ANNEX "9!

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OPERATIONS ORDER NO, 1-54
AIRCRAFT H-HOUR POSITIONS AND FLIGHT PATTERNS
HEADQUARTERS

TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL

APO 187, c/o Postmaster

San Francisco, California

9 Fobruary 1954, 1800M

1. H-Hour positions of all airborne aircraft relative to Ground
Zero are designated in Appendix 1, "H-Hour A/C Positioning Chart".
2.

Detailed H-Hour range, azimuth, attitude, air speed, altitude and

route requirements for all airborne aircraft are designated in Appendix

2, "H-Hour A/C Flight Plans",
3.

Flight patterns for aircraft airborne at, H-Hour in the shot area

are designated in the following appendicies:

a. Appendix 3, "B-36 and B-47 Effects Aircraft Pattern".

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b.

Appendix 4, "C-54 Photographic Aircraft Pattern".

c.

Appendix 5, B~50 IBDA Aircraft Pattern".

All other aircraft will execute orbits at H-Hour Stations.
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OFFICIAL:

HOWELL M. ESTES, JR.

Brigadier General, U. S. A. F.

Commander

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Lt Colonel, USAF
Director of Operations

5 Appendicies:

1, H-Hour A/C Positioning Chart

2. H-Hour A/C Flight Plans

3, Be-36 and B-47 Effects Aircraft Pattern
4. C-54 Photographic Aircraft Pattern
5. B-50 IBDA Aircraft Pattern

TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO. 1-54
ANNEX "D"

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