AOL OY ate
(1)

Tur: % FR
en by control or obtained on APS~31
scope from cnorgoncy IFF blips transmitted by the dis~
tressod aircraft,

(2) Proceed to area using METO powcr,
(3)

Standby on Chonnel "F" and HF Circuit J-410 for furthor

(4)

Make rescue plan to fit the situation and advise propor

(5)
(6)

b,

infornatim,
control,

If F~84 typo aircraft is in distress, AN/ARA-8 Homing

may be obtained on VHF Channol "FM, .

Be prepared to coordinate with helicopters or surface
vessels for search/rescuc missions,

Additional intercept/cscort/ditching procedures will be used

as outlined in provious paragraphs,
6,

STABLE AIRCRAFT SPECIFIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:

a. STABLE aircraft will carry Appendix 4 to Annex "E", this order,
"Air Ground Communications for CASTLE", to facilitate rapid contact in case

of omergency,

;

.
b, STABLE aircraft will carry maps approved by Task Group 7.4; also
naps of ENIWETOK and BIKINI ATOLLS, scale 1:100,000, showing depth of water,
in fathons, should water landings be necessary for cnorgency pick-ups,

c.

aftor H-Hour,

STABLE aircraft will not fly in or near GILDA (Atomic Cloud)

dAroa downwind of GILDA should be avoided to provont fall-out

contamination, and no flight should be conductod closor than ten (10) nautical

miles fron the visible or rising cloud wmless specifically directod othcrwise,

d,

Pilots and Co-pilots in tho cir at shot time call use nodifiod, all

purpose 4,025 density filtor goggles,

Co-pilots should, as an extra pro=

caution, cover their eyes with forearm at zero hour,

ce, All persons in aircraft at shot timc, or at subscquent tincs
when engeged in opcrations in or near the cloud or radex track, shall woar
filn badges,

7,

MISSION REPORTING:
a, . All incidents portaining to SAR operations will be reported to

Headquarters, Air Rescue Service through the 78th Air Roscue Squadron,

KWAJALEIN, M.I., as diroctod by ARD Regulation 55-16 ani CTG 7,4.

b. Rescue oporations conducted in the ENIWETOK-BIXINI area will includo SARCC at Pearl Harbor and SAR Center ct USNA KWAJALEI¥ - flash information

will be sent out on teletype circuit ani actucl intercept roscue and closing

of nission reported when accomplished,

HOWELL M. ESTES, JR.

Brigadior General, U. 5S, A. F,
Commander

1 Appendix:

Spocific Instructions for Shot
and Rehcarsal Missions

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PAGE H,FACKLER” 7°" ~
Lt Colonel, USAF
Diroctor of Operations

TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO, 2-54
ANNEX "Ft

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