Operation Plan CTG 7.3 No, 1-53 vy. TG 7.3 aircraft will be based as follows: (1) Helicopters — on board CVE or ct ENINMAN Iglend airstrip. (2) FHU-5N - three (3) at ENIWBTOL Iglend; three (3) at ENINMAN airstrip or on board CVE, (3) Ve-29 - at KWAJAIBIN, Some aircraft will stage through ENIWETOK Igland. (4) PbY-2 and P2V-5 project aircraft — ENIWETOK Island eirstrip, (5) Two (2) svecially configured PBM-5As ~ ENIWETOK Island eirstrip, ce. CTG 7.3 and staff will be located on PARRY Igland until ebout one (1) week prior to Shot No, 1; thereafter, they will be located on board the CVE unless otherwise announced, During the period he is afloet, CTG 7,3 will maintain one or nore steff officers on PRAY Island or on board ESTES to haintein liaison with CJIF SEVEN end other Task Group Conmenders, During the period he is ashore on PAsRY Igland, CTG 7.3 and merbers of his staff will make frequent visits to BIKINI Atoll and to ships present, a, BELLE GROVE will te required to meke periodic trips to ENIWETOK to transport device loaded berges to BIKINI, and to participate in rehearsals of this tesk, During the periods BELLE GROVE is ebsent, the Nevy Boat Pool will be supported by BaIROKO, e, Devices prepared on Pa2kY Island for detonation at BIKINI Atoll will be assentled and transported to the BIKINI shot site aboard the LSD and/or en LST so as to arrive approximately five (5) days prior to scheduled shot tine, f. The TG 7.3 Boat Pool will cormence support operations at BIKINI at g TG 7.3 helicopter support operations at BIKINI will connence at O800M — h, The success of the entire operetion is dependent on reliable, rapid O800M 22 Jenuary 1954, 20 Jenuary 1954, conminications » im to te thorouch practicable ex aantroal, les D cotlons facilities for CaSTLE are expected ; seathe mine field, Exce a in mines to be need. for the detonators there 7 @re-tested to the naxirun etc 7.3 for operational ar weapons on a 77