TAB A
BLACKFOOT EVENT
OPERATION REDWING

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2, BLACKFOOT device was fired at 06264, 12 June 1956 on @ 200~
ic ot tower lecated on the northern tip of RUNIT Island (YVONNE) of

AWELE “Atoll.
2.

The fallout forecast for BLACKFOOT was based on an expected

qi™: forecast indicated a light fallout pattern
t: tz King westward across the END/ETOK Lagoon,

The forecast was verified

x tx post-shot radiological surveys.

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3,

The initial cloud moved to the West.

Cloud tracking aircraft

rccooets verified the forecast cloud movement.

h.

Based on the results of initial radiological survey of the

si o1l, reentry hour was announsed as 0830M, 12 June 1956, -.
5S.

Monitoring stations and aerial surveys showed no detectable in-

trea3se dn activity at other than the ENIWETOK Lagoon area,

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