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CHAPTER IV
OPERATIONS
"BRAVO" MISSION
All MATS aircraft of this unit accamplished their part in the
"Bravo" mission flom on 1 March 1954 perfectly.
This required the
finest coordination, as a variance of more than plus or minus one minute
from scheduled take-off time constituted an abort.
AMPHIBIOUS LANDING AND. TAXT AREAS AT BIKINI
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On 2 March 1954, a conference was held at Base Operations, Enivetok,
to resolve the problem of getting into and out of the "TARE" area, which
was highly contaminated, to recover certain classified equipment.
In a
memorandum to Col femmand, the unit representative at the conference," ~
stated there was a distinct possibility that the Search and Rescue Elements’
SA-16's would be called upon to partake in the actual airlifting of materials from "TARE" to Eniwetok— However, the procurement of two (2) Navy
PEMts from the ZI and two (2) SA-16's from Hickam AFB, by TG 7.4, relieved
us of any responsibility in that regard. .
CURRENT MEDICAL FLYING CLEARANCES
On 3 March 1954, all eloments of this unit were requested to screen
their records to determine if any of their personnel wore in need of a
current medical flying clearance.
Twp persons, lacking this requirement,
completed their physical examination and a negative report was submitted
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Memo fr Maj Meagher to Col Hammond, dtd 2 Mar 54 (TAB #17)
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