VIII During Operation PLUMBBOB, the 976th Test Squadron (Sampling) operated on a dual base concept due to the lack of adequate maintenance space at Indian Springs, All periodic inspections and controlled mazor maintenance of F-8)G and B-57B aircraft were performed at Kirtland, Unscheduled major maintenance at Indian Springs was held to a minimm throueh aggressive daily and preventive maintenance and sound programing of aircraft utilization. The average strength at the Kirtland detachment was 1 officer and lO airmen, The strength of the forward element at Indian Springs Air Force Base averaged 26 officers and 130 airmen, During the operation, the flying time for B-57B aircraftwas 796:h5 hours; for F-8lG aircraft 1,331:55 hours; and for T-33A aircraft 5l1:15 hours, Total flying time was 2,669:45 hours of which 175:45 hours were logged during test mission sorties. Total number of sorties flown was 1,821 which included 161 test mission sorties, and landings were recorded. than shot cancellations, A total of 1,932 takeoffs There were seven aborts due to reasons other An in-commission rate of 88 per cent was sustained while the aircraft-out-of-commission-for-rarts rate was held to less than one per cent, In preparing for and successfully completing Operation PLUMBBOB, the 926th Test Squadron established an enviable flying safety record, winning the Air Force Special Weapons Center first RG quarterly flyingsafety award, 396-ESFOHHG-ENERGY ones = 34L een CLASSIFICA GOs — everey ane LocationTeechnical Libyary CANCELLED vO. with DE!-ETION Fie ITY oF Co por/o Foleo FolterHistory @& p t o m a i e Cloud Sanyohng Fonify sa, joni 3 n . 196 CollectionFP FUs& ja Oo —- Ww yore: This 1s Felder 2 = 36M Conta rime Pages 19-4. why Zoe AFWL/HC sucH-2-003h q|