CONFIDENTH L a tow wi ted oer wal 2 tae AERIAL PHOTO ELEMENT (ROvISTON:“L) 1370TH PHOTO MAPPING GROUP. Palm Beach fir Forec Base, Florida Septembcr 1958 SUBJECT: Final icport of Ficld Operetions, PROJECT H.RDTACK TO: Coimmender 1370ti: Phote=Mapping Group Pelm Beach Sir Foree Bese “est Pelr. Eeach, Florida 1. In complicnce with PMGP Regulation 95-3, deted 25 Jenucry 1957, this rcport is submitted to provide ¢ summry of cetivitics of the Lerial Photo Element (Provisionel) relative to PROJECT E\RDTCK, 2. Mission: a, (Task Group 7. Operations Ordor 1-58) To provide an scrial platforn for photographic coverage of nuclcar detonations in the Pecific Proving Grounds, b. To anugacnt inter=/.toll cirlift as required in support of Joint Task Force Seven ond Tesk Group 7.4 Operctions, c. To provide eirlift of personnel anc equipment to and from the the Tacific Proving Grounts, d. 3. BEST AVAILABLE COPY To provide island phetography cnd nhoto-mapping cs required, Organizetion: Ge On 12 September 1957, the 137Cth Photoeliepping Group was first alertcd to sunpert Operetion Hardtack, The following day 2 messoce was ree ecived from Hercqucrtcrs M.TS, ordering two (2) RB~50 cirereft to support Operation Herdtack in adcition to the original three (3) C-5h oirercft | foment dee | ee ee ee eet epee teen OT Pere Ce Pts oT tt ‘ Bo 3829 Hulnhoudi Se ee requcsted.. CONFIDENTIAL 4 No ee oe ey

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