Shiota,
beginning H plus 6 hours,
CINCPACFLT in turn made the same reccmmendation to
appropriate Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
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SEMINOLE was detonated on the ground at Eniwetck at 12554 on 6 June.
This detonation was witnessed by Secretary of Defense Wilson.
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After two days delay because of unfavorable weather, FLATHEAD was
detonated on a barge at Bikini at 0626 on 12 June.
Simltaneous with the
FLATHEAD detonation BLACKFOOT was detonated on a tower at Eniwetok.
return flyaways were combined for these two shots.
Sample
The flexibility exhibited
by the task groups during this phase further demonstrated the two-shot, twoatoll concept as being entirely within the capability of the task force.
Con-
trol of the operation at Bikini as well as at Eniwetok was exercised by the
Commander from the Headquarters location at Eniwetok Atoll.
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On the morning of 1, June, after several delays because of rain showers,
KICKAPOO was detonated on a tower at Eniwetok at 1126 heurs.
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The OSAGE event occurred at 1314, on 16 June.
Eniwetok.
This was an air drop at
The OSAGE drop was extremely accurate, the error being estimated to
be less than 200 feet.
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INCA was detonated on a tower at Eniwetok at 0956 on 22 June.
Although
the yield was about double that expegqted, adequate safety precautions prevented
unexpected damage or contamination,
DAKOTA, which was scheduled for detonation
at Bikini earlier the same morning had to be postponed a few minutes before
shot time because of deteriorating weather conditions.
It was then decided
to take advantage of this postponement by placing certain test aircraft which
had been scheduled for DAKOTA in the INCA array.
It was necessary that these
aircraft be returned to base, re-serviced, re-instrumented and positioned in
the INCA aircraft array within 34 hours.
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This was accomplished without incident,
After a one-week delay because cf adverse weather, DAKOTA was detonated
on a barge at Bikini at 0606 on 26 June.
predicted yield by about 25%,
and thermal damage.
The actual yield exceeded the maximum
Four test effects aircraft sustained minor blast
All aircraft returned to Eniwetok except the B-52 which
was diverted to Hickam AFB because cf possible flap damage.
This was in accord-
ance with a prearranged plan which enabled use of the 13.000 foot runway at
Hickam for a no-flap landing.
The effects aircraft participation in this event
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