AVNEX_"K" jr 7 . OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 1-54 FB-36 SAMPLER FLIGHT PROCEDURES HEADQUARTERS oF Sg . . 7 _°. , . - TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL ' APO 187, c/o Postmaster San Francisco, California - 9 February 1954, 1800M . : ss 1. MISSION: To obtain cloud samples atextreme altitudes as directed : by the Scientific Observer on the control RB-36. E 2. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Commander , Test Aircraft Unit, will ine ~ sure that both FB-36 pilots are familiar with this Annex and that its provisions are carried out. 3. PROCEDURES: ~ ae f. . “y rear .& oo oe SEeen . - : . ray } : Two (2) FB-36 samplere, eall ¢ sign FLOYD ONEAanD TWO, will® take off as scheduled in Annex "C" (Aircraft Mission Execution Chart) «- ~ . ae When airborne, each aircraft will call the AOC, call sign DIRTY FACE, on VHF Channel "C", DIRTY FACE will take over direct control of the FB~36's ‘ at this point and vector them to the sampling area, checking all IFF modes enroute, DIRTY FACE will then instruct aircraft commanders to re- turn to mode 2. They will continue on course until approximately 90 miles out, at this point they will be instructed to switch to VHF Channel ups for control by ‘BOUNDARY TARE. . be BOUNDARY TARE will veotor. FLOYD aircraft to the vicinity of ‘- GASSIDY.- When BOUNDARY TARE determines that CASSIDY is capable of ex~ — cepting control of FLOYD aircraft, control of these aircraft will be turned over. to CASSIDY Channel ngh or "F", Actual sampling operations "will be controlled -by CASSIDY. Upon completion of sampling aperation. control of FLOYD aircraft will be turned _over to BOUNDARY TARE, ‘Channel NPR, SE "BOUNDARY TARE will yector FLOYD. aircraft ‘toward base. When . ‘90 miles out frombase BOUNDARY TARE will turn control of FLOYD aircraft 7 ~Over-to DIRTY FACE, DIRTY FACE wil vector FLOYD aircraft to base using | . VHF,Channed"OM T= oS Ty the event the cloud moves to thevicinity of ENIWETOK, SOUNDARY TARE will direct the A0C to vector FLOYD aircraft directly to CASSIDY for control, an oF " he Personnel and Decontamination procedures for aircraft and crew are) outlined in Annex "Nt, a : ee Lt Colonel, USAF © * Director of Operations “ASK GROUP 7.4 05S ‘ry OPRS ORDERNO, 15h °° : HOWELL M. ESTES, IR. . Brigadier General, U.S. ALP. Commander : arr a 00 70