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conjugate area).
2 B-52 aircraft required by 1 Mar. for air drops.
2 RC-121 aircraft required by 1 Mar. as airborne control aircraft.
12 B-57 B/C required by 15 Mar. for medium altitudes sampling.
10 B-57 D required by 15 Mar. for high altitude sampling.
3 C-130 required, 2 by 15 Mar. for low altitude diagnostic measurements and one
additional by 15 May for high altitude diagnostic measurements.
2 U-2 by 15 May for very high altitude weather photography.
10 WB-50 by 1 Mar. for weather reconnaissance.
1 VC-121 by 15 Feb. as a transportation aircraft for commander and distinquished
personnel.
3 C-54 by 1 Mar. for documentary photography.
13 C-118 or C-54, 1 by 15 Jan. to support logistics at J.I., 1 more by 15 Feb.
for the same purpose, 1 more following a decision to operate at Christmas for
logistics build up, and 10 more by 15 May to support the DOD retinal burn
experiments.
8 helicopters to provide transportation following a decision to operate at
Christmas Island.
12 December
Harold Brown to President:
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reevaluate their underground tests program and come up with proposed underground
testing programs in fight of the following considerattons:
Assume that the underground test program will not be terminated in the
‘near future.
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