TAB A
EVENT
OPERATION REDWING
1.
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OSAGE device was detonated at 131M, 16 June 1956 at an altitude
700 feet.
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2.
The shot took place over RUNIT Island (YVONNE) of ENIWETOK
The cloud attained a maximm height of 21,600 feet within about
7i nimutes after detonation,
i:3 puff.
Throughout the assent the stem trailed
The stem and upper part of the puff appeared to dissipate
‘icin LO mimtes after detonation leaving a bro:mish-orange colored
isan at an estimated altitude of 19,000 feet.
Movenent of the cloud was not apparent to the observer on Parry
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anés however, aircraft reported the cloud moving dve north at Jess
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0 knots.
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F2V serial reconnaissance and survey. aircraft conducted a survey
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.! ‘she islands North of JAPTAN at H+1 Hour,
The results of the P2V survey
that OSAGE had deposited very little fallout on any of the istends
she ENIWETOK Atoll.
5.
Eased on the P2V¥ lagoon survey, reentry hour was announced for
iy¥xf, 16 June.
Air and surface redex notic2s were withdrawn concurrent
4
‘ish the reentry ennouncement.
6,
WR-50 cloud trackers were not utilized for OSAGE.