Project 9,1 ~ Technical Photography - Lt Col J. G, James
Three RB-50 aircraft of Project 9.1 participated on this event,
Carter 1 and 2 in east and south quadrants respectively attempted cloud
photography at 25,000 feet but natural cloud obscuration plus heavy icing
conditions prevented satisfactory photographic runs,
aircraft was aborted at H + 15 minutes,
Mission for both
Carter 3 at 20,000 feet 50 nautical
miles west from ground zero, expericnced fair photographic conditions until
H + 7 minutes.
Mission was aborted at that time due to unfavorable weather
conditions,
Carter 1 conducted a crater survey and damage survey on D + 1,
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Photography on this mission is excellent,