yrs en nee OPERATIONS ORDER NO, ~ FB-36 SAMPLER. FLIGHT PROCEDURES HEADQUARTERS 7 TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL ~ APO 187, c/o Postmaster an Francisco, California 7 April 1954, 1800M 1, MISSION: To obrain cloud’ samples at extreme altitudes as directed by the Scientific Observer on the Control RB~36, . 2 RESPONSIBILITIES: The Commander, Test Aircraft Unit, will insure . s that both .RB~36 pilots are familiar with this Annex and that its pro- — visions are carried out, 3. PROCEDURES: . . ae - 4 ee . ae Two (2) FB-36 sauplers, _call sign FLOYD ONE and TWO, will take ‘off as scheduled in Annex "Ct (Aircraft Mission Execution Chart), - When airborne, each aircraft will call the AOC, call sign DIRTY FACE, on VHF Channel "C", DIRTY FACE will take over direct control of the FB-36!s at this point and vector them along a designated corridor, ehecking all IFF modes enroute, DIRTY FACE will then instruct aircraft commanders to return to mode 2, They will continue on course until turned over to BOUNDARY TARE on VHF Channel "F" ata point approximately — fifty (50) miles out from FRED, b.. BOUNDARY TARE will vector FLOYD aircraft to the vicinity of CASSIDY. When BOUNDARY TARE determines that CASSIDY is capable of . accepting control of FLOYD aircraft, control of these aircraft willbe ” turned over’ to CASSIDY on Channel ro or "Ft, Actual sampling operations will be controlled by CASSIDY, Upon completion of sampling operation ‘eontrol of FLOYD aircraft will be™ turned over to BOUNDARY TARE, Channel npn, c. BOUNDARY TARE will vector FLOyD airovaft “to a designated control point fifty (50) miles from byse and turn control of FLOYD aircraft over to DIRTY FACE, DIRTY FACE will vector FLOYD aircraft to- * . base using VHF, Channel "oN, ‘4. Personnel and Decontamination procedures for aircraft and crew « are outlined in Annex yt, . , vos HOWELL M. ESTES, aR. Brigadier General, u. S. -A. Fe i o f Ml Le ~ 6% age l, Facwtan re : no Lt Colonel, TSA . Director of Operations’ “MASKGROUP7.4. GFRS ORDER M0.-5-5i _ * ANNEX “— a : a ; . . ‘ Commander / ee. 7 _