PRIVACYACT MATERIAL REMOVED ge Letter tc . 23 March 1954 Each day, Weather Central here gives me the same briefings as are given to you, except projected one day further, While you, on any D-2 morning, are considering the weather for D-D, I am studying the weather for D-day and D/l. If the trends look unfavorable for D as well as Drl, I decide that I am then in D-3 day and announce this to my comerders, They can then fly their aircraft and still have two days for inspection and maintenance, If D and D4l look favorable, then of course the aircraft are not flowne While the above procedvre permits me to do the best possible job of keeving our aircraft in a quality maintenance condition, it has the dis- advantage of placing me in a somewhat awkward situation in the event of a rapid unforecasted change in the weather. So for my guesses have becn corzect byt the possibility of a miss always exists. Should such a rapid change occur after I have made such a decisiom as above, it is probable that 100 percent of my aircraft cannot be made available, None the less, in my estimation this is a risk which must oe accepted if we are to be certain of having the truly critical aircraft in a position to complete the cesired missions, From my discussions with ~ , it seems arparant that the B-36 Samplers are the most criticel aircraft in the Task Group. It apnears to be their opinion that thcy would be willing to fire in weather which weuld preclude obtaining F~34 samples but in which we wou'a be relatively certain of obtaining B-35 samples, At the sane time, now - ever, the RB-36 Control aircraft is also critical if we are to have the Sample Direction Team in the air locking for ony possibility undee waic: F-84 samples might be obtained, Consequently, to meet the pecuriar conditions of this period 5 - prolonged delay, I have placed priority for naintenance of wy atecorate as follows: First Priority - Two (2) B26 Semrlers One (1) B-35 Samoler Control Second Priority - T-@4 Senplcers VWB-29's Reseue Airerart One (1) G34 Thotorravric Varer G47 InterAral Aurliie fh cet ‘o - * Third Priority - All othe aizcra! s 2 Rees TAD Ll. ib