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AIR FORCE TEST REQUIREMENT ON BLAST ACCELERATIONS APPROVED
The Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, was notified on
7 November 1947 that its requirement for test of blast accelerations
to be recorded by means of recording accelerometers installed on each
drone aircraft had been approved.
The equipment to be furnished and
installed by the Air Force in the United States.
designated Air Force Test Requirements Officer.
Colonel WE. «ec:
He was made responsible
for directing all United States Air Force technical tests, and for submitting the result of these tests, including all reports, photographs,
movie films, data records, etc., to the Atomic Energy Commission Test
Director, Task Group 7+] as soon as possible after each test for review
and clearance if further dissemination was contemplated.
In addition to the Air Foree test requirement on blast acceleration,
the Air Forces were required to assist the Atomic Energy Commission in the
collection of air samples and the obtaining of meteorological data in the
surrounding area.
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TASK GROUP 7.4 OPERATED SPECIALLY EQUIPPED DRONE AIRCRAFT
In order to accomplish certain technical reqiirements, aircraft of
Task Group 7.4 operated as follows:
a.
For the primary purpose of collecting air samples for the
Atomic Energy Commission, eight (8) drone aircraft were employed, four (4)
north and four (4) south of the target point.
Aircraft on the south side
were located at altitudes of 14,000, 18,000, 22,000, and 26,000 feet, while
those on the north side operated at altitudes of 16,000, 20,000, 24,000,
and 28,000 feet.
All drone aircraft were directed into the atomic cloud
between five and ten minutes after the detonation, with each drone aircraft
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Section VFII
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