prvesnot operatiows and post-shot flights for cama-v survey ant recovery of scientific data, 51. The helicopter squacroa was abteched te BAlKUKY for the Operation, ‘rior to BRa¥U, 6 eircraft were based aehore on Rninmen island «ith pilots ant zfaimun ground creve, aseisted by the .ir Force »lanss they flew two continucus omibus schedules during day~ li;ht hours, one clockwise, one counter—slochwise, around the etoll, with stops an islands nhere work camps were established, Passenger space for personnel of TG 7.1 end TO 7.5 was controlled by a civiliey dispatcher amployed by Tesk Group 7¢5 who worked in close coordination with the Hift-362 duty officer et the Eninam ‘+slcnd helicopter pade The rezaining aircraft were retained aboard BAIR) and used for shipto-shore flichts end special flights coordinated through CFG 74. oper aticns representative on Bninzea, The aireraft vere rotated between ship ent chore for maintenmes which was ell performed eboard BAIRORG. In addition to the GE only one ship, ESTAS, had a helicopter platform in place. Since ahe was seldom at Bikini during this period the ship- board termine] of most ship~shore Nlights wes BalkveD. ICV-9, a barge provided for use a2 a helicopter landing platform, was anchored near CUITI33, tendine the shot site, to provide helicopter services te per sonnel based aboard. On later barge shots the YCY¥ served the shot bergs in a aimtilar canner. 52. After BRAVO the tir Force helicopters were returned to Ini wetok, and all local sir transportation at Bikini was provided by