on . : 4 “A , /. ANNEX_L 20 " 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 :rotec' ' « 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, . 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 ANNEX L Lel