colunm. Helicopter D will take off as soon as possible and return directly to Camp Desert Rock.• d. As soon as the monitors re-embark in helicopters A and Copv to: DPC/Operations, Camp Desert Hock, Colonel THSL3N Test Director, Nevada Proving Grounds