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of these particular items, and MADD stated it had no spares in this category a situation recalled by Connie Seigrist who, 15 years after the event recalled that: All of our first B-26's had pylon mounted external tanks. But we all at- tempted to bring the tanks back as we didn't have many replacement tanks. 65/ In addition to the acquisition of B-26's for project JMATE, it was also necessary to acquire air- craft for transport, supply, propaganda drop, and paradrop operations. The aircraft that would be used for these activities were C-46's and C-54's. The initial acquisition of C-46's was from HBILKA, with four C-46's being flown in from the Far East; and there were to be four instructor pilots, a maintenance man, and a logistics (procurement) specialist also brought in from HBILKA. The estimated cost for bringing in the aircraft, training the crews, and other expenses for a period of four months -- the overly optimistic estimate made in early October 1960 -- was $206,290.00. 66/ Connie Seigrist, then with the Civil Air Trans- por~, ferried one of the first two C-46's from the Far East to Guatemala. He told the following story - 50 -