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Bes the10 Detachment Commander‘wilh bgJ responsible for proper

crew selection and forthe procedures outlined -in paragraph 3 below until

arrival of theaircraft: at Enivetok, and forthat portion subsequent. t| o
crew debriefing...
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De ‘The “Tost Aireraft Unit” Comiander wn be responsible for |

that portion of ths-procedures outlined: dn’ ‘paragraph 3 below subsequent

to arrival of the siroraft at Eniwetok and, until. completion of detrief=

ing of all aseigned.nmissions,

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Three, (3)° “Guam based Be50 aircraft! and. crews, to include a

-ae-qualified. RedeSafe--monitor, will be selected and; dispatched sufficiently
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hours.on:D minusthree(3) days. “One (1). of. the three (3) B-50'swill

.be modifiedto‘give’a ‘capability for’craterphotography, fn addition to

. participating:in theshoteday missions, The modifications will be done
‘through coordinationof TU-13, 16.7.1 personnel jand the Test Aircraft

Unit, for completion ty 1600 heurs on D ninus one (2) day.

a,No more than four (4) maintenance personnel wil accom
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