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NOTES

1.

Ltr., Brig. Gen. William M, Canterbury, Cmdr., AFSWC, to Brig.
Gen, Daniel E. Hooks, AFOAT-1, n. d. (1955), subj.: B-S7D Aircraft
for Sampling, see App.
Rpt., “Interim Report on the Sampling of Atomic Clouds with Manned

Aircraft," prep, by personnel of AFSWC, (Summer of 1951), see App.
3e

Memo, to Col. W. B. Reed, AFOAT-1, prep. by J. J. Cody, Jr., Ch.,
Spec. Projs. Br., AFOAT-1, 12 Feb, 1951, subj.: Preliminary Report
on AFOAT-1 Participation in Operation RANGER; interview with Col,
Paul H. Fackler, AFOAT~1, conducted by Warren E, Greene, AFSWC

Historian, 2) July 1957, see App.

Interview with Dr, Harold F, Plank, J-ll Leader, LASL, conducted by

Greene, 28 Aug. 1957; memo. for General Canterbury, prep. by Col. Karl
H. Houghton, Human Factors, Rsch, Dir., AFSWC, 6 Jan. 1956, subj.:
Cloud Sampling, see App.,passim,

Ibid,
For an extensive compilation of studies regarding decontamination
of test aircraft for cloud sampling see AFSWC Hist, Div, files,

Sampling.

Included are reports prepared by the 926th Test Sq. (S),

LASL, UCRE, 950th TG (N), and DCS/O, AFSWC,

Te

Ltr., Maj. Gen. John S, Mills, Cmdr., AFSW, to Brig. Gen. J.

Stanley Holtner, Cndr., AFFIC, 23 Dec. 1953, subj.: B-57 Aircraft
for Sampling, see App.

All interested organizations favored the B-57 as the most promising

sampler aircraft, gee reports and studies in Hist, Div, files,

Sampling.

9.

Ltr., Maj. Gen, Mills, to CG, ARDC, 27 Feb. 1963, subj.: Request for
Assignment of Aircraft to Air Force Special Weapons Center for
Overseas Tests, and lst Ind., Col. John W. Carpenter ITI, CofS,

ARDC, 29 Mar, 1953, see App.

10,

11.

TWX, JO 103, CTG 7.1, LASL, to CJTF Admin., Wash., D. C., 6 June
1955, see App.

Ltr., Duane C, Sewell, UCRE, to Brig. Gen. Howell M. Estes, Jr.,

Cmdr., TG 7.4, 17 May 195L, subj.: Sampling with Guided Missiles,
see App.

12.

Ltr., Brig. Gen, Estes to Sewell, 9 June 1954, subi.: Sampling with
Guided Missiles; ltr., Col. E. M. Gavin, Dep. Cmdr., for 0/S Tests,

AFSWC, 26 Feb. 1953, subj.: Staff Visit Report to Headquarters Joint

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