OPERATION REDWING -

DATE:
TIME:

Cherokee

PPG time
GME
P] May 1956 20 May 1956
0551
1751

Sponsor:
SITE:

LASL

PPG - Bikini - 16,000 ft NE
of Charlie

11° ko’)

06"

165° 23!

39"

Site clevation:

HEIGHT OF BURST:

ON

,

E

Sea level

4,350 4 150 ft

TYPE OF BURST AND PLACEMENT:
Air burst over water

CLOUD TOP HIGHE: 94,000 ft: MSL
CLOUD BOTTOM HIGHT: 44,000 Ft MSL
REMAIKS:
No fallout was observed on the islands.
Very light falicut was
observed North of GZ.
Gamma dose-rate readings on Charlie were ar
background levels.

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