a2 Figure 1-12. CHAPTER |, SECTION 1 Northern Half of Fred short-term usage. Daily bus service was provided at this site with the route passing the administration compound and the main installations. Five 2-14-ton personnel trucks wererequired for transportation of personnel to and from the air terminal at Fred. During the peak activity there were 233 light vehicles for H&N use at the PPG. AIR TRANSPORTATION. Shortly after the Nan camp was activated, the rehabilitation of the Peter-Oboeairstrip for limited service was authorized. This airstrip was used as one terminal of the Bikini-Eniwetok air run until the middle of March 1955 when the Nan airstrip was activated. The interatoll service was provided through regularly scheduled C-47 flights, initially, with approxi- mately four flights per week. This schedule was gradually expanded to a frequency of twoflights per day for seven days a week during the operational period. From 1 April through 29 April 1956, a period of peak activity, 1,462 passengers were carried between the Atolls. The cargo airlift to Bikini Atoll which, during the months of the build-up phase was 4,000 to 6,000 pounds, increased for April 1956 to 26,197 pounds. Eniwetok intra-atoll air transportation was furnished by TG 7.4 with regularly scheduled L-20 and H-19 type aircraft. Landing strips were available at Elmer, Yvonne, Tilda, Janet and Gene. TG 7.5 and 7.1 passenger control was maintained through TG 7.5 dispatchers located at each site. Special flights were provided on occasion for such missions as aerial photography or reconnaissance and medical eva- cuation. During the week ending 29 April 1956, a period of intense activity, 710 L-20 flights carried 1,282 passengers and 22 H-19 flights carried 31 passengers. The Bikini intra-atoll airlift was initially provided by TG 7.4 primarily through the use Page 1-27