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OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 1~5h
MISSION ABORT CRITERTA
HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
9 ¥ebruary 1954, 1800 M
1.
PURPOSE:
To establish minimum criteria for aborting CASTLE mis-
sions.
2e SCOPE: These criteria apply to all Task Group 7.4 aircraft par~
ticipating in Operation CASTLE (UNCLASSIFIED). ‘These criteria are those
considered minimum and will be waived only by the Task Group Conmander or
his deputy. The establishment of these minimum abort criteria do not re~
strict aircraft conmanders from aborting missions for any additional,
valid reasons.
3. RESPON
TY:
Test Unit Commanders are responsible for insuring
that all aircraft commanders are thoroughly familiar with the provisions of
this AnneXe
he CRITERIA:
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Prior to Take-Off:
(1) Incomplete crew (members considered critical by aircraft
or unit commander concerned.)
(2) Failure of engine to check out according to Technical
Order or other major preflight discrepancy which might
effeot the safe completion of the mission.
(3)
Inoperative Rad-Safe equipment, essential to the missions
(4)
Inoperative HF Homer or IF¥ responder or interrogator
(5)
Inoperative positioning radar in Effects B-36 or B-l7.
(6)
Inoperative IFF in F-~84 Samplers.
(7)
Inoperative VHF radio in F~8) Samplers.
(8}
Inoperative H¥ Radio in WB-29's,
(9)
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equipment in Control F8~36.
Inoperative sampling equipment in F-84 or ¥B-36 sampling
ei reraft.
After Take-Off:
(1)
Inability to establish or maintain radio contact with
control agencies.
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(2)
Failure of an engine or any primary aircraft system such
as hydraulic, oxygen, electric, controls, flight instruments, etc.
(3)
Failure of Rad-Safe or any other specialized equipment
(4)
TASK GROUP 7o4
OPRS ORDER 1-54
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essential to the completion of the mission.
Serious injury to or incapacitating illness of a crew
member.
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