Summary of special mission for Romeo (Cont'd)
All actiyity encountered in the race track patte: 1, and strength up to
1000 MR in the "E" type pattern was to be reported, Entire mission was
to be flown at 10,000 feet.
b,
We departed Eniwetok at 0735 hours, climbed on course to 10,000
feet, and entered the race track pattern at 0830 hours.
This pattern was
flown for 2 1/2 hours with no radiological activity encountered.
ec.
At 1100 hours we departed the race track pattern and at 1115
hours we had encountered up to 600 MR, which increased to 1000 MR to ground
zero, when it began to drop off, We departed Ground Zero at H + 5 hours
when instructions were received to return to the race track and contime in
it for one hour, After enterin; the pattern further instructions were
received to hold at the extreme southern point until advised. Radiological
activity reports were to be made each 30 mimutes,
until the background reading decreased to 350 MR.
We held in this pattern
Instructions were then
received to continue from this point to the "E" pattern as originally
planned. Further modification of the "E" pattern was permitted if fuel
remaingng did not allow complete coverage of track and safe return to base,
activity,
d.
The "E" pattern was flown without encountering any yadiological
Aircraft background was 250 MR while flying the "E" pattern. The
track was modified by cutting 400 miles from the briefed track.
at 2135 hours.
5.
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED:
We land fq
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= Nw
None
6.
ATIONS: That weather reports be made only at the orth and
Bouth points of race track so that the weather observer will not be ticd-up
with semling weather observations when encountering areas of radiation.
ewer O
Lovely
HOMER C. DANIEL JR.
Captain, USAF
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Aircraft Commander
AFWL/NO
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