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Project 9.1 - Technical Photography - Lt Col Jack GO. Janes
Three RB-50 airaraft, Carter 1, 2, and 3, participated on this event.
Aircraft were positioned at 70 nautical miles from ground sero in east,
south and vest quadrants,
20,000 feet,
At H-bour Carter 1] wes on orbit east of CZ at
His firet 15 minute leg of photography was interrupted at
plus @ minutes by towering cumulus.
sero starting point.
The aircraft diverted and returned to
A second 15 minute leg vas successful.
Carter 2,
south of GZ, had an unrestricted view from 20,000 feet from sero tine to
plus one hour fifteen minutes.
Three 15 minute photo runs were made,
Carter 3, weet of GZ, climbed to 30,000 feet attempting to avoid
natural cloud obscuration but at sero time wes in heavy thunderstorm
activity and was unable to photograph either the detonation or the
resulting clow.
Certer 1 and Carter 2 were favorably positi ned for triangulation
photography and results from thie mission are expected to be good.
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