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fron the right wing tank, and he cut the throttle and applied the
brakes to stop the drone before it reached the end of the runway.
The
right brake locked, causing the aircraft to swerve to the right, and the right
tire blew out.
The aircraft was moved off the runway, and a spare drone
was substituted for it.
Helicopter operations proceeded according to the plan as outlined
by Task Unit 7.3.4.
Test samples were collected from the Zero Island,
and the cable in the lagoon without incident.
The first radio-controlled
tank was directed by remote control into the crater to collect ground
samples where it became inoperative as before, and the second tank was
used to successfully complete this mission.
After the drones had been washed dow with kerosene and distilled
water and were declared radiologically safe, they were returned to
Kwajalein and given a complete check prior to "Z" day operations.
Air samples collected by the seven (7) drone aircraft which pene-
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trated the atomic cloud were declared to be fifteen (15) to seventy-five.
(75) per cent stronger than those received from the "X" day operations.
Photographic personnel classified over ninety (90) per cent of the cameras
ag operational, and both General 93 and Dr. QP stated that they
were pleased with the results obtained.
The enclosed charts provide further information in connection with
"Y" day operations.
3.
"Z™ DAY OPERATIONS
Air Operations for "2" day were the same as those accamnplished on
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