Type craft
Number
Agercrate
LST
3
156
LOI
in
92
LSM
1
ry
APA
1
296
*AVP
1
150
DE
2
26
YO
2
16
YW
]
10
AO
1
155
LSD
1
260
DD
3
802
18 ships
6 craft
4, O42
Total Afloat
* Patrol plane unit as required during firing period undcr
operational contro] of the Joint Task Force Comnander.
c. Air Force Plancs Tentatively Involved
Initial planning figures indicate that a total cf 50
land-based aircraft will perform tasks during the period of
operation and that the Air Force Task Group will be comprised
of approximately 2500 total personnel.
In g2ncral, B-17
drones will collect air samples of the cloud and will measurc
the blast cffect on aircraft atructurcs.
F-15 and O-54 will
obtain photographs of the detonation and subsequent »vhononenc.
B-29's will perform certain reconnaissance and track the
atomic cloud.
C-54's will provids
air transport for the
test and will be augmented by ATC during peak load periods.
C-"7's and helicopters will be uscd for local inter-island
transportation and B-17's for scarch and rescue.
Tcntative
list of plancs required i9 as follows:
B-17
C-54
B-29
F-13
C-47
22
13
5
a
z
.