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Red One was directed into the tail of the cloud at 28,000 feet and
plus 105 minutes after burst and collected a very good sample,
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hour of in-cloud flight time was required due to low cloud intensities,
Red Two was directed to the portion of the cloud directly below the overcast
at 37,000 feet about 10 mimtes later and observed expected cloud intensity,
Hotshot One was directed into the cloud at 42,000 feet and plus 2 hours just
above the overcast and collected a good sample despite poor visibility and
low cloud intensities,
Hotshot Two was put into the cloud at 18,000 feet,
2s hours after burst time and found cloud intensities holding up to the
prediction curve,
Hotshot Three was unable to reach his assigned altitude
of 52,000 feet and in view of the rapidly changing weather and cloud
conditions at altitudes below this he was unable to fly on instruments
into any portion of the cloud and collect an appreciable sample.
Hotshot
Four aborted and Cassidy One, therefore, went on in the cloud at 52,000
feet at plus 3 hours and, with the fuel capacity remaining, was able to
collect a sample only slightly below the size scheduled for Hotshot Four.
While at 52,000 feet, Cassidy estimated the cloud top at 53,000 feet,
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