The Test Aircraft Unit was respensible for providing test aircraft to obtain scientific information from the individual detonations, All aircraft provided for the purpose of collection of scientific data were assigned to TAU. These included 16 B-57's (ten B~57B's from ARDC, six B-57D's from SAC) provided to obtain particulate and gaseous samples from the nuclear clouds, two (2) B-36's, one (1) P2V and one (1) C-97 provided to obtain technical data from the high altitude detonations, and one (1) B-52 and four (4) Navy jet fighters provided to obtain effects informaticr, Suitable manning tables for these urits were developed in cooperation with the commands which furnished the aircraft and the personnel to fill the spaces were prcevided by these commands. Test Base Unit was responsible for providing inter-island and interatoll transpeortatioz. To perform this mission they were furnished with q fivs (3) G-5é's, eignt (8) L-20's, six (6) H-29's and nine (9) He2l's. Two (2) cf the C-54's and the eight (8) L-20's were previded by ARDC. Three (3) cf the C-54's and all of the helicopters were provided ty PACAF. Augmentation personne: were assigned to the Test Base Unit from the 4952nd Sapport Sqiadrion te cover the increased load of operating the additionai L-20's, Flight crews and maintenanie personnei for the three (3) O-34's ard the helisopters were provided by PACAF, Additionaily, the Test Base Unit was responsibie for providing - -~ supp.y and maintenance support for all aircraft assigned te Task Group 7.4. Augmentation manning to carry this extrd@ load was provided by assigning the 4952r.d Suppert Squadron of the 4950¢tn Test Group to the Test Base Unit. Tne Test Serviztes Unit had the resporsibility of providing thoss services normally provided by the Military Air Transport Service, These imcludea weather information, search anc rescus, communications, photography, and airport termina? fasilities, ! COPIED/D9 i LANL Re tL The aircraft assigned to this unit €7