TAB A

“FLATHEAD EVENT
OPERATION REDWING

1, The FLATHEAD Shot was fired at 06264, 12 June 1956 on a barge
Jocated approximately one-half mile South of YUROCHI Island (DOG) in the
BIKINI Atoll.

The cloud reached an estimated 60,000 feet.

The lower

portion of the cloud and stem moved to the West at approximately 15 knots.
2.

The fallout forecast for FLATHEAD was calculate

on the basis

TWO fallout mumary on H+] Day indicated the fallout sector as 2400
through 0504 extending 100 miles with probable hotline on bearing 010°
with an average intensity on the surface of the water of 1 mr/hr.

The

plus 18-hour summary gave same sector with hot line definitely fixed on
bearing of 310°.

Program TWO surveys confirmed the fallout forecast to be

within the acceptable error of forecasting.
3.

DNA

Cloud penetration aircraft reported the middle and upper portion

of the cloud moving to the northeast at Ht] Hour.

The cloud contimed tc

move in a general north-northeasterly direction throughout H+t3 Hours.

h.

The aerial monitoring (P2V aircraft) reported the ENYU (NAN) air

strip te be free of debris and radiological hazards.

Based on survey

information Reentry Hour was established at 0830M, 12 June.

The initial

helicopter survey at H+3 hours reported fallout still occurring over the
reef and lagoon in the wicinity cf YUROCHI (DOG).
—FTY Jif siveEn S0a—hert

In general, the initial

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