the two b4 airplaneswhioh had Deen foundvery usefulfor rapid transportationbetweenislandsof 13niwetok
atoll on which landingstripsof
600 feet,minimumlength,were constructed.TheseL-5 aircraftwere needed
as soon as possibleand prior to the arrivalof the Naval Task Groupwhen
.
six L-5 airplanesin the BairokoCVE-115would becomeavailable. J-4 upon
investigation
found that the followingwere available: One L-5 property
of ATC and one OY-1 propertyof the Navy at Kwajalein,and four OY-lS
propertyof the Navy at Oahu. The L-S at Kwajaleinwas shippedto Eniwetok
and the Navy OY-lSafter releaseby CinCPaoFltas excesswere transferred
by ComAirPacto Sandstoneuse on a non-reimbursement
basis. Spareparts
requiredfor the OY-1 aircraftpendingthe arrivalof the Bairokowere
determinedby a representative
of CTG 7.2 and those avail~blesuppliedby
ComAirPaoon a cash reimbursement
basis. The Air Forceassumedoustody”
and responsibility
for the OY-1 aircraftand the spareparts supplied.
Logisticsupportof deteotionpersonnel: Certainlogistiosupport
was furnishedthe Air Force ●nd the Naval ResearohLaboratoryfrom Oahu
and ZI in supportof theirdeteationprogram. This help was furnished
mainlyduringJanuaryand February. Personneland supplieswere moved on
task force surfacelift, and within the Task ForceAir allocation.
Logisticaland ConstructionFhaseat Kwajalein: In ordernot to interfere with permanentoonstruotionwhioh the Navy had underway●t Kwajalein,
it was deoidedthat oonatructionof a tent camp wouldmost efficiently
meet the requirementof the Air’TaskGroup of approximately
2,000 personnel.
Sinoethe Air Task Groupwas scheduledto arriveat Kwajaleinthe latter
part of February1948 and would shortlythereafterstarttheir training
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