3.
Instrument carriers, whose mission was to gather scientific data
about many of the phenomena associated with nuclear detonations.
4.
Photographic aircraft, whose mission was to furnish a platform
from which still and motion picture photography of nuclear detonaticns and
lecations connected with nuclear testing could be taken,
During Operation HARDTACK, test aircraft flew 307 sorties on test missions and a total of 3590
hours during the entire operation.
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