~Ba B-17 aircraft, 41; in sampling, 6-13, 15-23, 3h-37 B-25 aircraft, 165-166, 22 B-29 aircraft, 1, 9, 15, 209, 261; as controller aircraft, 67, 69-71, 73, 215; disadvantages as sampler, 7, 242; Operation HJSTER/JANGLE, 38-12, bh-l6; Operation PLUMBBOB, 165; Operation TUMBLER/SNAPPER, 50-54, 563 Operation UPSHOT/KNOTHOLE, 82, 89 B-36 aircraft, as controller aircraft, Operation IVY, 67, 70-72, 77, 21k; evaluation ag sampler, 22; modified for sampling, hO, 98-993 Operation CASTLE, 97-98, 101, 106-107, 109, 111, 11h, 117; Operation HARDTACK, 179; Operation REDWING, 1h1, 147-148, 270; Operation TEAPOT, 122-123, 132-13; proposed for IVY, 64; radiation exposure evaluated, 230 - B-L7 aircraft, 269, 288; Operation HARDTACK, 1793 Operation PLUMBBOB, 166; proposed for thermonuclear sampling, 63-6h, 77, 96, 2h2, 254; turned down for IVY, 6h: B-50 aircraft, 32, L1, 49,°77; as sampler controller, 82, 84, 87, 90, 126; Operation PLUMBBOB, 165-166 B-52 aircraft, 147-1L8, 179, 245, 270 B-57 aircraft, 220; evaluation for sampling, 95, 117, 122, 126, 230, 2h2- 2hh, 246, 293 modified for sampling, LO, 245; Operation HARDTACK, 176-179, 181-182, 189-192; Operation PLUMBEOB, 165-167, 1723 Operation REDWING, 139, 1h1, 143, 145-1L9, 268; Operation TEAPOT, 123-12h, 126; procuring the D-model for sampling, 26-256; radiation exposure, 225, 232-233, 2363 special sampling projects, 27-276, 280, 281-288, 290- 291 B-66 aircraft, 146, 269 BADGER Shot, 87, 89 BATROKO, USS, 103 BAKER Shot (CROSSROADS), BAKER Shot (TUMBLER), Sh 10-13 Barksdale Air Force Base, 268 Batzel, Dr, Robert E., 96, 253 Bedford, Masse, 177 Bergstrom Air Force Base, 52, 65, 67, 77 Bickham, Capt. Claiborn F., 266-267 Bikini Atoll, Operation CASTLE, 109; Operation CROSSROADS, 9; Operation REDWING, 147, 119 BLACKFOOT Shot, 118 Blandy, VAdm, William H. P., 3 Blytheville Air Force. Base, 269 Bounds, Maj. Malcolm S. ' 167, Box, Col, Clyde, hg Bradbury, Dr. Norris E., 2h3, 251 — 255, 266 . Brandt, Mai. Gen. Carl A., 35 BRAVO Shot, 106, 239 331 SWEH2-003,