f
was accomplished with a unit of ten WB-50 aircraft which flew daily out
to distances of twelve hundred miles from Eniwetok and returned.
The
weather forecasting organization, of course, played an important part in
providing the Task Force Commander with that weather information which
he needed to determine whether or not to shoot.
Air surrort activities included the operation of C-54, SA-16, liaison
and helicopter aircraft carrying passengers and cargo in the Forward Area.
At peek strength, Task Group 7.) was assigned a total of 78 aircraft
of 16 different types.
hours wers accomplish-d.
Between 15 March and 18 August a total of18307 clying
Four major sccidents were suffered involving
on: liaison aircraft cndthreeh*liconters.
One life wes lost as a result
of these accidents.
All Units and Elements of Task Group 7.4, Provisional, were redeployed
to their home stations as soon as they could be spared from the Forward
Area.
On 15 August the main Headquarters of the Task Group transferred
back to Kirtland Air Force Bass leaving only a small echelon to finish
th
roll-up of supplics and equipment.
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