TEST OF INTERIM IBDA PROCEDURES.
Abstract
The objective of Project 6.1 (CASTLE) was to determine whether the equipment-operating procedures used in obtaining radar scope photos for IBDA (Indirect Bomb Damage Assessment) of previous A-bomb tests were valid for thermonuclear weapons. The procedures for obtaining the radar photos involved positioning of bombers at a safe distance from ground zero at operational altitudes, with radar scanning ground zero during, and immediately after, the weapon burst. The photography obtained on each shot was generally good. The conclusions are that a high yield weapon burst can be readily detected by the bomber's radar, and that present equipment-operating techniques are adequate. These conclusions must be qualified. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1956
- Accession Number
- AD0361832
Entities
People
- Rockly Triantafellu