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RATIONS ORDER NO, Je

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Fo84 SAMPIER FLIGHT PROCEDURES
HEADQUARTERS

TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL

APO 187, c/o Postmaster
9 February 1954, 1800

1. MISSION: To obtain cloud samples as directed by the scientific
observer in the Control] RB=36,
2. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Commander, Test Aircraft Unit, will insure
that all F~84 pilots are familiar with this Annex and that its provisions
are carried out,
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PROCEDURES:

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F84 Sanplers, call sign TIGER, will teke off in two (2) ship

elemerts as scheduled in Annex C (Aircraft Mission Execution Chart),

These

take offs may be rescheduled during the operation by direction of BOUNDARY

TARE,

Such directions will be issued to DIRTY FACE for relay to Fe84 opera

tions. When airborne, each element will call the AOC, call sign DIRTY FACE,
on VHF Channel "C", DIRTY FACE will tcke over direct control of the F=84!'s
at this point and vector them to the sampling area, checking all IFF modes
enroute, DIRTY FACE will then instruct the TIGER lead aircraft to return
to mode 2. In the event that radio or IFF is inoperative on any aircraft, the
two (2) ship element will be instructed by DIRTY FACE to abort mission. With

radio and IFF functioning properly, the TIGER elemont will continue on course

to the sampling area and when approximately ninety (90) miles from Eniwetok,

DIRTY FACE will instruct them to contact the CIC, BOUNDARY TARE, for control
on Channel "Ft,

bo. The BOUNDARY TARE, TIGER Controller, will establish radio and IFF
contact with TIGER elements as soon as possible and accept positive control.
If radio or IFF is inoperative in either afroraft of a TIGER Element, BOUNDARY

T4&RE will direct the TIGER Element to abort. With radio and IFF functioning
properly, BOUNDARY TARE will vector the TIGER Element to the CASSIDY rendezvous

controller, call sign CASSIDY ONE, who is also on VHF Channel "F",

When

CASSIDY ONE establishes radio and IFF contact, he will accept positive control
notifying the TIGER Element and BOUNDARY TARE simultaneously. CASSIDY will

vector the F-84!s to its position, then irstruct the F~8&'s to switch to VHF
Channel "E" for sampler control.

This control will be exercised by the Sampler

Controller aboard the Control RB-36 whose call sign is CASSIDY TWO.

will be conducted at altitudes and areas as directcd by CASSIDY TWO.

Sampling

When this

mission is completed, or in the event an F=84 beccmes lost, CASSIDY TWO will
instruct the aircraft to switch back to VHF Channel "F" and CASSIDY ONE will
vector the F-84's back to the Sampler Controller or to BOUNDARY TARE, as appro-

priate.

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When

BOUNDARY TARE establishes rgdio and IFF contact with the

F~84's, inbound to base from the sampling area, he will notify CASSIDY ONE and

the F-84's simultaneously on VHF Channel "F", and assume positive control of
the F~84's at this point, BOUNDARY TARE will give the Fe8&4's a vector to

Eniwetok, maintaining positive control until approximately ninety (90) miles

from base,

At this point the F-84's will be instructed to switch to VHF Channel

"C* and DIRTY FACE will assume positive control when radio contact is established,

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F-84 call signs will be as follows:
(1)

1st Plight - TIGER RED 1 and 2,

(2)

2d Flight ~ TIGER RED 3 and 4.

TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO, 1954
ANNEX H

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