ropes. To protect parked planes from drones out of control, four
barricaded parking slots were constructed.
Drone control installationsinvolved the construction of a drone
control platform (see Drawing No. E-48), two searchlight Platforms>
rehabilitation
of a Quonset for an electronicslab, marking of an ~ti
strip centerline, marking a 20-foot wide caution strip across the runway, and marking of taxiways on the apron.
AEC Vault (EniwetokIsland). A reinforced vault for temporary
storage of the weapon was constructed. For details, see Drawing No.
E-54.
Film Storage (Eniwetok Island). Approximately 250 cubic feet of
air-conditionedspace for the storage of photographic supplies was
provided.
Tower Erection by MK-PK Company - Col. Lynn C. Barnes, Project
R@neer.

Early in October contractwas made through Western Ocean

Division of the Corps of Engineerswith Morrison Knudsen and Peter Kiewit
Company for erection of all steel towers. Final plans called for erectian of three 200-foot Zero Towers and four 75-foot Photo Towers at
various sites in Eniwetok Atoll,

and prescribed trial erection of one

200-foot tower in Z. I. for experience purposes.
Trial erection at Albuquerque, New Mexico, was completed during
the period 13 October 47 - 2 November 47, and 15 Nov*er

all tower

parts had been disassembled,marked and put in transit to port of
embarkation.

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