NV/HEG Mtg.-Sept. 26-27, 1968
Bureau records.
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It was decided however to defer further action pending
the receipt of additional information utilizing existing LRL and DASA
techniques and records.
VIII. COMMENTS OF PILOT LIGHT EVALUATION DRAFT
It was pointed out that the bomb planned for detonation has other Mods
available and that Mod 3 should be considered for the PILOT LIGHT
exercise to more reliably insure a
limitation in yield and avoid renew-
ing reservoirs which had been suggested earlier.
However,
it appears that
the yield was chosen in order to get an appropriate height of burst.
Apparently the PILOT LIGHT plan does not yet provide for the removal
of the wire lead to the AMAC option selector switch GROUND position.
Mr. Reed reminded the Group that this wire should be removed or tied to
the AIR position to preclude the GROUND option selection and the probability of a resulting flare dud which might present flash blindness and
retinal burn problems.
The Group was informed that it is planned to
preclude the GROUND selection at the aircraft centerline station, the
only station to be used,
by adding a jumper cable between the connector
and existing plugs to open the three lines that control the GROUND
function.
Additionally, theprobability of an inadvertent surface burst
in-a-thousand rather than one-in-two-hundred as previously
pet od
en
oo
because of failure of theradar to function has been found to be oneassumed.
In connection with other eyeburn hazard probability and the problem of
controlling people, an informal recommendation that NVOO consider the
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