Type craft

Number

Agercrate

LST

3

156

LOI

in

92

LSM

1

ry

APA

1

296

*AVP

1

150

DE

2

26

YO

2

16

YW

]

10

AO

1

155

LSD

1

260

DD

3

802

18 ships
6 craft

4, O42

Total Afloat

* Patrol plane unit as required during firing period undcr
operational contro] of the Joint Task Force Comnander.

c. Air Force Plancs Tentatively Involved
Initial planning figures indicate that a total cf 50
land-based aircraft will perform tasks during the period of
operation and that the Air Force Task Group will be comprised
of approximately 2500 total personnel.

In g2ncral, B-17

drones will collect air samples of the cloud and will measurc
the blast cffect on aircraft atructurcs.

F-15 and O-54 will

obtain photographs of the detonation and subsequent »vhononenc.
B-29's will perform certain reconnaissance and track the
atomic cloud.

C-54's will provids

air transport for the

test and will be augmented by ATC during peak load periods.

C-"7's and helicopters will be uscd for local inter-island
transportation and B-17's for scarch and rescue.

Tcntative

list of plancs required i9 as follows:

B-17
C-54
B-29
F-13
C-47

22
13
5
a
z

.

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