co OPERATIONS ORDER NO. #54 To 84, pe, ; an + , . re 4° Lo ae ely SAMPIER FLIGHT PRO CEDURE tT _ > ” Ss , >“ ¢ MUSK "GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL * APO 187, ¢/o Postmaster — 9 February 1954, 1800" we i. wrsston3 .To obtain ‘cloudenpies.as directed by the scientific observer in the Control Bb=36 . _ “26 RESPONSTBILIT ’ “The Commander, Test Aircraft Init, will insure that all F84 pilots are familiar with this Annex and that its provisions are carried out, . . PROCEDURES: &. F84 Samplers, call sign ice, will take off in two (2) ship , elements as scheduled in Annex © (Aircraft Mission Execution Chart). These . _ take offs may be rescheduled during the operation by direction of BOUNDARY [ TARE. Such directions will be issued te DIRTY FACE for relay to F-84 operae - tions, When airborne, each element will call the AOC, call sign DIRTY FACE, , on VHF Channel "Ci, DIRTY FACE will take over direct control of the F-&%s's ro at this point and vector them to the sampling area, checking a1] IFP.modes | _ enroute, DIRTY FACE will then instruct the TIGER lead aircraft to return i} to mode 2.’ In the event that radio or IFF is inoperative -on ,any aircraft, the . “two (2) ship element will be instructed by DIRTY FACE to abort mission. With ‘~ ‘yadio and IFF functioning properly, the TIGER elemont will continue on course - to the sampling area and when approximately ninety (90) miles from Eniwetok, DIRTY FACE will instruct them to contact tthe ore, BOUNDARY TARE, for control - on Channel Pes. mo, “_ . , . . t "be ‘The BOUNDARY TARE,‘TIGER Controller, will establish radio and IEF contact with. TIGER elements as soon.as,possible and accept positive control. If radio or IFF is inoperative in-either efroraftof a TIGER Element, BOUNDARY “TARE will direct the TIGER Element: to abort,~ With radio-and IFF functioning properly, BOUNDARY TARE will vector the TIGER Element to the CASSIDY rendezvous ~ controller, call sign CASSIDY ONE, who 4s also on VHF Channel uy, When CASSIDY ONE establishes. radio and IFF contact, he will accept positive control notifying the TIGER’ Element and BOUNDARY TARE simultaneously, CASSIDY will = vector the F-&4's to its position, then instruct the Fe8i's to switch to VHF -~ -o fotos . E Fo Channel "EB": for sampler. control, This control will be exercised by the Sampler SS - Controller aboard ‘the Control RB=36 whose call sign is CASSIDY TWO. Sampling “will be conducted at altitudes and areas as directed by CASSIDY TWO. *. When this mission is completed, or in the event an Fe84 becomes lost, CASSIDY TWO will > dnetruct the aircraft +o switch back to-VHF Channel "F" and CASSIDY ONE will © ‘ - °° vector: the. oe atie.back to the Sampler, Controller or to BOUNDARY TARE, as appro~ - : Pristee” ~ ” When a . BOUNDARY ‘TARE establishes, radio ‘and IfF contact with the > FBite, |Anbouna to base from the sampling area, he will notify CASSIDY ONE and v the F-84!9 simultaneously on-VHF Channel "F", and assume positive control of P~. , ° the Fe84ts at this point, . BOUNDARY, TARE will give the F-84's a vectorto’: - Eniwetok, maintaining positive control.until approximately ninety (90) miles © ‘st ig 7 .from base, At this point the F-84!s will be instructed to switch to VHF Channel . "Cc" and DIRTY FACEwil assume@ positivecontrol when radio contact is estab- ° reas ‘ lished.*BR Sere EF re . ; earteaeae eelee Beier ' hc Ist Flight'~ TIGER ‘RED 1er aes fet5 Sere! LaEen, ye ? sue rit