PRIVACYACT MATERIAL REMOVED
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Letter tc .
23 March 1954
Each day, Weather Central here gives me the same briefings as
are given to you, except projected one day further, While you, on any D-2
morning, are considering the weather for D-D, I am studying the weather
for D-day and D/l. If the trends look unfavorable for D as well as Drl,
I decide that I am then in D-3 day and announce this to my comerders,
They can then fly their aircraft and still have two days for inspection
and maintenance,
If D and D4l look favorable, then of course the
aircraft are not flowne
While the above procedvre permits me to do the best possible job of
keeving our aircraft in a quality maintenance condition, it has the dis-
advantage of placing me in a somewhat awkward situation in the event of a
rapid unforecasted change in the weather. So for my guesses have becn
corzect byt the possibility of a miss always exists. Should such a
rapid change occur after I have made such a decisiom as above, it is
probable that 100 percent of my aircraft cannot be made available, None
the less, in my estimation this is a risk which must oe accepted if we
are to be certain of having the truly critical aircraft in a position to
complete the cesired missions,
From my discussions with
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, it seems arparant
that the B-36 Samplers are the most criticel aircraft in the Task Group.
It apnears to be their opinion that thcy would be willing to fire in
weather which weuld preclude obtaining F~34 samples but in which we wou'a
be relatively certain of obtaining B-35 samples,
At the sane time, now -
ever, the RB-36 Control aircraft is also critical if we are to have the
Sample Direction Team in the air locking for ony possibility undee waic:
F-84 samples might be obtained,
Consequently, to meet the pecuriar conditions of this period 5 -
prolonged delay, I have placed priority for naintenance of wy atecorate
as follows:
First Priority - Two (2) B26 Semrlers
One (1) B-35 Samoler Control
Second Priority - T-@4 Senplcers
VWB-29's
Reseue Airerart
One (1) G34 Thotorravric Varer
G47 InterAral Aurliie fh cet
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Third Priority - All othe aizcra! s
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