Operation Plan, Continental Atomic Teste, Spring 1953 =- 12 Decembor 1952
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It is the purpose of this docunent to list ths proposed program
of operation for these tests, to enuacrate tha Test Director's
organization required to conduct then, to state requirensnts
for military and other agency support, and to list the experie
nental program participation in thevarious tests,
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Program for Operation UPSHOT/KNOTHOLE
Although the weapons to be detonated in Opcration BNOTHOLE are con=
sidered firm, the number and design of the devices to be tested in
specified. Current planning
oreridesforthe followingtele schedules
Description
:
Date
| 17 March *53
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31 March '53
300° tower .
Li April $53
1B April '53
Air Drop
3X0' tower
50" tower
25 April '53
300' tower
2 May '53
RO* tower
7 May '53
ZA May 153
»
300° tower
300' tower
"May 53
"| } POPIED/DOE
E LANL RC
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Air/Tower
2h, March '53
6 april '53
ly,
Area
220° air (HeE. only)
_ 2420' air drop
500° air burst
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