5.2.4

Transfer of Control to Primary Airborne Control

At H minus 5, the P2V5 will be on station above the ships
and will assume radio control of Able and Baker. From H minus 3 to

H minus 2, the operating parties will remain aboard. During this time,
the P2V5 will test control, and proceed to its station for the Transit
pnase. This station will be 20 ~ 25 miles crosswind tovard the Task Force

(See illustration VI).
5.2.5

Removal” of Able and Baker Operating Parties

At H minus 2, uOLALA will remove the operating party fron
Aole, and TA AXONI will remove the operating party from Baker. iiOLALA
and TA idAKONI will then proceed to a station 20 - 25 miles crosswind toward the Task Force (See illustration VI).
5.5

imergency ueasures

These emergency measures apply from the time the P2V5 assumes
unguarded radio control (i minus 2) until it returns radio control to
HOLALA »
5.3.1

Standby Airborne Control

If for any reason the P2V5 is forced to retire or loses
radio contact or control of able and Beker, it will communicate this
information to BAIRONO (CVE -115). A helicopter with radio control equipment
vill proceed from BAIRORO to the P2V5's station and assume control of Able
and Bake... If the PeV5 is forced to retire from its station before the

arrival of the helicopter, it will place both Able and Baker ona safe

crosswind course toward the Task Force, if possible. In either case, the

helicopter will continue to direct the ships on the Transit phase courses
and maneuvers upon assuming radio control.

5.3.2 Standby Shipboard Control

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If the helicopter is forced to retire, or if it fails to

arrive on station, it or the P2V5 (depending upon which has control) will

vector Able and Beker on a safe course to.rard iWOLALA.

When Able and Beker

arrive within radio range of HOLALA, she will assume radio control.

MOLALA will not attempt to continue directing the

ships on the Transit

phase courses and moneuvers, but will dir.ct them on a safe course away
from the area.

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