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A 29 December
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memo for record within AFSWC notes that over the telephone
the Air Force has approved the use of four KC135's for DOMINIC.
These will
include two from AFSC (one of these is the ESD aircraft) and two from SAC,
A 30 December TWX from Chief DASA to AFSWC states that the radar reflectors
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and radio beacon assemblies for the target rafts should be sent to the Navyat
San Diego for installation onthe target pontoon,
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Plans are for a test at sea in the
San Diego area when the pontoon is ready in the latter half of January.
\ 31 December TWX from the Commander of JTF8 to AFSWC and Task Group
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o ready the targets for use in the Pacific.
They cover generally testing out the
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Furthermore the Air Force when thistest can be performed is to provide
52's at several appropriate angles of approach and altitudes to best test out the
»pabilities of locating this target.
The overall target preparation is under
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Schriver of Air Force Systems Command
that DASA is reconsidering the need for a nose pod.
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