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OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 2-54
FB-36_SAMPLER FLIGHT PROCEDURES
READQUARTERS
T..SK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o Postmster
San Francisco, California
26 February 1954, 1800M
1. MISSION: To obtein cloud samples at extreme altitudes as directed
by the Seientific Observer on the control RB-36.
2,
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Commander, Test Aircraft Unit, will insure
that both FB~36 pilots are familier with this Annex and that its provisions
are carried out,
3,
PROCEDURES:
a.
Two (2) FB-36 samplers, call sign FLOYD ONE and TWO, will
take off as scheduled in fnmnex C (iircraft Mission Execution Chart), When
airborne, each aircraft will call the AOC, call sign DIRTY FACE, on VHF
Channel "C", DIRTY FACE will take over direct control of the FB-36'8 at
this point and vector them to the sampling arec, checking o11 IFF modes enroute. DIRTY FACE will then instruct aircraft commanders to return to
mode 2, They will continue on course until approximately 90 miles out, at
this point they will be instructed to switch to VHF Channel "F" for control
by BOUNDARY TARE.
CASSIDY.
b. BOUNDARY TARE will vector FLOYD aircraft to the vicinity of
When BOUNDARY TARE determines that CASSIDY is capable of sscept~
ing control of FLOYD aircraft, control of these aircraft will ‘be turned
over to CASSIDY on Channel "E" or "F", Actual sampling operations will
be controlled by CASSIDY. Upon completion of sampling operation control
of FLOYD aircraft will be turned over to BOUNDARY TARE, Channel "F",
ec, BOUND.RY TARE will vector FLOYD aircraft toward base, When
90 miles out from base BOUNDARY TARE will turn control of FLOYD aoirereft
over to DIRTY F.CE,
VHF, Channel "C",
DIRTY FACE will vector FLOYD aoircreft to tase using
ad. In the event the cloud moves to the vicinity of ENIWETOK,
BOUNDARY TARE will direct the 406 to vector FLOYD aircraft directly to
CASSIDY for control,
4 Personnel and Decontamination procedures for aircraft and crew
are outlined in Annex N,
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HOWELL M. ESTES, JR.
Brigadier Goneral, U. S. A. F.
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Commander
PAUL H, Motes
Lt Colonel, USAF
Director of Operations
TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO,_ 25h
ANNEX K
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