Field Ceomend, in turn, designsted DisT as the orgen‘ zation to

implement direstives set ferth.*
. (2)

On 3 dume 1954, letters wero diepetchod

to Sandia Cerporation®* and Air Foreo Special Weapons Centcr*ss
giving in detail the requirexents which must be Afilled in order
to meet the criteria estabiished fer. the high altitude tecte. Ag
indicated in reference ***, Headquarters, AISWP desired firat
Frierity an a device to conaist of e Mark V ease with a totsi

woigkt ef 1500 lbs., utiliging the optinised 22" systex with a
forecast yield of approximately 2 FY. In the event that ths optimised 22” systea could not be made available, Sandia Corporation

wae recuestes to make

sions for the substitution of the

It wes alec specified that if the Merk V, 1600 ib. case
was ballistically or
tionally unsuitable, investigation of a
Mark V, 8000 1b. (T<£2) case should be made,
°
by nid dune 1654, Bandia Corporation
reported that the Hark Y, 1660 lb, configuration wes satisfactory
are hence futher wark with the T-62'e was cisecrmtinued, At this
same tise, Gandia Carporation reperted thet the optiniecd 22° eys-

ton probably would not ba evatlable by the required date (early
1855) end that
arming consi¢eratioa was being given to
the vee of the
agsenbly,.
D
be

Freplanning fer Overatien TSAPOT

(3} A planning group was establishes in

Headquarters, AVSA?, to plan for and schedule cilitary effests

projest perticipation in Operation PEAPOT by ths three Cerricas

* Letter subjec: “kucleer Device for Eigh Altitude Shes, Cperet!

GBEAPOT" dated 7 May 1984, frem AFSKP to CG, FC, AFSEY, SHPEST@T/403.12

*¢ Letter subject "Kuslesr Levioe for Hirh Altitude Detonation, |
Operaticr SEAPCIT"” dated $ dune 1954, FOWEZT 64-644-0.

#8 Letter, eubjeot "Zuslear Device for High Altituds Detonetian,

Operation TEAPOT™ POWET 64—<665-0, deted & dime 1926.

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