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The Air Operations Center performed let~—down of all aircraft to VFR con=ditions on all recoveries because of a loss of precision radar by Ground
Controlled Approach,
UHKBHELLA.

The second underwater shot of the HARDTACK series was

UMBRELLA, detonated at a 150-foot depth on the lagoon side of HENRY Ise
land, Eniwetok Atoll, at 1115 hours on 9 June 1958.

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Predicted to pro=-

jeld, UMBRELLA wasER

No postponements

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of tnis event occurred,

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Twenty aircraft were originally scheduled, but 21 participated,

No

effects aircraft were engaged in tnis test,22 but four samplers took part .33
night suoport aircraft participated in post-shot project recovery opera-

tions in and around the test array.

One SA-16 (ST*BLE ECHO aborted because

of an oil leak in the left engine; another SA-16 replaced the aborted aircraft.

Both the Air Cperations Center and communications facilities per

formed satisfactorily.

mAPLE.
near FOX Isl

On lL June 1958 at 0530 nours, MAPLE was detonated on a barge
» Bikini Atoll after two postponement s. ie weapon, a
al

had a predicted yield o/
Ten aircraft were scheduled, and 11 participated.

One air abort oc-

curred; a B-57 sampler aborted because of a flame~out, being replaced by
a spare sircra.t.

One effects aircraft?4 took part, as did eight samplers.?°

Comuunications were excellent, and air control was satisfactory.

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