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OPERATIONS ORDER NO. J.
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TASK GROUP 7.2, PROVISICI‘AL
APO 187, ¢/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
9 February 1954 1800 M
1, MISSICH: To conduct aerial photographic coverage of all CASTLE
shots to. obtain required documentary still end motion picture photography.
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. The Commander, Test Services Unit, will be responsible for
the training of the air crews and for the readiness of photographic
aircraft to meet take-off schedules for rehearsals and actual shots.
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The Senior Contreller on the Command Ship will be responsi- *
ble for the operations] control of Phospererheeaircraft while in the
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Task Group 7.1 will be responsitle’for the
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readiness of
photographic equipment for rehearsals and actual shots, for the operation and maintenance of photographic cauipments and for the processing
and Gissemination of all fim.
Be PROCEDURES:
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a. The photograghic C=54's, call sign
will take off as scheduled in Annex C
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PEWTER ONE, TWO and |
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(Aircraft Mission Execution .
Chart), They will call the AOC, call sign DIRTY FACE, on VHF Channel
"CG", DIRTY FACE will -check-all modes of IFF, and HF air-ground channel
J-410, while PEWTER aircraft are proceeding to their H-Hour positions as
Gesignated in Annex D (Aircraft H-Hour Positions and Flight Fatterns).
DIRTY FACE will maintain control until PEWTER aircraft are approximately
90 miles from Bikini, then instruct PEWTER aircraft to contact the CIC,
‘gall sign BOUNDARY TARE, PEWTER ONE will call BOUNDARY TARE on VIF
Channel "A"; PEWTER TWO (2) on "H"; PEWTER THRES (3) on “o". All
PEWTER alreraft will squavk iFF mode 2.
v The “BOUNDARY TARE Controllers will establish radio and IFF
contact with PEWTER ‘air raft and provide them with range and bearing to
their H-Hour positions.
PEWTER aircraft will remain under the direct ~
eontrol of BOUNDARY TARE on assigned VHF channels until completion of
their missions, except when directed to switch to Channel "B" for time
hacks, . PEWTER aircraft will maintain radio silence on Channel "B",
returning to assigned mission channel immediately after receiving the ,
time hacks. Each PEWIER aircraft will begin wind runs to achieve its
H-Hour position as designated in Annex D, ‘Each PEWTER aircraft will be-
required to make good its designated H-Hour position, with BOUNDARY TARE
. providing range from cround zero each time the aircrzft passes through
its assigned true bearing from ground zero,’ This procedure will be
followed so that in the event of VHF radio failure, just prior. to H-Hour,
aircraft may still make good designated H-Hour positions. Position
tolerances are plus or minus 15 seconds.* After H-Hour, PEWTER aircraft
-.-will conduct required photographic missions,‘ One aircraft may be directed
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by BOUNDARY TARE to act as VHF relay. aircraft between BOUNDAR
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“CASSIDY, until H/6 hours. © When missions are complete, aircraft will «9
“eald BctmDaRY TARE for a range and bearing to base,
When approximately
90 miles from Bikini, inbound to base, the BOUNDARY TARE Controller
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t to giitch to Channel"0":for DIRTYFACE|.