- “ - f tet fate . ware oe “er ey 4 > 2? sye ce, Inwwaiditiorn, sveivacion of“ ell werecsres coving cete6 CY Ors oo~~ more ueue . eemmerars www ee aad? whe E. -. Te . beacd 3 Yam 9.4% oo, 2, ao 2 . The rehsculs o7 Atos - Loop . octivied e . . 3 e a S. etves. bo Instanies fren tie: criginel plan, vecause of exparience geined in the firet event.” Every eflort wae made to detciate woen bigh altitude winds were fcvoreble, with surfaces ecaditions uciding a lesser degree of importence. The result var toet scveral =a Sod * amt oho, fF o> 44 a: ereats wore Seleeet from *four to aeqennd. tvonte se’ degs serrenc their cate ofeowordincys. ~~ - ete ee! ke ‘eo Lebe The detorat.cn a <<===: in eorditicna of raiz ané iov 10/1C -2oud which levgely eliminated surface observstion. The folicwing schedule ects forth eclays! Sesusace Device one ene Gee i. ec. oe ite ee Seedy oneeneren Bisxint 2 Mar l ver 2 Apr T 4pP | Biki 3. Bikini 4, 5. Bixind 16 Arr Eniwetok 28 Avr Bikint 6. i3 Mar Fired 27 Mar 5 Mav 26 Apr ®& ay ik May GRID222 22sttsored corIIeee conceded) 2. As the vagaries of high altitude weather, espesiel:ty winds, became apper'ent and postponements and delays resulted, changes “ere made in operational mathods. zero time; FPostponements were announced as late as one hour before end readiness (ns was mainteined on an eight bour tesis. (31) That is, the decigion to detonate migtt be made as late | as eight b ure prior to shot time acid a 12 and 18 kcurs. capability wes meintained. (32) These close lirits supcse3/considerobie etrain ca some unite, tut 7 cosy did permit utilization of favourable weather on sbort rotice. sideration cf forsezable deleys, e conrereace ves held ian) i723) (33) In cen- creGa . gP-B61, TX to DUET frex Gilbert, ll May 5+ Getense 3255, THY, to Lradbury frea Curry, 12 Moy fe c-3/20% Dadi Diary, alice CF-7=68, Sebgs Rev of Veacber Coiteric to Reduce Calevr. to