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OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 2-54
FB-36 SAMPLER FLIGHT PROCEDURES
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TASK GROUP 7.4; PROVISIONAL |
APO 187, c/o Postmster
San Francisco, California
26 February 1954, 1800M
To obtein cloud samples at extreme altitudes ‘as directed
by the Scientific Observer on the control RB-36,
2, RESPONSIBILITIES:
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The Coumander, Test Aircraft Unit,“will ineure
that both FB-36 pilots are familiar with this Annex and that its provisions.
are carried out,
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3. PROCEDURES:
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Two (2) FB-36 samplers, call- sign FLOYD ONE and nO, will
take off as scheduled in Annex C (Aircraft Mission Execution Chart).
When
airborne,. each aircraft will call the AOC, call sign DIRTY FACE, on VHF.
Channel "C",
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DIRTY FACE will take over direct control of the FB-36!8 at .
this point and vectorthem to the sampling area, checking all IFF modes en- route. 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 VaF Channel "pe for control -
by BOUNDARYTARE,
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"by " BOUNDARY “TARE will vector FLOW.‘aircraft to thévieindty of
CASSIDY. ° When BOUNDARYTARE determines that CASSIDY is capable of socept-
. ine control of FLOYD aircraft,‘control of these aircraft will ‘be turned: - | -
“> over to CASSIDY ..on~ Channel. npn: or "F" << “Actual “sampling operations WELL
Le be controlled by CASSIDY. Upon completion. of sampling operation control -
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-; of FLOYD aireraft wilt be‘turned over to BOUNDARY TARE, Channel | “Fe me
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Ge BOUNDARY TARE will ‘vectorFLOYD aircraft toward bases - When a ig,
90 miles out from base BOUNDARY TARE will turn control of FLOYD aircraft: | .:
over to DIRTY FACE. . DIRTY FACE willvector Fux eee
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BOUNDARY TARE will direct ‘the LOC to vector ‘FLOYD Sireraftrectly,to
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