a
of the monitors simulated installation of the drone film badges.
monitor prepared the radexes.
One
By H-4 hours all drone and mther air-
craft at Eniwetok were prepared and awaiting arrival of the remaining
mother aircraft from Kwajalein.
Meantime, at Kwajalein, the remainder
of ATG 7.4 and TU 7.6.1 were making final preparations.
Radexes were
completed at 2000 hours and at 2300 hours, Peter X-ray Day minus one,
aircraft commenced departure for Eniwetok and the target area.
Pick-up
of drone aircraft at Eniwetok was completed by H=-2 hours and by H hour
all aircraft were on their stations,
Radiological safety procedure
aboard aircraft consisted of the following:
1.
H-30 minutes.
Instruments turned on,
2, H-5 minutes, Cabin heaters shut off and all crew members
on 100% oxygen.
3.
H-10 seconds,
All crews adjust dark goggles.
4.
After detonation.
Remove goggles, observe burst phenomena
and monitor watch instruments.
5.
After leaving area.
6,
After landing.
Monitor interior of aircraft.
Monitor crew and exterior of aircraft.
The rehearsal was successful in general.
It was found however that ten
seconds was too long a time for the pilot to be completely "in the
dark" and permission was granted for the pilots, on test days, to cut
a@ small hole in the one lens of the goggles.
The period between Peter X-ray Day and X-ray Day was devoted to
preparation for X-ray Day.
Complete individual mission flimsies were
prepared for each monitor to use on the first test.
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The personnel