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Drop aircraft
B-471 - IBDA
Dec. 1954
April 1955
2 FB-36
or 2 B-47
2
Aug. 1955
Actual
2
3
3
3
Remarks
Actual: Two B-52 and one B-36
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(1)
(2)
Reference, CTG 17.1, Secret letter, 33-26, subject: Major Military Support Requirements for Redwing, dated December 20, 1954.
(3)
Reference, JTF-7, Secret letter, J-3/S-483-S55W, subject: Record of Conference Held at CJTF7 Headquarters to Discuss
Military Support Requirements for Operation Redwing, dated September 7, 1955. Conference was held August 23, 1955.
Reference, JTF-17, Secret letter, J-3,/SRD-221-55W, subject: Resumé of Conference on Military Support Requirements, dated
April 29, 1955. Date of conference was April 21, 1955,
(4) To be used in event of full shipboard operation.
(5) 5 LCU's, 19 LCM, 2 LCPR, | LCPL, 1 MWB and 1 YFN.,
(8) 16 to 20 helicopters,
(7) Amphibian or seaplane support would have been required at
Bikini if airstrip had become unusable.