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Eight L-20's were planned to supplement helicopters in providing
inter-island logistic support.
Ten H-21 or H-19 aircraft, to be utilized for inter-island airlift
in the Eniwetok Atoll, were to replace the I-19's which were used dur
ing REDWING,
Although less suitable in some respects than the H-19, the
H-21 was considered the only feasible substitute for the H-19 which was
being phased out of use by the Air Force.
A temporary requirement for
H-21's at Bikini during the build-up period was to be supplied from the
total requirement.
Two I-21 aircraft were required to alleviate the heavy airlift burden placed upon the eivht L-20's,
The L-21's would provide inter-island
transportation and also proficiency flying for rated flag and general
officers.
Sampling would be accomplished by 16 B-57 aircraft, of which six
should be B-57D's,
Lieutenant Colonel }'. H. Fdwards of Headquarters
United States Air Force advised that B-57D's were not available in large
numbers, indicating that they probably could not be acquired for HARDTACK,
Colonel Massey replied then that if there must be a substitute for the
B-57D's, it must be B-57B's because scientific personnel did not feel
that Fs84 aircraft had sufficient range and ceiling to fulfill sampling
requirements.
Furthermore, a large number of sampling tanks designed
for B-57's had been fabricated, and fabrication of tanks for other types
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