{"id":2870,"date":"2016-08-16T15:24:46","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T15:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/?p=2870"},"modified":"2016-08-16T15:24:46","modified_gmt":"2016-08-16T15:24:46","slug":"operation-dew-aerosol-released-biological-agent-tests-1950s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/operation-dew-aerosol-released-biological-agent-tests-1950s\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Dew – Aerosol Released Biological Agent Tests, 1950s"},"content":{"rendered":"

Background<\/h3>\n

Operation Dew took place from 1951-1952 off the southeast coast of the United States, including near Georgia, and North and South Carolina. Operation Dew consisted of two sets of trials, Dew I and Dew II.<\/p>\n

The tests involved the release of 250 pounds (110 kg) of fluorescent particles from a minesweeper off the coast. Operation Dew I was described in a U.S. Army report known as “Dugway Special Report 162”, dated August 1, 1952.<\/p>\n

The purpose of Operation Dew was to study the behavior of aerosol-released biological agents.<\/p>\n

More FOIA requests are open to give more background on this project. I will update this page when they come in.<\/p>\n

Declassified Documents<\/h3>\n

\u00a0RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TIMES OF ARRIVAL OF CLOUD, PEAK RECOVERY AND CESSATION FOR OPERATION DEW II<\/a>\u00a0 [25 Pages, 2.7MB]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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