FIK was a
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BUTTERNUT was af
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as planned without cancellation or abort.

(WaTCHDOG) took part, 10

One effects aircraft, a B-52

Seven samplers were engaged in the FIR shot .tt

Cvereall control of all aircraft at Bikini was effected by the Boxer Air
CGperations Center witnout difficulty; however, the Boxer TACAN and homer
were out of comnission during the test period,

The Task Group 7.5 time

count-down was exceptionally weak and barely readable by participating
aircraft,

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For BUTTERNUT, wnich had suffered three delays, 15 aircraft were
scheduled for participation, and all performed without incident, cancellation, or abort,

Five of the aircraft were effects aircraft, and nine

were samplers .+?
KOA.
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Aircraft control was effected without malfunction,

The fifth HARDTACK shot was KOA,|
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ee

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detonated from a land surface site on

GoNt Island, Eniwetok Atoll, at 0630 hours on 13 May 1958.

This event

hed been delayed one day.
Twenty-one scheduled aircraft participated, six of which were effects
aircraft, 14 and ten of wnich were sampling aircraft.2?
cr aborts occurred.

Operation of the

io cancellations

cir OQverations venter wis sitis-

factory; however, a oorticn of She #53 precise positioning rauar system,

AFWL/ HQ

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