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‘holding pattorn of approximatelyfive (5) hours “pz
duration, theeasternedge, of-which will be 50° -#ck
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wilt ‘extend 100 nautical miles from=north to. south;
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this’ phage|of the mission, “a search upwind from me
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“wt 10,000 feet will be eiployed.. Specific inst<" #'«
vructions for this mission will be forwarded by (a!
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along the routes,. or ‘through Mhe-arca ‘forecast+5
to be-upwind from such routes; “for Tepresentétive
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of.‘accuracy of_theair.-RADEX, ¢oThe attempt. here:
will“be‘td.‘determina. ‘the.contamination status of;
pe ethe ‘par, 9p the routes, .sorofthe“potentinl hezard
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of.interest are those. through Wake and thc Marshals
Leland. pectFic instructions will ‘be forwarded.#
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