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estimates of military support requirements submitted at that time were
based accordingly.
On February 15, 1955, representatives of LASL, UCRL, and SFOO met
to discuss the Dixie and Redwing programs. At this mecting it was decided
that (a) the fc1l of 1955 was too early for Dixie; (b) Dixie should be held in
the spring of 1956, (c) the spring of 1957 was unsatisfactory for Redwing
scause of the time urgency for its completion; and (d* the fall of 1956 was
unsatisfactory because of the close proximity of Dixie. It was therefore decided that the two laboratories would recommend to the AEC that Dixie and
Redwing be combined for firing at the PPG in the spring of 1956.
The operation, envisaged in a Ictter written at that time by the Deputy
Commander for Scientific Matters to the Commander of JTF 7, would consist of
It was tentatively planned to schedule all of the medium anelarge
shots at Bikini and the small shots at Eniwetck, with a iwo-atoll capability
so arranged that the small shots could be tested tinder almost any weather
condition while waiting for suitable weather for the large shots. With such
a nian it did not appear necessary to expect a longer duration for Dixie/
Redwing than was experienced in Castle. It was even hoped that the operation wovld be shorter because of the smalier number of large shots under
consideration at that time.
Because of the proposed location of the shots, Jt was estimated that the
requirements for the L-20 type aircraft, helicopters, boats, and vehicles
weuld be greater than for Castle, isut thai the construction requirements as
far as scientific structures were concerned would be considerably smaller.
A tentative ready date of March 15, 1956, for the first shot at cach atoll
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was being considered,
During the spring of 1955, many of the test personnel from LASL,
UCRL, AFSWP, WETD, and SC participated in Teapot at Nevada. A number
of meetings were held at Camp Mercury as well as at the home locations of
the various groups to discuss the Redwing programs, operation plans, and
support requirements. . The conclusions reached were embodied in the
CTG 7.1 General Concept No. 1-55, dated April 12, 1955, which was distributed for planning purposes. The shot schedule listed
The basic operational principles outlined ia the CTG 7.1 General Con-
cept were reasonably well adhered to throughout the operation.
ciples were as follows:
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