00497195 5-1215-68 UNCLASSIFIED 2433829 07-01-1951 2433920 09-30-1951

SQUADRON/0015/WEATHER

History K360.4-15 16793 K3804 4 71 06 43 2451642 04-07-2000 2451653 04-18-2000 CHIEF RESPONSIBILITIES WERE TYPHOON FORECASTING IN NORTH PACIFIC AREA AND BRIEFING COMBAT OPERATIONAL GROUPS LOCATED AT OKINAWA. DEVELOPED METHOD FOR MAKING RADAR FIXES AND PHOTOGRAPHS WHEN TYPHOON PASSED CLOSE TO OKINAWA RESULTING IN OUTSTANDING SET OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF TYPHOON MARGE. MADE IMPROVEMENTS IN TRANSMITTAL OF TYPHOON INFORMATION. 20 AIR FORCE (AF) USED SQUADRON AIRCRAFT TO TRANSPORT HIGH PRIORITY CARGO. WATER SUPPLY TO RAWINSONDE SECTION BECAME CRITICAL. TYPHOON POST ANALYSIS BOARD LOST TWO MEMBERS BUT CONTINUED TO FUNCTION. TYPHOON LOUISE PASSED JUST NORTH OF PRATAS ISLAND. TYPHOONS NORA AND ORA MOVED OVER CHINESE MAINLAND. TYPHOON PAT DISSIPATED SHORTLY AFTER REACHING TYPHOON STRENGTH. NONE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHS AND GENERAL ORDERS. KOREAN CONFLICT 2451670 05-05-2000 CG 2451670 05-05-2000