Table 68. Patrol Squadron 29 (VP-29) operations, CASTLE. Type Flight Number of Flights Cargo and admin 22 50.6 4.2 46.4 Antisubmarine warfare 53 579.3 326.4 252.9 Survey 27 197.5 1.9 195.6 Escort 28 266.1 154.9 111.2 Recon 72 712.5 274.0 438.5 Buoy recovery 4 36.6 1.7 34.9 Buoy evaluation 2 12.7 0.0 12.7 HASL (AEC) special project 8 86.3 3.8 82.5 216 1,941.6 766.9 1,174.7 TOTAL Source: Hours Flown Night Hours ODay Hours Reference 14. configured to increase their passenger capacity to provide interatoil airpassenger service. The P2V~5 was airborne at shot time on shots BRAVO, ROMEO, UNION, and YANKEE, providing airborne remote control capability for operation of the test ships YAG-39 and YAG-40. The P4Y-2 was airborne at shot time on all shots except KOON, serving as an airborne telemetry station for data from instrumentation placed in the lagoon for Project 1.4. Its nominal position was 50 nmi time at 10,000 feet (3.05 km) (93 kia) altitude. south cé& tne purst at snocs arzival There are no instances of signir-~ icant contamination among personnel of tue Patroi Slane Unit, although a VP-29 aircraft was sufficiently contaminated py the BRAVO cloud that ics mission was aborted. \ Kwajalein NAS, besides providing basing support for VP-29, provided the aircraft and crew following shot 3FAVO for the evacuation of the Rongerik Weatner Station and the Project 6.% perscanel. Aircraft from this Station also provided the airlift for the evacuation of the Rongelap and tirik natives. The exposed natives were decontaminated, fed, housed, and 352