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ANNEX
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OPERATIONS ORDER NO 1-54
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OCEDURES
HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
9 February 195)
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MISSION:
To provide long range VHF communications between the
AOC and CIC,
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The Test Support Unit Commander is responsible for the regdi-
ness of Ch? relay aircraft to meet take off schedules,
be Senior Controllers on the Command Ship and AOC are respon~
sible for the operational control of 0-47 relay aircraft while on mission
station.
Ge The Test Support Unit Commander is responsible for instalJation, maintenance end operations of special relay equinment, assisted
by technical personnel of Task Group 7s.
3 PROCEDURES:
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One (1) C-47 aircraft, call sign REFLECTOR ONE, equipped
with automatic VHF radio relay equipment, will take off at time specified
in Annex C (Aircraft Mission Execution Chart). Long range fuel tanks
will be installed in the aircraft. This aircraft will contact DIRTY FACE
on the Reflector VHF channel (VHF channel C is back up) when airborne.
DIRTY FACE will control REFLECTOR until pre Hehour orbit position and
altitude designated in Annex D is reached, REFLECTOR IFF will be squawking Mode 2.
be When REFLECTOR reaches orbit position, DIRTY FACE will inatruct the ailroraft to call BOUNDARY TARE for controle This call will
be made on the VHF reflector channel with VHF channel © as back up.
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Inmediately following H-hour, DIRTY FACE will vector
REFLECTOR to a position approximtely 100° and 120 miles from Eniwetok.
REFLECTOR will relay VHF messages between the CIC and AOC automtically
if equipment is operational: and manually if not. BOUNDARY TARE will
exercise complete control of REFLECTOR during this period, adjusting the
aircraft's position as required to eccomplish the reley mission.
ad. Upon completion of the relay mission at time designated in
Annex 6, REFLECTOR will be vectored to base by BOUNDARY TARE. When 90
miles out from base, BOUNDARY TARE will instruct REFLECTOR to contact
DIRTY FACE for control on VHF channel C. DIRTY FACE will vector REFLECTR
to base for landing.
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OFFICIAL:
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HOWELL M. ESTES, JR.
Commander
Brigadier Ganeral, Us Se Ae Fo
Lt Colonel, USAF
‘Director of Operations
TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO. 1-5)
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