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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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AFWL/HO

4

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