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TARE Island, Bikini Atoll at 1200 hours,
dual event of KARDT ACK.
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one effects aircraft, a B-52 (WATCHDOG), took part in the OAK event,45
as did eleven sampler aircraft, 46
Kignt of the twenty-three aircraft par-
ticipating in this test were light aircraft which were in orbit 35 miles
soutneast of FRED Island as a precautionary measure against damage to
the aircraft.
sight scheduled aircraft participated in HICKORY,
no effects aircraft, 4? but six samplers took part 48
The array included
Air control and com
munications functions at both atolls were normal,
SEQUOIA,
Nine nuclear detonations took place in the iniwetokryroving
Ground in July 1958,
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The first of these was SEQUOIA, ff a
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predicted yield oceal detonated on a barge stationed near
YVONNE Island, sniwetok Atoli, on 2 July 1958 at 0630 hours.
Only seven aircraft were angaged in S#QUOIA, none of wnich were effects
aircraft, 4? but of wnich five were samplers.?°
Normal air control and com
munications activity was reported,
GaDAK.
Air control and communications again were reported normal for
the CcDAR snot on 3 July 1958, which snot involved ten aircraft.
fects airer.f, 7 and seven sampler airer.ft?* were engaged in tnis
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