qo
Tield Cenmand, tn turc, Gesignated Diat ae the creen’ ration to
implement directives set forth,.+*
(2)
G 3 dune 1954, letters were dirpatchod
to Sandia Cerporation®® and Air Foroo Special fespona Centcrs**
giving in detail the requirements which rust be fifilled in order
to ret the criteria established fer the high altitude tects. Ap
indicated in relereuce +°*, Headquarters, APSWY desired first
prierity on @ device to conaist of e Mark V eases with a totri
weight of 1500 lba., utilising the optinizad 22" systex with oa
forecast yield of approximately 2 FY. in the event that the ontimised 22” systea could not pe made available, Sandia Corporation
was recuestes to rake
2eions for the gsubatitution of the
_
po
"It wee alec speeified that if the Mark V, 1690 1b. case
wes tallietically or operationally unsuitable, investigation of a
Merk V, 8000 lb. (T-#2) case should be made,
by mid dume 10954, Bancia Corporation
reported that the Merk ¥, 16060 lb, configuration wee satisiactory
ard Lense further work with the T~€62'e wis cisecrmtinsed,
At this
some time, Sandia Carperetion reported thet ths optinigzsd 22° eya-
tom probably would not be available by the regulred date (early
1855) end that pr
anning consid-cation was being given tc
the vee of ths
aesenbtly,.
db.
4.)
Preplanning fer Overation TAROT
(1)
A plannirg greup was eatoblizhad in
Headquarters, AFOR?T, to plan for and schedule rilitar: efforts
projest participation in Operation TEAPC by ths three cerricaa
® Letter sub‘s:: “hucleer Pevioe for Eigh Altitude 8het, Cocretion
LBAPOY” dated 7 kay 1954, trea ATSHP tCC, FC, APES, SPLTHAT/A03.18
@* Letter subject "Kuslear Device for Uirh Altitude Cetonaticz,
Operation TEAFCOT" dated 3 Jura 1654,
WHET C4eGdd~c,
*38 Lattc>, eubjeot "Buslear Sevier fcr High Altitude Detoretion,
Operation PRAPOT" POWIE 64—<645=0, deted LE dims lols,