sate th neyetl Mi acon analsaat wl ee-_ RECON bi., PROV,, 132.4.302 KAVY 624, c/o F.P.0. San Francisco, California Cetober 1952 O OPERATIONS ORDER NO, 1-52 CHART OR MAP R&FERE'CES: United States Air Force World Aeronautical Chart Iember 748; Loran Air Navigation Chart Nucber VL, 30-44, V.L. 30-30, 202, 206 end 210, VRL TASK CAGANIZATION: B trerew A-1 Airerew A-2 Aircrew 4-3 Capt Packwood, J. R. 1st Lt Fitzpatrick, M. H. Capt Mall, G@ D Aircrew A-5 Aircrew Bel Aircrew B2 Capt racHue, B, J. ist Lt Tilman, J. Ist Lt Werren, H. A JR, Aircrew Bed Aircrew B-5 Capt Capt Airerevy A-4 Capt Aircrew B3 Capt Moeller, R. L, Zercher, H, W. JR. Vetson, I, x. JR. Anderson, D. J. UR. 1, GEVERAL SITUATION: A test of Atomic Veencens is to be conducted in ths vicinity of Eniwetck Atoll under the direction of Joint Tesk Ferce 132 in the inzediate future, It is necessary to the success of this test thet certein weaiter information be reported; that air sanrics 2 be obtained; end that aa t Radiological information be secured ani relaye? to the preper Loper cuthoritics, £ a. Enenv Forces: Possible foreign action in the mission c to reconnaissance activities. Forees of the Soviet Union ére the tost 2 to atte-pt such operations, These could be conducted by any one, or anr cenbinetion of, the following methods: vr (1) By Surfeco Vessel: Surface vesscls of normal cargo or transpor*~ types end/or vessols similer to Marshelese fishing vosscls cowli be utilized for reconnaissance, (2) (3) By Submarine: The naval forces of the U.S.5.2. possesses the capability of plecing a sutmerine in the test ar aa ana taining it on station for e maximum of twonty deys, Airereft: The Sovict Union possesses several catccorics of len: range aircreft capable of flying fren Far Testcrn Fuses to Enuvteor and returning to a Sovict Base, The tine such aircraft could renain in the test arca would tb exeecdingly Lirited end succcsr. ful reconnsissance would require advance infermation concorning the dete and tine of the test. TASK ELFMENT 132.4.3.1 OFRS ORDER HO. 1-52 BEST AVAILABLE COPY > a , ao voy ns . ‘ ‘ ‘ X, en as ', te : <8 eta ‘- Mo, '