OSAGE EVENT

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OPERATION REDWING
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OSAGE device was detonated at 134M, 16 June 1956 at an altitude

700 feet.

The shot took place over RUNIT Island (YVONNE) of ENIWETOK

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2, The cloud attained a maximum height
2873 rimites after detonation.
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Throughout the assent the stem trailed

The stem and upper part of the puff appeared to dissipate

iivunm 10 mimtes after detonation leaving a bro:mish-orange colored
‘Jou at an estimated altitude of 19,000 feet.
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NMovenent of the cloud was not apparent to the observer on Parry

-flancs however, aircraft reported the cloud moving due north at less
st} 21110 knots,

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P2V cerial reconnaissame and survey aircraft conducted a survey

af -she islands North of JAPIAN at H+] Bour.

The results of the P2V survey

st yred that OSAGE had deposited very littie fallout on any of the islands
‘z “she ENIWETOK Atoll.
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Based on the P2V lagoon survey, reentry hour was announced for

uf ¥E, 16 June.
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Air and surface radex notic2s were withdrawn concurrent

‘'J3) the reentry announcement,

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