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Blast height set for 36,000' above

Preliminary estimate of yield by
Bhangmeter was

Clouds: Clear,
Precipitation: None

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No off-site fallout detected nor is ther
e any predicted,

b.
c.

A. Winds, Surface, North at 9 Knots; 10,000', NNE
N at 16 Knots; 30,000, NW at 27 Knots; 0,000",at 13 Knots; 20,000,
WiW at h3 Knots; 50,000',
WNW at 29 Knots; and 60,000', NW at 11
Knots,

Meteorological conditions:

3.2 KT, Indications are that successf
ul results were obtained from expe
riments, Cloud
hieght not presently determined and
Cloud moved off in southeasterly dire
ction dispersing rapidly, Visual observat
ion indicated that smoke trails laid
by
jet aircraft
were successfully performed, Visual
observation indicates cannister drop
fully performed,
was successi

target, which is not yet verified
,

at 46,000' MSL.

and h ¢ 3 hours report on HA, HA was deto
nated at 1000 hours PST April 6 in test
Area 5 (Southeasterly from Test Area
livery aircraft was B-36 flying
1), De-

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CIL-11273 ~ 7 April 1955

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