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Report on Trip to Forward Area
clear that he was the author of only the first two chapters of the report; that
he desired to go on record as such, and as well, to state what the several
serious editing errors were that appeared in the finished report. Dr. Palmer
wrote a memo to Dr. Graves on this matter. Dr. Graves is to follow up on this
so as to make it a matter of official record.
d.
Weather-wise, the tine spent with the people at Detachment 1, AFCAC
was the mst fruitful.
Detailed and comprehensive discussions were had with Dr.
Palmer, Col Duncan and other members of the detachment. The complete course of
indoctrination of the eather Central personnel was agreed upon, and it is ny
feeling that it is an extremely well thought out ami comprehensive course, It
was concluded by all concerned that due to the fact that all shots were during
darkness, prior to day break, it would be unnesessary to perform an upwind
special weather recormaissance flight just prior to each detonation.
It was
felt that better utilization could be gained by performing the normal routine
weather reconnaissance missions of two flights per day throughout the entire
period of eperations; at least this procedure will be used at first. This was
the particular recommendation of Dr. Palmer since he felt that the value to be
gained fron a reconmnalasance mission during the hours of darkness was questionable and dubious.
e. he. Frank A. Metcalf, High Comaissioner, Trust Territories Islands
of the :aciric was visited concerning establishment of our outlying weather
staiions on islands under his control; he gave us complete and unstinted assist—
ance and coopera.ion., He was so very cooperative that upon reaching the outlying
islands, it was found that there were few problems remainin- to de solved, at
least coordination-wise,.
f. Courtesy visits were paid to Staff Aerolorist, Ci:.Crac, CIC, Fleet
weather Central at Pearl Harbor and Mr. Gordon D. Carturight, 01C of Honolulu
weather bureau, Mr. Cartwright is in charge of the presently established
»@ather cureau Station at Ponape.
He could foresee no problems ir. arain estab=
dishing our stctions for CASTLE, He did suggest thet I visit Dr. Reichelderfer,
Chief, U. S. teather Bureau here in ..ashington, concerning delineation of
responsibilities and disposition of observations during our tenure at Ponape.
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The 57th Strat Recon Squadron had no major problems to discuss.
Reconnaissance tracks to be used during the operation were discussed and decided
upon by all concerned. These-tracks will be considerably simplified in com
parison to those used in previous tests,
h,
All personnel at the Naval Station, Kwajalein were most cooperative
and helpful. Admiral Clarke and Capt Sooy practically placed all the facilities
of their station at our disposal. They furnished transportation to all the outlying islands in a most commeniable manner.