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Operation Plan, Continental Atomic Tests, Spring 1953 -- 18 December 1952
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In addition to the nuclear detonations, it is considered advisable to
conduct a complete dress rehearsal prior to the Effects test.
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magnitude of (a) the air support and participation operation, (b)
radio frequencies, (c) the smoke test problems, (d) the funds invested
in structures and instrumantation, and (e) the inexperienced personnel
who will participate, all justify the decision for a complete dress
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Test Director's Organization
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Enclosure "A" shows the Test Director's organization considered
necessary to acconplish tho tests.
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Military and Other Agency Support
Support from the following agencies is considered necessary for theso
operations. Formal requests for the services enumerated are covered
in separate documents.
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Air Weather Service (USAF)
1)
Local atmospheric conditions at shot times. These include
’ temperature, humidity, pressure, density, velocity, and
direction from ground surface to 50,000°.
2) General U.S. weather information, including daily weathor maps.
3)
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Deteiled forecasting from approximately two weeks before to
the completion of the tests.
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Aircraft Support (SWC)
1)
Bomb delivery and disaster aircraft.
2) Manned cloud-sampling aircraft.
3) Marmed cloudetracking aircraft for airway clearanée end off-site
radiological sefety from the Nevada Proving Grounds to a 500 mils
radiuso
4)
General purpose heliccpters and iaison-typs aircraft primarily
for use by the rad-esafe unit.
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