‘ / ANNEX_H TO OPERATIONS ORDER NO, 2=54 F-&% SAMPLER FLIGHT PROCEDURES . 1. MISSION: 2. RESPONSIBILITIES: , . - "HEADQUARTERS TASK GROUP 7.4L; PROVISIONAL . APO 187, c/o Postmaster San Francisco, California_ 26 February 1954, 180CH To obtain cloud samples as directed wythe scientific observer theControl in RB-36. The Commander, Test Aircraft: Unit, will insure that all F-84 pilots are familiar with this Annex and that its® provisions are carried out. . . . . 3. . PROCEDURES: a. F-8& Sniffers and Samplers, call ‘sign TIGH,will teke off in two | Chart), These take offs may be rescheduled during the operation by di- rection of BOUNDARY TARE. Such directions will be issued to DIRTY FACE for relay to F-84 operations. When airborne, each element will call the AOC, call sign DIRTY FACE on VHF Channel] "OC", DIRTY.FACE will take over’ .. ‘ direct control of the F~84's at this point and vector them to the sam .. “pling area, checking all IFF modes enroute. nN we hieteaitienein eniemeeemtetnnetiton a E (2) ship elements as scheduled in Annex C. (Aircraft Mission Sxecution DIRTY FACE will then instruct the TIGER lead aircraft to return to mode 2. In the event that radio or «. IFF is inoperative on either aircraft, -the two: (2) ship element will be ‘instructed by DIRTY FACE-to abort mission.:..With radio and IFF. functioning - properly, the TIGER element will continue on course to-the sampling area, _ and when approximately ninety (90) miles from Eniwetok, DIRTY FACE will instruct then to contact: the crc, BOUNDARY TARE, for"control on Channel . . ‘ MEN, ot - * “be The BOUNDARY TARE, TIGER Controller, will establish radio and “TIFF contact with TIGER elements as soon as‘possible and accept positive control, If radio or IFF is_inoperative in either aircraft of.a TIGER . Element, . BOU“DARY TARE will direct the TIGER Element to abort. With redio ; and IFF functioning ‘properly,’ BCU'DARY TARE willvector, the TIGER Element to the CASSIDY rendezvous controller, call'-sign ‘CASSIDY CNE, ‘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 ’., instruct the F-84'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,: Sampling wi.1, ‘be. conducted at alti_ tudes and areas as directed by CASSIDY TWO. When this mission is completed, .or in the event an F-84 becomes lost, CASSIDY TWO will instruct the aircraft to switch. back to VHF Channel "Ft and CASSIDY ONE: will vector ihe. F-84's “7 back to CASSIDY or to BOUNDARY TARE, as “|ppropriate. cote ae Ce " When BOUNDARY TARE establishes radio’ and IFF contact with tine” aon "Feasts, inbound to base from the sampling area, he will notify: CASSIDY CVE and the F-84!s simultaneously on VHF Channel "F", and assume positive con- - . trol of the F-8's at this point. BOUNDARY TARE.‘will givethe F-84's a .veetor to Enivetok, maintaining positive control until approximately ninety 90) miles’ from pase. At. this point the F-8%'s will’ be-instructed to - “were « switch: to: VHF Channel gt and. DIRTY: FACE wild assume Positive”‘control: when . Soy radio contact is established.”“at St ae ee a TAS, GROUP Mh: “ OPRS ORDER RW, 2-54, ANNEXH pt eset rere tchadl: Wea NheSN: Doha See ; seas ue. ag! tal wien Senet Ha heed chia bide