~Ba
B-17 aircraft, 41;
in sampling, 6-13, 15-23, 3h-37
B-25 aircraft, 165-166, 22
B-29 aircraft, 1, 9, 15, 209, 261; as controller aircraft, 67, 69-71, 73,
215;
disadvantages as sampler, 7, 242;
Operation HJSTER/JANGLE,
38-12, bh-l6; Operation PLUMBBOB, 165; Operation TUMBLER/SNAPPER,
50-54, 563
Operation UPSHOT/KNOTHOLE, 82, 89
B-36 aircraft, as controller aircraft, Operation IVY, 67, 70-72, 77, 21k;
evaluation ag sampler, 22; modified for sampling, hO, 98-993
Operation CASTLE, 97-98, 101, 106-107, 109, 111, 11h, 117; Operation
HARDTACK, 179; Operation REDWING, 1h1, 147-148, 270; Operation TEAPOT,
122-123, 132-13; proposed for IVY, 64; radiation exposure evaluated,
230
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B-L7 aircraft, 269, 288;
Operation HARDTACK, 1793 Operation PLUMBBOB, 166;
proposed for thermonuclear sampling, 63-6h, 77, 96, 2h2, 254; turned
down for IVY, 6h: B-50 aircraft, 32, L1, 49,°77; as sampler controller, 82, 84, 87, 90, 126;
Operation PLUMBBOB, 165-166
B-52 aircraft, 147-1L8, 179, 245, 270
B-57 aircraft, 220;
evaluation for sampling, 95,
117, 122, 126, 230, 2h2-
2hh, 246, 293 modified for sampling, LO, 245; Operation HARDTACK,
176-179, 181-182, 189-192; Operation PLUMBEOB, 165-167, 1723 Operation
REDWING, 139, 1h1, 143, 145-1L9, 268; Operation TEAPOT, 123-12h, 126;
procuring the D-model for sampling, 26-256; radiation exposure, 225,
232-233, 2363 special sampling projects, 27-276, 280, 281-288, 290-
291
B-66 aircraft, 146, 269
BADGER Shot, 87, 89
BATROKO, USS, 103
BAKER Shot (CROSSROADS),
BAKER Shot (TUMBLER), Sh
10-13
Barksdale Air Force Base, 268
Batzel, Dr, Robert E., 96, 253
Bedford, Masse,
177
Bergstrom Air Force Base, 52, 65, 67, 77
Bickham, Capt. Claiborn F., 266-267
Bikini Atoll, Operation CASTLE, 109; Operation CROSSROADS, 9; Operation
REDWING, 147, 119
BLACKFOOT Shot, 118
Blandy, VAdm, William H. P., 3
Blytheville Air Force. Base, 269
Bounds, Maj. Malcolm S.
' 167,
Box, Col, Clyde, hg
Bradbury, Dr. Norris E., 2h3, 251
— 255, 266
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Brandt, Mai. Gen. Carl A., 35
BRAVO Shot, 106, 239
331
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