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CPERATIONS ORDER NC. 2-54:
B-50IBDA FLIGHT PROCEDURES
HEADQUARTERS
TASK GRCUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
26 February 1954, 1800M
1.
MISSICN:
a.
To provide Strategic Air Command and other interested agencies
with IBDA data.
b. To familiarize Strategic Air Command crews with the phenomena
associated with thermonuclear detonations.
2.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. The SAC Detachment Commander will be responsible for proper
erew selection and for the procedures outlined in paragraph 3 below until
arrival of the aircraft at Eniwetok, and for that portion subsequent to
crew debriefing,
b. The Test Aircraft Unit Commander will be responsible for that
portion of the procedures outlined in parngraph 3 below subsequent to arrival of the aircraft at Fniwetok and until completion of debriefing.
3.
PROCEDURES:
a. Three (3) Guam based B-50 aircraft and crews, to include a
qualified Rad-Safe monitor, will be selected end dispatched sufficiently
in advance of each shot so as to arrive at Eniwetok not later than 1500
hours on D minus two (2) days.
(1)
No more than four (4) maintenance personnel] will accom
pany each aircraft to Eniwetok, These personnel will
be qualified to perform any maintenance necessary to
assure proper preparation of the aircraft for its mis-
sion.
(a)
A small enroute maintenance kit will accompany each
she) to Eniwetok (No B-50 parts will be avail-
able).
(b)
One R-4360 built-up engine, complete with power
pack, will be prepositioned eat Eniwetok and this
level will be maintained throughout the operation.
(2)
All crews and maintenance personnel concerned will be
briefed on Pacific Proving Grounds restriction on contraband items such as Firearms, Cameras, Narcotics, etc.,
as prescribed in Task Group 7.4 Cperations Order 1-53.
(3)
All of the above personnel will possess a minimum secu~
rity clearance of SECRET.
TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO. 2-54
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