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. 12 AFWL/HO