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ANNEX. "L*
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OPERATIONS ORDER NO. la
0.54 PHOTO FLIGHT PROCEDURES
HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7,4, PROVISICIAL
AFO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
9 February 1954 1800M
1, MISSIOH: To conduct aerial photographic coverage of all CASTLE
shots to obtain required documentary still and motion picture photography.
2.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
a.
The Commander, Test Services Unit, will be responsible for
the training of the air crews and for the readiness cf photographic
aircraft to meet take-off schedules for reheersals and actual shots.
b.
The Senior Contrcller on the Command Ship will be responsi-
ble for the operational control of photographic aircraft while in the
test arec,
c. Task Group 7.1 will be responsible for the readiness of
photographic equipment for rehearsals and actual shots, for the opera~
tion and maintenance of photographic equipment, and for the processing
and dissemination of 211 filn.
3. PROCEDURES:
THREE,
a.
The photographic C-54's, call sign
will take off as scheduled in jnnex C
PETER ONE, TIO and
(Aircraft Mission Execution
Chart}. They will call the AOC, call sign DIRTY FACE, on VHF Channel
"co", DIRTY FACE will check all modes of IFF, end HF air-ground channel
J-410, while PEWTER aircraft are proceeding to their H-Hour positions as
Cesignated in Annex D (Aircraft H-Hour Positions and Plight Fatterns).
DIRTY FACE will maintain control wntil PEWTER aircraft are approximately
90 miles from Bikini, then instruct PEWIER aircraft to contact the CIC,
call sien BOUNDARY TARE. PEWTER OWS will call BOUNDARY TARE on VEF
Channel "A"; PEWTER TWO (2) on "H"; PEWTER THRES (3) on "G", All
PEWTER aircraft will squawk IFF mode 2,
b.
The BOUNDARY TARS Controllers ill establish radio and IFF
contact with PEWTER aircraft and provide them with range and bearing to
their H-Hour positions. PEVTE aireraft will remain under the direct control of BOUNDARY TARE on assigned VHF channels until completion of
their missions, except when directed to switch to Channel "B" for time
hacks, PEWTER aircraft will maintain radio silence on Channel "B",
returning to assigned mission channel immediately after receiving the
time hacks. Each FEVIER aircraft will begin wind runs to achieve its
H-Hour position as designated in Annex D, Each PEWTER aircraft will be
required to make good its designated H-Hour position, with BOUNDARY TARE
providing range from cround zero each time the airer:ft passes through
its assigned true bearing from ground zero. This procecure will be
followed so that in the event of VEF radio failure, just prior to H-Hour,
aircraft may still make good designated H-Hour positions. Position
tolerances are plus or minus 15 seconds, After H-Hour, PEWTER aircraft
will conduct required photographic missions. One aircraft may be directed
by BOUNDARY TARE to act as VHF relay aircraft between BOUNDARY TARE and
CASSIDY, until H46 hours.
‘hen missions are complete, aircraft will
call BCUNDARY TARE for a range and bearing to base. ‘then approximately
90 miles from Bikini, inbound to base, the BOUNDARY TARE Controller
will instruct PEWTER aircraft to switch to Channel "C" for DIRTY FACE
control.
TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER HO. 1-54
ANNEX L
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