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radiological safety, logistics, security and intelligence, information
services and funding.?
With very minor changes, the Operation Plan became
the Operation Order 1-57 on 1 May 1957."
Aircraft Requirements
The Operations Directorate, 950th Test Group (Nuclear), on 18
February 1957, drew up a list of aircraft for Operation PLUMBBOB,
They
included 29 test aircraft, 3 support aircraft, and an unspecified number
of some 1 different types of aircraft for operations and training.
The
test aircraft number, types » and missions, all to operate from Indian
Springs Air Force Base, were listed as follows:
TYPE
NUMBER
F-84G
11
B-57
MISSION
Sampling
6
Sampling
F-89
2
Effects studies
Helicopters
2
F-89
2
Fou
ALD
Blimps
2
2
2
MB-1 delivery
Effects studies
Effects studies
Effects studies
Effects studies
The number of aircraft for support activities, their types, and
missions were as follows:
TYPE
NUMEER
Be29/B-50
Be2S._
T-33 (Air National
C7
C=47
C-h7
C-119
B-25
CHS
L-20
H-21
Guard)
MISSION
2
2
Cloud tracking
Cloud tracking
h
1
1
h
Sampling
Photography
Radio relay
Courier flights
5
Security sweeps
4
2
3
6
165
Airlift
Courier flights
Security sweeps
Radiological surveys
Sample recovery
Damage surveys
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