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OPERATIONS ORDER _NO. 5-54
Fe8/, SAMPLER FLIGHT PROCEDURES
HEADQUARTERS
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TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
7 April 1954, 1800M
1. MISSION: To obtain cloud samples as directed by the scientific
observer in the Control RB~36, ~~
Re: RESPONSIBILITIES: The Commander, Test Aircraft Unit, will insure that all F-84 pilots are familiar with this Annex and that its pro-=
visions are carried out. -
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PROCEDURES:
' @, Fo, Sniffers
and Samplers, call sign TIGER, will take off
in two (2) ship elements as scheduled in Annex C: (Aircraft Mission Execu-
tion Chart).
These take offs may be rescheduled during the operation by
direction of BOUNDARY TARE,
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‘Such directions will be issued to DIRTY FACE
for relay to F~84 operations. When airborne, each element will eallthe
AOC, call sign DIRTY FACE on VHF Channel "C", DIRTY FACE will take over
direct control of the F-8&4's at this point and vector them to their
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assigned control point in Annex D (Aircraft H-Hour Positions and Flight
Patterns), 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 either aircraft, the two {2) ship element will be
instructed by DIRTY FACE .to abort mission, With radio and IFF function-.
ing properly, the TIGER element will continue on course to assigned con=
trol point approximatelyfifty (50) miles from Eniwetok, DIRTY FACE will
instruct them to contact the CIC, BOUNDARY TARE, or control on Channel
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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 aircraft of a
TIGER element, BOUNDARY TARE 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 instruct the F-84's to switch to VHF Channel "E"
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for sampler control. This control will be exercised by. the SAMPLER Controller aboard the Control RB~36 whose call sign is CASSIDY TW,
ling will be conducted at altitudes and areas as directed by CASSIDY TW.
When this mission is comple ted, or in the event an F~84 becomes lost, ©
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and CASSIDY ONE will vector the FuB4's back to CASSIDYor. to BOUNDARY
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CASSIDY TWO will instruct the aircraft to switch back to VHF Channel "F".
TARE, as appropriate.
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When BOUNDARY TARE establishes radio and “IEFcontact 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 Fe84,'s at this point.
BOUNDARY TARE will give the F-84's a
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vector to their assigned control point, maintaining positive control until |
- TASK GROUP-7.4. 2. .
‘OPRS ORDER NO. S5h
ANNEX H.
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