;
Continued greater eaployment of the squadron after SRAV® led to abanden-
mant cf the 6 plane concept, and all 12 alroraft vere operated there
after in support of CASTLE,
15.
As an adfitional phase of ite seourity mission the patrol
equadron provided oontinnous aerial escort of all ANC device move-
sents betveen Enivetok and Bikini,
VP-29 aircraft escorted CURTISS
on the taet Leg of her Janunry voyage to Yaivetok,
26.
A epectal misacion wee assigned the squadron in support ef
the ARC Vorld Wide Fallout monitoring program, I¢ required emtended
flights over the downwind atolt areas both b-fere and after each shot
for airborne monitoring purposss.
In addition eight special Zlights
were enfe in support of an ARO dealth and Safety Laboratery prejeot
{neti tated after the BRAVO fallout experienas, —
ter
17.
fen Unt
Sardor entrance protection is the form of an wadervater
hydrophone inetallation was provided enly at Kaivetok Atell.
‘he
high cost cf thus guarding the two Bikini entrances plus shortage of
equipment end trained personnel led to a decision not to estadlich
each a eysten at Bikini.
‘The Eatwetok installation functioned
efficiently throughout the Operation with no attempts at unanthori sed
entry into the lagoon detectéa.
The frequent diversion of surface
security weasels to other employment sonevhat vitiated the Unu's
effestivenest, since scch a eystes esn only detect and vartially
evalvate suspect contacts,
At times no surface veenel with ASV
oapadilities wag available to support the UDU,
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