A mock-up of the air op- 

 eration planned for Test 

 A is studied by Vice Ad- 

 miral W. H. P. Blandy, 

 Commander of JTF-1 , and 

 Maj. General W. E. Kep- 

 ner, Deputy Task Force 

 Commander for Aviation 

 (both standing) and 

 Brig. General T. W. 

 Power (kneeling). The 

 Air Plan specified the po- 

 sitions and courses of all 

 Army and Navy planes, 

 manned and unmanned. 



A Washington press conference question is answered by Rear Admiral 

 W. S. Parsons, Deputy Task Force Commander for Technical Direction. 

 Flanking Admiral Parsons are Rear Admiral T. A. Solberg, Director of 

 Ship Material, and Dr. R. A. Sawyer, Technical Director. On the table 

 is a model of Bikini Atoll. 



Pla+e I 



