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OPERATIONS ORDER NO, 2-54
Cm47 RELAY FLIGHT PROCEDURES
HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Franciseo, California
26 February 1954, 1800 M
1, MISSION:
a.
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2.
To provide long range VHF communications between the AOC ani
RESPONSIBILITIES:
a,
The Test Support Unit Commander is responsible for the readi-
b,
Senior Controllers on the Command Ship and AOC are responsible
ness of C-47 relay aircraft to meet take-off schedules,
for the operational control of C-47-relay aircraft while on mission station,
c, The Test Support Unit Commander is responsible for installation,
maintenance and operations of special-relay equipment, assisted by technical
personnel of Task Group 7.4.
3.
PROCEDURES:
a.
One (1) C-47 aircraft,call sign REFLECTOR ONE, equipped with
b,
When REFLECTOR reaches orbit position, DIRTY FACE will instruct
automatic VHF radio relay equipment, will take-off at time specified in
Annex "'C" (Aircraft Mission Execution Chart), This aircraft will contact
DIRTY FACE on the REFLECTOR VHF channel (VHF channel C is back-up) when
airborne. DIRTY FACE will control REFLECTOR until pre-H-Hour orbit position
and altitude designated in Annex"D" is reached, REFLECTOR IFF will be squawking Mode 2,
the aircraft to call BOUNDARY TARE for control,
This call will be made. on
the VHF REFLECTOR channel with VHF channel C as back-up,
c. Immediately following H-Hour, DL RTY FACE will vector REFLECTOR
to the position designated in Appendix 1, Annex "D"', REFLECTOR will relay
VHF messages between the CIC and ACC automatically if equipment is operational
and manually if not, DIRTY FACE will exercise control of REFLECTOR during
this period, adjusting the aircraft's position as required to accomplish the
relay mission,
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Upon completion of the relay mission and confirmed by BOUNDARY
TARE, REFLECTOR will be vectored to base by DIRTY FACE,
OFFICIAL:
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HOWELL M, ESTES, JR.
Brigadier General, U. 5, A, Fe
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Lt Colonel, USAF
Director ofOperations
TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO. 2-54
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