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OPERATIONS OFDER NO. 1-54
FB-36 SAMPLER FLIGHT PROCEDURES
HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
9 February 1954, 1600M
1. MISSION: To obtain cloud samples at extreme altitudes as directed
by the Scientific Observer on the control RB-36,
2. RESPONSIBILITIES; The Commander, Test Aircraft Unit, will insure that both FB-36 pilots are familiar 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 Annex "C" (Aircraft 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's
at this point and vector them to the sampling area, checking all 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 ex~
cepting control of FLOYD aircraft, control of these aircraft will be
turned over. to CASSIDY 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",
c, BOUNDARY TARE will vector FLOYD aircraft toward base. When
90 miles out from base BOUNDARY TARE wiil turn control of FLOYD aircraft
over to DIRTY FACE. DIRTY FACE will vector FLOYD aircraft to base using
VHF, Channel "C"',
d. In the event the cloud moves to the vicinity of ENIWETOK,
SOUNDARY TARE will direct the AOC to vector FLOYD aircraft directly to
CASSIDY for control.
4. Personnel and Decontamination procedures for aircraft and crew
are outlined in Annex "N",
OFFICIAL:
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Commande
Lt Colonel, USAF
Director of Operations
TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO, 1~54
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HOWELL M. ESTES, JR.
Brigadier General, U. S. A. F.
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