az £ roe nucyear detonations, AFOAT-1 participated in the NEWSREEL phase of HARDTACK with one (1) C-5) aircraft staged from Hickam AFB .xd furnished by the Air Research and Development, Command, This aircraft positioned itself approxi- mately 300 miles horizontal range from the detonation, the aircraft with airborne navigational equipment. missions and in both NEWSREEL Events. The crew positioned It flew k practice It flew a total of 90 hours during its participatien in Operation HARDTACK, It was decided that to perform the aerial photographic work for HARDTACK three (3) C-5h aircraft and two (2) RB-50 aircraft would be required, The Aerial Photographic and Charting Service of MATS was directed to furnish these aircraft and people. Two (2) of the C-5l's and both of the B-50's came from Palm Beach AFB and one (1) C-5h came from Clark AFB. Two (2) of these C.5k"s arrived during March, as did one (1) of the RB-50's, The other two (2) aircraft arrived in April, The Aerial Photo Element was given the mission of providing aircraft and crews for aerial photography during HARDTACK and to supplement the air transport activities of the Fixed Wing Element. The C-5i aircraft of this element flew 616 hours during HARDTACK and the RB-50's flew 24 hours. The C-5l hours devoted to airlift will be covered in another chapter. During HARDTACK, the aircraft of the Aerial Phste Element flew many different types of photo missions, Aerial photos of the islands of both Eniwetok and Bikini Atolls were made, A complete aerial survey of populated atolls and islands within a 00 mile radius of Bikini was made prior to the TEAK and ORANGE Events being moved to Johnston Island, Photographs for water landing survey were made of many weather is- lani sites for use of the SAR Element. Aerial photographic coverage was made of Johnston Island prior to the decision to use that site for NEWSREEL, 3 AFWUHO Ft ad qq