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Six L-20 aircraft and four helicopters were to be used to fulfill
interim airlift requirements at both Eniwetok and Bikini, Approximately
15 February 1958, a Marine helicopter unit was to begin phasing-in at
Bikini,
A total of ten Air Force helicopters was to be required in the
proving ground by 1 February 1958, some of these to be used until the
Marine unit reached full operational strength,
(For more information on airlift and island re-supply, see "Aircraft
Requirenents,®* this chapter.)
Sampling.
In January 1957, Colonel Massey of Joint Task Force SEVEN
stated that the task force had received a letter
. « » originated by the UCRL and transmitted by
Dr. Felt
/Dr. Gaelen Felt of Task Group 7.}]/
stating
that several more B-57B's and a few B-57D's will be
requested for sampling in
ACK.
Colonel Massey
also stated thgt Dr. Graves
-« Alvin C, Graves of
Task Group 7.)/
intends to pursue this requirement
through Air Force channels, Pr. Graves feels that
since the sampler requirement is a continuing one,
this line of attempted procurement is propere «. « e«
It was pointed out that due to the high priority pro-
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jects in which the B-57D's are now engaged, it is extremely
doubtful that they will be available for assignment as
Samplers. « e 229
In the aircraft requirements submitted to Joint Task Force SEVEN,
16 B-57's were requested, to provide a dual shot sampling capability.
Of
this number, ten B-57's were to be provided by the 4926th Test Squadron,
and six B-57D's were to be provided by Strategic Air Command, all to bs
in place at Eniwetok by 1 April 1958 and to be operational 15 days later.
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