- IX Two shots, TEAK and ORANGE were rightfully a part of HARDTACK Phase I bat were relocated to Johnston Island and became Operation wevsreeL,>° With FIG Shot, Phase I came to an end and Operation HARDTACK moved into Phase II at the Nevada Test Site, Through Phase I, the sampler squadron suffered no accidents and carried cut missions as planned, Shots and Aircraft Participation: Phase II The cloud sampling mission presented problems for Phase II. Most of the airplanes, equipment, supplies, and radiation instrumentation were enroute from Eniwetok and not expected to arrive until 25 September 1958. Some equipment, however, had been returned to Kirtland earlier for a special project and proved adequate for the Nevada tests, The famous sampling squadron performed all requirements successfully during Phase II, Aircraft staged from Indian Springs Air Force Base, with a forward area detachment to fly the sampling missions and associated activities, Meanwhile, the squadron headquarters remained at Kirtland and all major 1 maintenance took place at the latter base, 4 Chart: Shot OTERO + Sampling HARDTACK, Phase It Date ___ 12 September 1958 Type Remarks 500-foot Two B-S7 samplers well on hand BERNALILLO 17 September 1958 Well Aircraft stood by EDDY 19 September 1958 500 feet balloon One B-57 controller and four B-57 # samplers took part. See Appendix II for number of samples taken on each shot, 186 APBLJHL