PROGRAM IIT
Structure _and Equipment:
This will measure structural responses to the various
kinds of atomic energy released by a bomb or similar device
on buildings of several different types.
PROGRAM IV
Bio-Medical
In this program, the school of Aviation Medicine and
other interested agencies will take measurements of flash
blindness,
thermal radiation or burning effects,
on animals
such as rabbits, monkeys, and pigs.
PROGRAM V
Aircraft Structures
Here is a measurement program of dynamic interest to the
Air Force,
In it, we position in space, as close to the
fireball as predicted thermal levels will permit,
effects test aircraft.
our weapons
Positioned by Radar and Raydist these
highly instrumented aircraft will receive from 9O - 100%
allowable blast, gust or thermal effect.
We will have voice
and visual control of these and other aircraft in the test ares
through our air operations center at ENIWETOK and in the combat
information center of the Commander's flagship when afloat.
Following each shot, analysis of the observations will enable
our effects technicians to determine within 200 - 300 feet
precisely where each aircraft was at shot time.
This is rather
remarkable since some are travelling at a high rate of speed -
in the case of the F~1LO1A, on the MACH.
All of these observations with effects test aircraft are
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made to help define the delivery capabilities of each.