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OFPSRATION REDJING
1, -CHEROIEE was detcnated over NAW Islend (CRAR:IB) cf BIEIKI
Atoll at O551M, 21 May 1926.
The estimated burst altitude was 5,020
fest. The cloud reached on estinetzd hei im: the
Lower portion noving to the Northsest end uppsr erd mein portion
noving generelly to the Scst-Northeast eS apnrovinetely 1O Imots.
Serly reports on cloud height and initiel cloud reverent were provided
ty cloud penetration and senpler eaiveraft.
f.11 reperts geve low
“ntensities ard confirmed the forecast cloud trejectories.
As
expected, the radiation e-sposure of the eircraft crews was relatively
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2.
Z=BRA and ZEBRA I PeV rediation reconnaissance alicraft were
placed in holding patteris so located and orLented es to iriercept ary
cloud segnents moving toward ENIWETOK or the task force fleet.
(See
TAB I for ZEBRA and ZEERA I ae
patterase)
3.
WILSON I (WB-50 cloud nese) conducted & esarch Leginning
at E+6 hours in a 30° sector, true bdaring O6C° through 090° with epex
Gn RONGERIK, end extending 309 miles to the Teast.
(fee BG.)
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contacts were made,in each case, the intensities were less than 10
rinfhr.. WILSON II search shown in TAB G encovntered no sipnificant
radiation.
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