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whSh did not affect the overall documentation.

A total of 7,500 feet

of 35 mm Eastman Color Negative was exposed on this event.
The UMBRELLA event was the element's biggest effort during the
entire operation.

All available cameramen operated forty-four cameras

of all types in the air and on the ground.

For this event, documentary

photo cameramen operated technical photo cameras mounted in the C-54's.
All camera equipment operated satisfactorily, except one set of remote

cameras in place on HENRY Island (MUI).

These cameras were equipped

with 17 inch lenses directed on three (3) target destroyers.

Failure of

these cameras to operate was due to a malfunction of their own electronic
time circuit,

The EGG signal tripped and operated the relay system satis-

factorily but camera motor relays failed to respond.

Camera failure on HENRY Island (MUI) did not affect the overall
documentation.

Back up remote cameras on GLENN Island covered a

portion of the test destroyers with excellent results.

It was later

determined that the HENRY Island sensitized stock loaded in magazines
atop the remote cameras received sufficient fallout to ruin the filn.
A total of 8,359 feet of 35 mm Eastman Color Negative was exposed for
this event.
Positioning of aircraft to provide aerial photography of the

UMBRELLA and WAHOO were practically identical.

One (1) RB-50 flew a

race track pattern directly over surface zero at 25,000 feet, positioned
to be 1,000 feet short of surface zero at Time Zero.

The second RB~50

was positioned ten miles Northeast of surface zero at 2,500 feet and

following detonation, turned into the water spray column.

Two (2) photo

C-54's were positioned Northwest of water zero at 20,000 feet horizontal
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