CONFIDENTIAL3
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Maintonance
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Tho cloment Meintenance Section uncer the _supervision of
Coptein James 4. Bridges, with First Licutenant Donald ,
Horz(RB-50)and
Licutenant tHllicm E. Orth (C=54) as assistants wos successful in mecting
all opersticonal commitments, which on sevcral occasions required all five
airereft to be airborne at the same time,
for the entire project wos 86.892.
Tho average in-commission rate
There were no aborts on any scheduled
operational mission, .
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C-5L arca,
The RB=50 section was loented across the runway from the
This coused some hardship but wes overcome by the diligent work
of the personnel concerned,
The Be5O maintenance was coordinated with tho
Weather reconncissance element in orcer to bettcr utilize available mupower and equipment.
c.
A breckcown of tim devoted to the maintenmco of the five
airercft is ss foll-ws:
.
RBSSO
Time in cormissivn . 6 we ewe eee oe 926%
Time loss toAOP, , i, ew ewe ee ee oe OS
Time required for TO complianees , , . ..,. .Ohrs
Time required for periocic maintenance . , , .o
Ce5h
Total
81.182
86,89%
4 lidt
3.22%
20ghrs
20:hrs
259:hre
259:hrs
Time required for malfunctions, mechanical -
difficulties and operational damage , . , , 227 hrs
837 :15hre °1064:15h2
Time required for preeflicht and postflight
inspection’. » fs ee eee ee ee © «150 hrs
8.
282:30hrs 1,32:30h
Securi ty
Security was of nrime conccrn to all members of APEP during
Operation HARDTAC‘’.
Prior to departure from Paln Beach Air Force Base,
Florida all members were thoroughly briefed on security,and -proper ;“7
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