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 news broadcasters. It flew these groups in two B-29s and two borrowed C-54s to witness CROSSROADS detonations.

TASK UNIT 1.5.9 (AIR-SEA RESCUE UNIT). TU 1.5.9 was initially part of TU 1.5.3 but was made a separate unit before testing started. It had two B-17 aircraft (called "Dumbos") for air-sea rescue and provided coverage between Enewetak and Bikini. The unit was used on Enewetak Island.

TASK UNIT 1.5.10 (HEADQUARTERS, AIR UNIT). TU 1.5.10 contained the command and staff elements of TG 1.5. It was based on Kwajalein Island and operated the task group headquarters. It was also known as HQ TG 1.5 (Reference B.5.1).

Task Group 1.6 (Navy Air Group)

TG 1.6 had three different functions: drone plane and drone boat control, aerial photography, and seaplane transportation. TG 1.6 was composed of four task units:


 * TU 1.6.1 (Drone Carrier Unit)
 * TE 1.6.11
 * USS Shangri-La (CV-38)
 * TE 1.6.12
 * USS Charles P. Cecil (DD-835)
 * USS Furse (DD-882)
 * USS Newman K. Perry (DD-883)
 * USS Turner (DD-834)
 * TE 1.6.13 (Navy Field Recovery Subunit, NAB Roi-Namur, Kwajalein)
 * TE 1.6.14
 * Air Development Squadron 2 (VX-2)


 * TU 1.6.2 (Photo Carrier Unit)
 * USS Saidor (CVE-117)
 * Plane guard destroyers from TE 1.6.12 as assigned.


 * TU 1.6.3 (Seaplane Unit, NAB Ebeye Island, Kwajalein)
 * Patrol Seaplane Squadron 32 (VPB-32)
 * Air-Rescue Squadron 4 (VH-4)
 * Carrier Aircraft Service Unit (Fleet) 34 (CASU[F]-34)


 * TU 1.6.4 (Seaplane Tender, Bikini)
 * USS Orca (AVP-49).

Shangri-La carried drone aircraft and operated off Roi Island, Kwajalein, where an airfield was used for landing and experimenting with drone planes.

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