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conclusion of theso Statosidos mcctings, the Commm dor of Task Group
7.1,
;
. was satisfied that tho procedures wuld
truly placo the aircraft in a safo pesition if he providod e« correct
yield forecast on which to basa the docision of positioning.
On 20 Fobruary, tho finel positioning meeting was hold at
Perry Island.
At thet tim
_
coumented that he hed rececivod
tho final forecast of yicld for tho BR.VO device, which vosEY
ayy
as a maximum yicld and
as a probable yicld.
This devico,
incidentally,
insisted that tho positioning of the cffects aircraft should be based on
the maximum possible, becauso of doubt in his own mind cs to the cazploto
reactions,
“ith this thought in mind, the wmmittoe concurred md
positioned the B--36 at 50,000 fect horizontal rango and 33,000 foct
altitude, and tho B47 at 48,006 foot horizontal rmge and 35,000
fect altitude.
BRiVO was scheduled for 0645 on 1 March.
The wonther was considorcd
satisfactory and -11 task groups were ready for tho operation,
«it 0€°%,
the device was detonated] and the results appeared to be extrenely
good from the observers' point of view at Eniwotok.
The take-off schoJule for airersft was closcly adher2d to and
samplo collucting by manned aircraft commenced.
Firttoor P-84C and two
FB-36 typo” aircraft wore used for this purpose.
Zt was considered uh
12 operntiohal F-@4's could constitute the required number cf samplers.
In addition, a W2-29, with "shoc box" type sanpler, was cnmployod at
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