OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 2-54
B-L7 EFFECTS FLIGHT PROCEDURES
HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
26 February 1954 1800M
le
MIssToN:
To measure and record certain blast and thermal
effects in the immediate target area during Operation CASTLE in order
to obtain required effects data.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES:
a.
Tae Commander, Test Aircraft Unit, is responsible for the
b.
The Senior Air Controller on the Command Ship will be res-
readiness of the aircraft to meet take-off schedules for rehearsals
and actual shots.
ponsible for the operational control of the B-47 effects aircraft while
operating in the test area.
c. Task Group 7.1 will be responsible for the calibration,
’ maintenance, and operation of the special instrumentation installed in
the B47 Effects aircraft,
3.
PROCEDURES:
a.
The Effects B~47, call sign ELAINE TWO, will take-off as
scheduled in Annex C (Aircraft Mission Execution Chart).
The pilot
will call the AOC, call sign DIRTY FACE, on VRF Channel "0", DIRTY FACE
will check all modes of IFF and HF air-ground Channel J-410, while
ELAINE TWO is proceeding to H-Hour Position designated in Annex D
(Aircraft H-Hour Position and Flight Patterns), DIRTY FACE will main-
tain control until ELAINE TWO is approximately 90 miles from Bikini,
then instruct ELAINE TWO to contact the CIC, call sign BOUNDARY TARE,
on VHF Channel "E", with IFF squawking mode 2,
be
The BOUNDARY TARE Controller will establish radio and IFF
contact with ELAINE TWO and provide the aircraft with range and bearing
to pre-H-Hour orbit position. Upon reaching orbit position, the aircraft will establish wind run patterns to culminate in H-Hour position
designated in Annex D, H-Hour position tolerances are plus or minus
throe (3) seconds. Positioning will be the responsibility of the aircraft
commander,
BOUNDARY TARE will monitor the flight path
and issue required emergency instructions. BOUNDARY TARE will provide —
weather and high altitude wind information, as required, and instruct
ELAINE TWO to switch to Channel "B" for all time hacks.
maintain radio silence on Channel "BY" at all times.
ELAINE TWO will
Immediately fol-
lowing H-Hour, ELAINE TWO will be provided range and bearing to base by
BOUNDARY TARE, ELAINE TWO will remain on Channel "E" until instructed
to switch to Channel "C" for DIRTY FACE control when approximately 90
miles from base.
If at any time ELAINE TWO cannot contact DIRTY FACE
TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO. 2-54
ANNEX J
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