aa As stated in,"Creretions Plan 1-52, Tasi: Group 132.4", the mission of The Weather Reconnaissance Element, Provisional (132.4.3.1) is as follows: 1. Provide, operate, and maintain ten (10) WS-29 aircreft for the purpose of conducting air-veather reconnaissance missions as re= ‘ 307 as quired by the Commander, Joint Task Force 132, 2. ™~ ‘ \ Perform sampling missions in connection with AFOAT-l vrograms. (Project 7.3.) 3. Provide aircraft to track the radioactive cloud after each detonation to determine cloud location end the direction of movement, Folloving are extracts taken from Annex "E" to Operations Plan 1-52, as issued by Headquarters, Task Group 132.4, Provisional, firtlend Air Force Base, New Mexico, dated 15 June 1952, 1800T. "The Weather Reconnaissance Element to be stationed at Kwajalein for the purpose of ‘conducting weather reconnaissence and long-range tracking flights and accomplishing sempling missions will: a 1. Conduct long-range weather reconnaissance missions: @. To supply meteorclogical data to Eniwetok Weather Centrel transritting in-flignt weather reports vie 350° creand station at Bri vetok. “be. ( To obtain tn-flight weather observations in a:torisnce with current prececures along tracks ond cio tlces re piicted ty the Insk Force Vea ay wi2@Y Ap iun? von UTa. BEST AVAILABLE COPY