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" OPERATIONS ORDER NO, 2-54
C~54 PHOTO FLIGHT PROCEDURES
HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
26 February 1954, 1800 M
1. MISSION: To conduct aerial photographic coverage of all CASTLE
shots to obtain required documentary still and motion picture photography.
2.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. The Commader, Test Services Unit, will be responsible for
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the air crews and for the readiness of photographic air-~
craft to meet take-off schedules for rehearsals and actual shots.
b.
The Senior Controller on the Command Ship will be responsi-
c.
Task Group 7,1 will be responsible for the readiness of photo-
ble for the operational control of photographic aircraft while in the test
area.
grephic equipment for rehearsals and actual shots, for the operation and
maintenance of photographic equipment, and for the processing and dissemination of all filn,
3. PROCEDURES:
a.
The photographic C~54's, call sign PEWTER ONE, TWO and THREE,
will take off as scheduled in Annex C (Aircraft Mission Execution Chart).
They will call the AOC, call sign DIRTY FACE, on VHF Channel "C",
DIRTY
FACE will check all modes of IFF, and HF aireground channel J-410, while
PEWTER aircraft are proceeding to their H-hour positions as designated
in Annex D (Aircraft Hehour Positions and Flight Patterns). DIRTY FACE
will maintain control until PEWTER aircraft are approximately 90 miles.
from Bikini, then instruct PEWTER aircraft to contact the CIC, call sign
BOUNDARY TARE, PEWTER ONE will call BOUNDARY TARE on VHF Channel "A";
PEWTER TWO (2) on "H's PEWTER THREE (3) on "G", All PEWTER aircraft will
squawk IFF mode 2,
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b. The BOUNDARY TARE Controllers will establish radio and IFF
contact with PEWTER aircraft ond provide them with range and bearing to
control of BOUNDARY TARE on assigned VHF channels wntil completion of
their missions, except when directed to switch to Channel "B" for time
hacks, PEWTER aircraft will maintain radio silence on Channel "B" ree
turning to assigned mission channel immediately after receiving the time
hacks,
Each PEWTER aircraft will begin wind runs to achieve its H-hour
position as designated in Annex D. Each PEWTER aircraft will be providing
range from ground zero each time the aircraft passes through its. assigned
true bearing from ground zero. This procedure will be followed so that in
the event of VHF radio failure, just prior to Hehour, tolerances are plus
minus 15 seconds. After H-hour, PEWTER aircraft will conduct required
photographic missions. When missions are complete, aircraft will call
BOUNDARY TARE for a renge and bearing to base. When approximately 90 miles
from Bikini, inbound to base, the BOUNDARY TARE Controller will instruct
PEWTER aircraft to switch to Channel "C" for DIRTY FACE control.
TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO, 2=54
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