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ATC LEV, o/o TOSTUASTRR
Gah F ANCTSCO, SALIFORNIA
WPPURPY 370
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5 tareh 1954
Critique of Airoraft ‘“urshalling Plan for fission, 1 March 1954
Comuander
Test Services Unit
Task Group Th
APO 187
i. ‘he following deficiencies were encountered in the tarshalling
yuen for Te:t s‘rviees Unit airere.t;
a.
Aborting ™50's and F-8{'g are required to taxi down the
renr betwen two rows of aircraft becsau.e the taxi strip is blocked
by preerositioned .ilson and Stable afiroraft,
end is covered with small pilecea of ooral.
b.
‘This ramp ia unlighted ~ 7
a
Steble aircraft are parked at too great 2 distance from
tt-ir :eady room to facilitate scramble take offs.
Ce Parking of -29 aircraft in the 3-50 area menne that they
must be returned to the W%29 area during the height of landing
operntions,.
2. Normal mission take offs for betwen stot operations are ude
by towing 1 =20 alreraft on to the taxivey ten (10) minutes prior to
the start engine time, Sé~16 aircraft start engines and taxi out from
their normal parking position. This allo.s the cre-s to pre-flicht
end board ~he aireraft adjacent to their operations and naintenance
ares and results in ‘he taxiwey being blocked for a minimm amount of
tire,
3.
Although the present rission plan is workable an? presents no
meine difficulties, it is felt that a «mecther oj eration would recult
if the taxiway was blocked br 29 and °2-16 aircraft only while
starting and pre-flichting engines.
“iis can be dene by placing
three (3) W-529's in the normal C-54 rarkine sren cnd consolidating
the remeining » 29's at the w-t end of the (TCT) Tine,
atrereft would '- loe-ted just east of th:
ome dy reor.
weele be no chen-es in she revter 7-54 reeiccitienin«.
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