~ CONTROLLED QEERASTONS - oe STL Tho first operational mission was preformed on the 1 March, The #1 Si-l6 was airborne at O420L and prowesded to his orbit position, At O619L the Area Controlleg reported a B50 bad an ofl leak, and the surface cor.trol ship in tho forward area (CIC) wae vectoring tho #1 Sim16 t> intercept, The Deputy Commander, Task Group Tel, Provisional, advised the SAR Contr¢ller to scramble the #2 Siml6 for intercept from Eniwotok, thus relensing the :7l Siel6 to con~ time his orbit position mission, At 06271. the CIC advised the AOC to hold the #2 Sie16 until his scheduled tako-off time, since the B50 had no emergency end wes contiming with his mission, At 0653L shortly after H-hour, tho Arog.Gore, troller advised that the B-50 had completed his mission, fontherod #1 propeller (duo to tho ofl leak) and was returning to Eniwetok. The #2 Si16 departod Eni~ wotok on schodule (0652L) and the Arca Controller att-impted to monitor the posi~ tions of the #2 Siel6 ani tho 5-50, but the St16's LFF oquipment was inopere~ tive, Tho BeSO was over Enfwotok at O727L and landed ct O732l, The ranainder of the mission was unevontful, At 1513L, 2 March, the Test Services Unit Operations Officer called to alert the SAR Element (Prov) for a possible radiological missicn to Rongelap stole” Tho SéR crew was briefed by the Deputy Commander, Task Gr mp 7eh, Provisional, ~ and suceossMlly completed tho mission at 2125L, 19. Mfssion Ropt, SAR Eloment (Prov)~2-2 March 1954. (1431). ae ay VY