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San ELB{ENS-HISTORY REBORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH~SAR CONTROLLER SECTION-Cont!d
Tho Sak Section was alertod at 1516L on & March for an intercept of a WD-
29, AF 295,” - Tho alort crew was airborne in 15 nimtes, and a successful
nission was accomplished.
The only difficulty encountered was a lack of result
with tho O17 honing equipment. Ground checks of this and the ARB~7 receivers
aboard the WB-29 revealodthat both were operating properly, so no explanation
was apparente
& SAR Eloment (Prov) Sike16 was used for orbit on 12 March for an Fei, on
reconnaissance over Dikinke
The Sim16 assumed a position 90 miles East of Eni~
_ wotok under the control of tho Air Operations Conter, and completed its flight
without incident.
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Tho following day, 13 March, a similiar mission was preformed, the Sir3g ]
departed 15 mimtos prior to tho B&4, and again the flicht was uneventful.
On 14 March at 1035L a Navy P2V roportod a gas.leak and requested a helico~
copter standby.
alertod,
The P2V was only 40 niles out, so an Hel9 and crash boat was
Tho P2V landed safely at 1lO0L.
Tho Toat Adrereft Unit, Provisional roquestod an 34-16 for orbit on 15
March for two (2) FG, aircraft on a flight to Bikini and return. The orbit pos
ition was again 90 miles East of Eniwetok.
The flight was routine.
A roquest of tho orbit misgaions was prefoormmed on Z March for one (1)
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80, Mission Nopt, SAR Elonent (Provj=34 March 1954 (TAB 2).
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