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fh Mecther wes of negligible effect in cncrati-ns cxcopt in the
postponement ofsome island photography,
On several occasions photo=
mapping wes ernducted at 1500 fect absolute altitucc to av-id the hindrance
of low scattered cloud layers but wes considered acceptable by Task Group 7.
Be
During operetion NEWS REEL (high altitude shots at Johnston
Island) Pewter 3, C=5l, (0582), positioned itself midway between Hewaii and
Johnston Island and functioned as a communications rcelzy station for the
final detonation on 11 August 1958,
he Flying Safcty, in cll aspects, wes given close attention during
the projects
4.
There were no cngine failures or declerations of emergency,
Accorcin: to the Roll-Up plen, the five aircreft had the
following record:
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Aircreft type & Io
Dept Eniwctok
Destim tion
Arrival Date
RB=50E,
7131
11 June 1958
PEER, Fla
15 June 1958
RBASOF,
7160
Ll. Juno 1958
PaFB, Fla
13 June 1958
ceSLG,
45=561
22 June 1958
Clark /.B, P.I. 23 June 1958
c-sha,
US615A
30 June 1956
PRB, Fla
3 July 1958
Aircraft C5=G, 45-482 wes rclocsed from Operation HiRDTACK and
departed Eniwetok on l, August 1958 for Hickam Air Force Baso via Johnston
Islend, erriving at Hickem fir Force Base, T.H. on 4 August 1958,
This
aircraft was roloased fron Operstion NEWS REEL on 15 August 1958, on which
date it departed Hickom Lir Force Bese and arrived at Pelm Beach Air Force
During the period at Hickm aircraft
Bese, Florida on 17 August 1958,
US-82 accomplishec three island resupply ond onc dcton:.tion pr ticipation
mission to Johnston Island,
Ferrying time for roturning cirereft was 83:45 (C-5l) onc 66:05 (RB-50).
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