The moverent of air freight was slow during the months August 1957
through November 1957 and averaged only ten (10) tons a month.
December, the air tonnage picked up.
In
January, February, March, April
and May were peak months averaging 85 tons per month.
The movement of Task Group 7.4 passengers via MATS was accomp] ished
in an orderly manner.
About 100 airmen of the 4952nd Support Squadron
were shipped in November and December 1957 to augment the 495lst
Support Squadron (Test).
In January 1958, the Advance Echelons of the
various elements started to move and peak months were February and
March.
Elements were responsible for movement of their personnel from
home station to the Aerial Port at Travis Air Force Base, California.
Some of the elements used aircraft of their own Command in moving
personnel to the port.
Others used commercial transportation.
Personnel
from Hq, Task Group 7.4, 1926th Test Squadron (Sampling), and 4952nd
Support Squadron were moved to Travis AFB in groups of 20 by C-47 aircraft furnished by AFSWC.
A total of 1200 Task Group 7.4 personnel
were moved to the EPG via MATS.
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In the Westbound Air Cargo, it will be noted there is a. peak in the
months of January, February and March, which was the shipping of "BN
kits for the elements and other support equipment for the start of the
Operation.
Also note another build-up in Westbound Air Cargo shipments
in May and June.
This was due to the shipment of replacement aircraft
engines byair from the depot to the EPG.
(See figure 15, Air Cargo
Westbound.)
The Chart on Westbound Air Passenger Movement shows a peak in
January, February and March which is when the mjority of the 1200
passengers moved by MATS had reached the EPG.
Then another build-up is
indicated on the chart in June and July in the Westbound Air Passenger
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