TAB A

EVENT
OPERATION REDWING

1.
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OSAGE device was detonated at 131M, 16 June 1956 at an altitude

700 feet.

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2.

The shot took place over RUNIT Island (YVONNE) of ENIWETOK

The cloud attained a maximm height of 21,600 feet within about

7i nimutes after detonation,

i:3 puff.

Throughout the assent the stem trailed

The stem and upper part of the puff appeared to dissipate

‘icin LO mimtes after detonation leaving a bro:mish-orange colored

isan at an estimated altitude of 19,000 feet.
Movenent of the cloud was not apparent to the observer on Parry

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0 knots.

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F2V serial reconnaissance and survey. aircraft conducted a survey

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.! ‘she islands North of JAPTAN at H+1 Hour,

The results of the P2V survey

that OSAGE had deposited very little fallout on any of the istends

she ENIWETOK Atoll.
5.

Eased on the P2V¥ lagoon survey, reentry hour was announced for

iy¥xf, 16 June.

Air and surface redex notic2s were withdrawn concurrent

4

‘ish the reentry ennouncement.
6,

WR-50 cloud trackers were not utilized for OSAGE.

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