Va
3-58A
Event
Project
Lost
Recovered
Orange
8.6
1 pod
0
32.5
0
32.6
1
4 Rad/Chem Samplers
6 Instrumented Rockets
Although the recoveries were generally successful, certain aspects
of the operation can be improved upon.
1.
Principal problems were:
The difficulty in communications between the shore and search/
recovery vessels.
2- The timely return of recovered nose cones from distant sea areas
to Johnston Island,
3. Insufficient coordination between the search vessels, the contro]
ship, and the helicopters during the helicopter sweeps of the impact
area,
On future operations it would appear that the use of an LSD with a
helicopter platform working in conjunction with the DD's and a Carrier-
would enable recovered nose cones to be rapidly returned to shore.
As an
alternate plan, the projects might wel]. mount their counting trailers on
recovery ships whereby critical data can be promptly analyzed.
3.12
SAMPLE RETURNS
The sample return program was supported by MATS in an outstanding
manner,
The program developed by the JIT SEVEN Sample Return Director in
coordination with MATS and J-3 and J-l, of TG 7.1 provided for three C-97's
to support each shot:
for back-up.
one each for Flyaways 1 and 2 with the third aircraft
With two shots scheduled for the same or consecutive days,
a fourth C-97 was committed.
These aircraft normally arrived at Fred 36
hours prior to scheduled shot time.
Flyaway #1 aircraft for UCRL and LASL shots were routed BniwetokHickam-Alameda or EniwetokeHickam-Kirtland, respectively, in order to
achieve minimum enroute time to the Laboratory having primary interest
copieD/ DOE
LALL RC
in the cloud samples aboard.
Flyaway #2 requirements were combined with
other flyaways, whenever possible, and routing was determined on the basis
earengt .
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