AnDecemberTWX from Headquarters Air Force to Systems Command
starts off "the DASA has made the decision to use the Thor Missile in
Cperation Fish Bowl.'' AFSC is assigned the responsibility for Air Force
participation in this project and will support DASA with the firing of two
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missiles from Johnston Island suitably modified and instrumented; the
addition of three pods to each booster.
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Such pods have been designed and
tested by Chiysler Corporation as part of the Willow Planning.
Although
this was done for the Redstone System, preliminary information is that the
design is compatible with the Thor.
One Thor confirmation test is to be done
about 1 March, Two additional missiles are to be suitably modified as
backups. The weapon effects program for DASA is to be delegated to the
Commander of Field Command.
The Chief of DASA is responsible for overall
technical management of Fish Bowl and will coordinate the instrumentation to
be placed in the pods.
$ In the letter from Ramey referred to two items back, date d 18 December 1961,z
ons in
to General Ludecke, Ramey notes that there were previous oral discusst
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ecember between Betts, Senator Jackson, and Ramey who was execuTive directo
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of the JCAE.
The discussions concerned selection and priority of weapons
"in
tests In the event the U.S. resumes atmospheric testing and Ramey says
commisston
accordance with the above discussion, it would be appreciated if the
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wil! prepare for the information of the Joint Committee a set of alternative
lists of tests in order of priorities dependent upon various limitations,
varlations and assumptions as, for example,
if there are no limitations on
atmospheric testing compared with limitations on total yields, size of blast,
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and location of detonation."
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