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and YUMA was fired in the Eniwetok Atoll, and on 12 June 1956 when FLATHEAD was accomplished in the Bikini Atoll and BLACKFOOT was fired in the
Eniwetok Atoll. 7
After these introductory addresses by Colonel Massey and Dr. Felt,
the conference was given over to a general discussion of all support
requirements which were to be presented to the Joint Chiefs of Staff for
approval of adequacy.
Subsequently, detailed consideration of the vari-
ous aspects of HARDTACK was accomplished in the subconferences.
Indication of Task Group 7.4 plans for coping with the dual shot
problem was contained ina letter 8 to Joint Task Force SEVEN on 24 July,
1957.
The letter stateds
When definite aircraft participation is determined
a turn-around study will be made for all aircraft and
results will be given to TG 7.1. TG 7.1 will be re=quested to consider the turn-around capability and tinings when scheduling dual shots, ‘Sixteen ae B-57's
will be available for sampling operations and this
should be sufficient to give us a dual shot capability.
The letter of 24 July also outlined the Task Group 7.4 plans for
rehearsal programs to take place before the beginning of the operational
period of HARDTACK, 9 Overseas rehearsals
were to be scheduled on a
scope sinilar to that of REDWING (which had six, one of which was a dual
shot reheersal) but dependent upon the number of participating aircraft.
Inasmich as fewer critically-placed aircraft were anticipated for HARD
TACK, there anpeored a need for fewer rehearsals,
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