00497368 3-4428-34A UNCLASSIFIED 2435474 01-01-1956 2435655 06-30-1956

SQUADRON/0028/WEATHER

History K360.4-28 16802 K3813 290 366 06 43 2451661 04-26-2000 2451690 05-25-2000 NIGHT VISIBILITY CHECK POINTS PROGRAM MOVED SLOWLY DUE TO AIR MINISTRY DIFFICULTIES IN NEGOTIATING CASEMENT AND ACCESS RIGHTS TO SITES. AS RESULT OF 3 AIR FORCE (AF) ABSORBING 49 AIR DIVISION (AD) DET 2 MADE PLANS TO MOVE TO NEW LOCATION AT 3 AF HEADQUARTERS. HIGH FLIGHT FORECAST WAS TWELVE-HOUR TERMINAL FORECAST FOR VARIOUS UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE (USAFE) APPROVED BASES. DET 5 REMOVED FROM ATTACHMENT TO 47 AIR BASE GROUP (ABG) AND ATTACHED TO 47 SUPPORT GROUP (SG) FOR ADMINISTRATION. B-45 AIRCRAFT CRASHED NEAR BRANDON, ENGLAND 30 JAN 1956. DET 17 SUPPORTED TWO KENNEL RUN SORTIES DESIGNED TO TEST WEATHER REPORTING CAPABILITIES OF CREW AND INFLIGHT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR WEATHER DATA. DET 17 EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH RECEIPT OF WEATHER INFORMATION FROM NORTH AFRICA. DET 40 DEACTIVATED ONE CLASSIFIED PROJECT; DET ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY OF TRANSMITTING RUSSIAN WEATHER DATA TO SUITLAND MD VIA RUISLIP, ENGLAND. NONE INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS OF PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES. 2451690 05-25-2000 CG 2451690 05-25-2000