Operation Dominic Phase I Final Report JTU 8.4.4
Abstract
Joint Task Unit 8.4.4 was organized 18 March 1962 at the Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, Hawaii, with the arrival of the advance party from Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. Two B-52 aircraft instrumented specifically for research, development and test work plus two C-130 aircraft instrumented for gathering diagnostic data arrived in the forward area on 2 April 1962. On April 1962 the first of nine practice missions was flown to the Christmas Island drop site. Four missions were flown with 750 pound practice bombs and three with the dry run mission (DRX) shapes. All missions exactly simulated the actual drop for aircraft crews and ground instrumentation. On 25 April 1962 the first nuclear device was dropped from the B-52 aircraft. The last of 24 devices dropped by the B-52 aircraft was detonated on 11 July 1962. This report covers the personnel guidance, operations, weapons handling, communications and electronics, maintenance, instrumentation, materiel, diagnostics and security of that unit.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- ADA475375