ee
30,000 feet.
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‘this plan provided for the redisposition of all air-
craft in the upper part of the pattern to stations below
level.
the cloud
However, weather conditions were such to make the implementa-
tion of this plan unnecessary.
At the briefing held 1300 hours 27 April 198 the weather officer
and radiological safety officer stated that. the forecast at that time
pointed to a satisfactory condition existing for the test on 30 April.
It was further pointed out, however, that there was distinct possibility
of an adverse front moving into the area, and there was danger of a
wind shift at high altitudes.
After consulting members of the staff,
General 93399 recommended to General Hull that the operation proceed
as planned.
Within the next two days a wind structure unfavorable
from the viewpoint of radiological safety developed, and General ro
decided that operations be posponed for twenty-four hours.
The brief-
ing at 1100 hours 30 april 198 pronounced the forecast weather satis—factory for all concerned, and it was decided to proceed with the test on
1 May 198.
At subsequent weather briefings the weather forecast con-
tinued to improve and at the last briefing, prior to the time of firing,
all conditions were pronounced "ideal",
All air operations proceeded on schedule with no major difficulties
encountered.
The drone scheduled to fly in the twenty-four (2);) thousand
foot pattern had a tire failure as it was-being taken off from Miwetok.
The ground control"beeper" pilot noticed an excessive syphoning of gas
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