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THIS MAKES A WILDCAT WILD. On the weather 

 deck of the APA-77 "Crittenden" an FM-2 

 "Wildcat" airplane is given a thorough examina- 

 tion following Test Able. The plane has a broken 

 fuselage and boat wings as a result of its exposure 

 to the bomb. The effect of shock wave on eguip- 

 ment like this was to some extent influenced by 

 shielding afforded by portions of the ship's struc- 

 ture and by other test material. Concerning per- 

 sonnel, the Evaluation Board stated that casualties 

 due to blast would undoubtedly have been high 

 for those in exposed positions on vessels within one- 

 half mile of the explosion center. 



