Good data was obtained fc: the B-47,
No formnl meeting was conducted for the purpose of positionin
t
the effects circreft for ROM@O.
pert
tee
airereft were positioned on yiel
-o~
forecast, which wes ene cs vay.
: ms eS
Tha renson f
the wide spread of probebility for this Jevice was an outgrowth of
BRAVO results, indicating that fuel reactions concerning device
conponents
too uncertain at thet time for attempting a high pro-
bability yield prediction,
,herefore, it wes informally decided t
position the B_3SD at 37,000 fect altitude with «2 horizontal range
50,000 feet, and the B-47 at 35,000 fect altitude with a horizont
range of 50,000 feet.
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The positioning of other aircraft remcinod tho som with tha
Sa
wa
exception of the S-54 Photo aircraft, which were movel to 50 miles
The sampler aircraft take-off schedule was agein closely adhc
to and samplo collecting by mmned aircraft commenced,
The airerr
used for sampling were 15 F-84's, two FB-35's and one WE-29 for he
nuclide sanpling,
All eircreft were very successful except one F.
which had a malfunction of its tip tanks causing both tanks to be
salvoed, and one FB-36 which aborted with landing gcar trouble, hi
iater completed its mission.
Since the shape of the radionctive cloud persistec< for some |{
smpling wes extended for - longer period.
The RB-36 control cirernft was directea by the CIC not to
complete its mission of obtaining crater photogravhy, and cne of
the B-50 H.RDTILE airer: ft was mogifica on R41 by personnel of TG
AEWA