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the Sezanization of Task Group 7.4stated the requirement for eight (8)
C-54 aircraft, eight (8) L-20s, three (3) L-19s. and fifteen (15) helicopters, either H-19s or H-21s or a combination of the two.
PACAF was
required to furnish three (3) of these C-54s, ARDC was to furnish two (2),
and MATS three (3).
The three (3) C-54s furnished by MATS were to be
primarily aerial photo aircraft, but were to be used to supplement the
airlift requirements.
PACAF was to furnish all of the helicopters.
ARDC was to furnish the eight (8) L-20s and was to arrange with the
Seven (7) SA-16 aircraft were to be
Army for the loan of the L-19s.
furnished by MATS for Search and Rescue, and for the amphibious weather
island re~supply requirement.
All of these aircraft except one aerial
photo C-54 were in place or arrived during March 1958.
The control of these aircraft was divided according to the priThose aircraft which vere to be
mary mission each was to perform.
primarily engaged in transport operations were placed under the cozntrol
of the Test Base Unit.
These included five (5) C-54s and eizht (8)
L-20s which were formed into the Fixed Wing Element, and the fifteen
(15) helicopters, nine (9) E-2is and six (6) H~i9s, which formed Detach.
ment #4, 24th Helicopter Squadron.
The Test Services Unit had centrel of
the SA-16s which formed the Search and Rescue Element (SAR), and she
three (3) MATS C-54s which were a part of the Aerial Phote Element.
The
SAR Elenent was responsible for weather island re-supply where only water
landings could be made.
The Aerial Photo Element C-54s supplemented the
heavy transport requirements of the TBU Fixed Wing Element when their
mission requirements permitted.
First two, and then three of the L~20 air-
craft of the Fixed Wing Element were detached to Bikini to provide airlift
between NAN Island and the PETER-OBOE Island complex.
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