Surmary of Special Mission (Cont'd)
j. A descending sampling pass wes made at ean IAS of 205 MPH, passing
through a light, thin area of cloud at 25,500', <A second sampling pass
was mrde at 25,000', at an IAS of 180 (due to reduced power on # 4 engine),
also through a light, thin area of cloud,
k.
Heavy radiation recdings on the Rad Directors instruments
necessitated our return to Eniwetok upon completion of the sccond pass,
Cassidy epproved this decision,
1. There was no smoking, eating, or drinking, during or after the
sampling. Oxygen masks were worn from the beginning of sampling until
we had landed.
m. Al) personal cquipment wes left in the aircraft upon landing, and
rubber gloves were worn when cvacuating the aircreft, Crew members in
the rear compartnent proceded through the tunnel and exited through the
nose wheel well, 411 windows, hatches, md bomb bay doors were left closed,
The crew was taken to the deconterination arca. None of the crew members
reccived sufficient contamination to require a charge of clothes or showcering.
4.
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED:
a.
Had trouble contacting AOC on HF J-410 circuit when transmitting
db,
IFF wes inoperative for some time in M/C control area, but event-
c.
Sustained flight at 27,300''resulted in loss of power on # 4
voice weether reports.
Oftcn had to switch to crowded VHF channel "CY,
<n ~
uelly functioned normally.
engine.
5.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
a.
Recommend Wilson 1 remain eat 20,000' until H4 1/30 minutes, then
climb to and sample at 25,000',
b. Recommend installation of remote control at aircraft commanders
station, to permit the aircraft cormander to switch IFF to modes requested
by controllers.
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