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This same system was planned for HARDTACK.
Planning for the movement of short-range aircraft was in progress by
July 1957.
According to the aircraft listed on requirements requests,
the problem of shipping of short-range aircraft did not appear to approach
the magnitude of the problem for REDWING when some 16 aircraft, including
an F~101, were shipped to Eniwetok ty surface vessel.
Only approximately
eight aircraft were to be transported by surface vessel for HARDTACK.
Long Range Construction.
Because no agency other than the 4930th
Support Group (Test) before REDWING had actively monitored interim Air
Force construction in the proving ground, many difficulties were encougtered from operation to operation,
After a series of conferences and
discussions during Operation REDWING, The Tesk Group 7.4 Commander, Colo-
nel John S. Samuel, and his staff developed a long range construction pro=
gram based upon five general principles:
1.
The assumption that future test operations would
be of a magnitude comparable to that of REDWING.
2. Foundation of the long range program on a master plan
concept with construction being phased over a period extend-
ing through Fiscal Year 1962,
3. Allowance for full utilization of Complete Assembly
Shelters in Fiscal Year 1958, partial elimination of these
buildings in Fiscal Year 1960, and complete elimination of
them in Fiscal Year 1962, There buildings were used in RED
WING to provide working space for Task Group 7.4 elenents,
as a temporary measure to relieve the dire shortave of -ffice
and snop facilities,
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