flares.
Trasmissioa froma the 35,Qe-face unit was too wean for tre PV ro
go more tana inticate ics general locatica.
Lassisg numed ia on and recowered 55 and S35.
Arter off-loading the pai, the
Oye markers froa Statics oy
aai 25: were spotted by cae 22V shortly after dawn; both of these were recovered dv belicopters ani rateroed to the Laasing.
A thoroegs davlight saarck was aade for unics which were at 50, 200+ and
5,0 foot apogee attitudes, but with no success,
The PZV crew stated that
it was ispossibdle for a wit which was eciccicg dye-narker comoeml scill toa
have been within the search arer.
Tne beacons on all comes recovered were operating property, but the
ceoes tloated approximately 3O degrees tao the water surface, thereby causing
the ante=ma pattern to be distorted and the antenna itselé co be imindaced
about 7O percent of the cine.
Qo Orange the recovery went zuch as planned.
Nose cones of Station»
T2 aod 1255 were tracked by (20/4 ta impact, and radar fixes obtained on
both of these units indicatéd impact within two ailes of the predicted.
The PEV searched for the SADC pod for 20 ainutes without success, then
spotted a saapler light.
Within the next 40 ninutes the aircraft identified
by beacon frequency, found, and marked all four samplers.
One beacon was
weak and provided bowing for only two miles; the others operated properly,
bowever, and provided homing to 15 niles.
The Lansing and the PzV¥ then contimed to search for the WADC pod until
the Safesuard arrived at the impact area at H + 5 hours.
At that tine the
beacon and light on one unit had Failed, and a light had failed on another.
The P2¥ dropped flares on three sacplers, but by the tive the Safeguard had
recoverd two, the beacon cn the third failed.
Recovery was delayed until
daylight, ac which tice both remaining units were promptly found by dye
caarker and recovered,
While searching for the pod during daraness, the PzV found Station 1255
by means of the beacon.
turned to Johnston.
The unit was picked up by the Safeguard as it re-
The parachute on Sracion 115R apparently did noe oper-
ate; this unit was oever fmmd.
The portable D/F gear aboard che Belle
Crove failed, which prevented search for the Station Jz nose cons; however,
it was spocted shortly after casa and recovered by helicopter withia two
ailes of its predicted impact.
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