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photography; however, no requirements were yet defined for documentary
photography.
Inasmuch as such a requirement had existed during previous
test series, the requirement for HARDTACK also was assumed to exist.
Seven SA-16 aircraft were listed, to be used for search and rescue
operations and for weather island resupply.
The conferees discussed the
current over-all shortage of SA-16 aircraft, noting also that there was
no substitute for this type inasmuch as there was no other operational
amphibious aircraft in the Air Force.
Colonel Massey of Joint Tesk Force
SEVEN stated that UF-type aircraft (the Navy equivalent of the SA-16)
were being sought for use at Kwajalein, but, because of the different °
mission intended for the UF's, they could not be substituted for the SA-
16's,
Colonel Massey asserted that, if the aircraft could not be pro-
vided from Air For ca sources, a decision nust be made at the level of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide similar equipment from other sources.
The problem was to be outlined in a paper to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Three C-54 aircraft were planned tentatively for logistic support
in providing inter-atoll passenger and freight transportation.
The con—
ferees were informed that General Canterbury, the S ecial Weapons Center
Commander, was planning to replace the four C~47 aircraft permanently
assigned to Eniwetok with two C-54 type aircruft.
These would be in ad-
ditionto the three planned for increased logistic support reuirenents
during the Operation.
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