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3.7.4 Inter-Atoll Airlift
Initial planning implemented at the start of the operation
was based on the Eniwetok Airlift Office (EAO) --Transportation
Control Agent (TCA) concept.
Group to designate a TCA.
This concept required each Task
The responsibility of Task Group
TCA'S was to consolidate all requirements for airlift for th. .
respective Task Groups and forward the total requirement to the
Joint Task Force Seven Air Priorities Agent (APA), who was located in the EAO.
The APA consolidated the requirements of al!
of the TG's anid made the necessary arrangements for adequate
airlift support with TG 7.4.
TG 7.1 appointed two TCA's; one from J-1 to handle‘ail
passenger requirements and one from J-4 to handle cargo re-
quirements.
During the early stage of the operation, one flight daily
was made between Eniwetok and Bikini Atolls.
This was later
increased to three flights daily (except there was only one
flight on Sunday) during the peak period of the build-up phase
April 8 through May 7.
C-54 aircraft were utilized on the Eniwetok-Bikini Shuttle
These aircraft replaced the twin-engine C-47 transports used in
Redwing and immensely improved the shuttle service, since they
could carry more passengers and were more comfortable.
Task Group 7.1 utilization of passenger airlift between
Eniwetok and Bikini was as follows:
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February
March
April
My. May
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131
614
932
662
June
July
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August 11, 1958
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458
431
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