With the temporary movement of the AF helicopters to Bikini, support to the Teiteiripucchi complex was accomplished by landing L-20 aircraft at Engebi and using surface transportation to Teiteiripucchi. The decision was made at this time to complete construction of the Teiteiripucchi airstrip which eliminated the need for using Engebi and surface transportation. For periods of three to four days after some of the shots, certain of the airstrips were out of commission for L-20 traffic owing to radiation, H-19’s were used to move priority personnel to those complexes, supple- mented by water sion. After Preparatio taxis for low priority traffic. supported entirely by H-19s and surface L-20 aircraft were used to support " . completely out of commis(Osage) at Runit was tion. Seminole) preparation as soon as radiation levels permitted use of the Teiteiripucchi strip; however, H-19's primarily supported Seminole preparatory work. During a representative week of the build-up phase (April 1-7), the interisland airline had the following traffic load: H-19B 844 flights Bikini 1900 passengers (382 - TG 7.1) Eniwetok R-19B L-20 47 Dights 223 flights . 84 passengers (62 - TG 7.1) 717 passengers (548 - TG 7.1) During a representative week of the operational phase (May 6-12), the itterisland airline had the following traffic load: ERS-3 (H-19B) ~ Le ift for for i cA ae" lee 589 flights Bikini 1563 passengers (1250 - TG 7.1) -Eniwetok _ 91 flights 279 flights 313 passengers (191 - TG 7.1) 742 passengers (400 - TG 7.1) The L-20 liaison-type aircraft was the answer to many of the demands Fapid transportation of personnel and its performance and "in operation" sould 9 Lay, Wer? very high. The HRS-1's (H-19A), with which the HMR-363 was cif #5 erty parts for an operation of this sort. eres . equipped, did not prove adequate in performance or in the availability of Such was not true of the 8 with which the Marine Squadron at Bikini was later equipped (after BEST AVAILABLE CO- PY 1 -