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
-s 4 VL s
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.
3.
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.
5.
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Air and surface radex notic2s were withdrawn concurrent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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