was accomplished with a unit of GensB-50 sirereft which flew daily out t> distances of twelv: hundred miles from Eniwetok and returned. The asather forecasting organization, of course, played an important part in providing the Task Force Cowmander with that weather information which he mecid ta d:termine whether or not to shoot. Air sunrort activities included the operation of C-54, SA~16, liaison and helicopter aircraft carrying passengers and carzo in the Forward Area. At poek strength, Task Group 7.4 was assimed a total of 78 aircraft of 14 different tyres. hovrs wort ecccomlish:d, on Between 15 March and 18 August a total of18307 ‘lying Four major cecie nts ure sufler:d involving Victson sirerrft cvcithreelvlicorttrs. one life wes lost as a result All Urits a-d Blements of Task Group?7.4, Provisional, wore redeployed. to their home stetions as s92n as they could bs spared from the Forward Arca. On 15 August the main H-adquart*rs of th: Task Group trensferre tack to Kirtland Air force nas: leeving only a srall -chclon to finish ti roll-up of asunrpli:s and equimrznt.