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1.5.2 Experimental aircreft are F4U4 type supplied by BAM,

West Coast. They will be designated by code name of drone ship carrier
and shot to which exposed. Code nemes and Bureau Numbers are:
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Buroau No, 81624
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81 724,

ABLE KOON

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81777

BAKER "

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BAKER

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BAKRR "
ABLE YANKEE

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81859
82022

97119

1.5.3 The operation of removing these aircraft from the test

ships, and reloeding onto the ships will be done vith the aid of personnel
from tho support ships. Transport of aircraft to end from beach decon=

tamination aren will be done by J6, Task Group 7.1.

1.5.4 Team B will be supplicd from the special ratings assigned
as part of the complement of Y4G's 39 and 40, Team C will be supplied by

the Task Force, with a separate group of 6 men supplied for each shot.

Three of these mcn must be rated men preforably from ean Air Department
or deck division, No particular trade is required, nor any particular
reting,

The other three may be non-rated deck personncl.

1.5.5

Development, provision and maintenance of non-manned

1.5.6

Provision and maintenance of manned radiac instruments

instruments will be accomplished by Project 6.4f.

will be accomplished by Project 6,40.

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1.5.7 Basic information regerding physical and chcmical nature
of the contaminants will be supplied by Program 2, of Task Unit 13.
1.5.8
1.6

Monitoring services,

Assumptions end Limitations
1.6.1

Same as in basic plen,

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1S FRC

1.6.2 Conteminstion of eircraft rbocrd a ship beyond the region
of immobilizing damage to the eircreft from an underweter atomic attack

vill probably present a hazardous situction, both to the pilot and to the
handling crew, <A theoretical analysis, based on Bikini date, hes shown
this to be the exse for weapons from 20 KT to 160 KT if < contaminating
event similar to Bikini Beker occurs,

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