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Uwertunately, Lelicontsr eperctienc im the Toomgi area would necescie
tate routine flishts over the open ccean.
Such flights have mot been commer mice
tice in the pest.
In oréer to provide maintenance facilities for helicopiers, it vould
most likely be neceseery to have e smell carrier (CVE).
She facilities of the
CURTISS end ESTES vere not adequete for r2interance.
6. Intereatoll frensportstion
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Sea
Dering the operational phase the minim requirezert fer intere
atoll sea transpertaticn is ont APD es equivelest.
This ship is necessery to
provide rotrtion cf persomrel asd to carry” personel’ and officicl mil.
Beeaerse of
uncertainty in the physicel condition ef Tcorgi legcon and ths card islan3e Pole
lowing the firct shot, ve my not count on eir Lift et ell, even in euergsacics.
At Least in the pre-opavaticncl phase, T¢ 7.5 will reazire regular
LET service betezen Enivete:: and Taongi (cece Inclesure 2).
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Tne winirem reqnirexstat Por intevexntoll airlift curing tre pre»
operations] phase is emrgcacy sstplene servicer.
Jt ie dscirable te mintain the
espabiliiy ef emergency secplone service tireugkout the osereticncl perici.
We
recomend very otrongly that ihe eeanicne cervice te “Minmited' rather than “excre
gency” in créer to provide fess transoortetien for key personzel of ell elencnts
of the Sock Forec.
Fer this pucpose, we tclieve three G4-16 aircreft or ecviva-
lent are necesscry enc thet « suitable seccram should be built.
Im ‘che evrezt that the construction ef extensive facilities achore
makes consisuctien of an airsirip necessery, we necamrend that regulcr ecirlifs be
proviécd fer as long as conditions permit.
In this comoection, ve recommen Pure
ider thet exot sites te selectcé and shot sebcdulce be arvemgod to cance ths loss
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