00497043 3-1662-31A UNCLASSIFIED 2434560 07-01-1953 2434743 12-31-1953

SQUADRON/0008/WEATHER

History K360.4-8 16788 K3799 670 746 2451597 02-22-2000 06 43 2451604 02-29-2000 2451606 03-02-2000 AIR TRANSPORTATION WAS ONLY YEAR ROUND METHOD OF GAINING ACCESS TO MOST FACILITIES. CANADIAN NAVY TOOK OVER WEATHER OBSERVING AND REPORTING FUNCTIONS AT PADLOPING. FORECAST CENTER MOVED FROM ERNEST HARMON AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) TO PEPPERELL AFB, NEWFOUNDLAND. SUPPORTED EXERCISE CORDWOOD, NORTHEAST AIR COMMAND (NEAC) TEST OF EMERGENCY WAR PLAN (EWP). UPPER AIR OBSERVATION PROGRAM STROVE FOR INCREASED HEIGHT AND GREATER ACCURACY. STUDIED PROBLEM OF EVALUATING TEMPERATURE AND DEWPOINT TO CLOSE TOLERANCE. LINE FREQUENCY VARIATION PREVALENT AT MOST INSTALLATIONS. EXPERIENCED LARGE ROTATION OF WEATHER OBSERVERS WITH 100 PERCENT TURNOVER AT KEFLAVIK, ICELAND. COMMUNICATIONS CONTINUED TO BE A PROBLEM. DETACHMENT (DET) 20 SUPPORTRD MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE (MATS) FERRY MOVEMENT (HIGH FLIGHT) AND STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND (SAC) MANEUVERS. NONE ATTACHMENTS INCLUDE RAWINSONDE SUMMARY, SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND DISCREPANCIES IN T-3 SUPPLY. INCLUDES DETACHMENT HISTORIES. 2451606 03-02-2000 CG 2451606 03-02-2000