MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD:
SUBJECT:

1.

Kwajalein-NYOO Flight ABLE Results

NYOO-Kwajalein Flight Able, consists-of an aerial survey at

approximately 200 feet altitude over the following atolls north of Kwaj-

alein: Lae, Ujae, Wotho, Bikini, Ailinginae, Rongelap, Rongerik, Taongi,
Bikar, Utirik, Taka, Ailuk, Jemo and Likiep. The aircraft are equipped

with scintameters which are sensitive gamma radiation measuring instruments with a wide range, designed to measure ground contamination from

altitudes of 200 to 500 feet.

2. Following Fuuey snot at 261825Z March 1954, Flight Able was

flown on the following dates with results indicated: (In mr/hr ground

contamination)

Island (Atoll)
Lae (Lae)
Ujae (Ujae)

.

271900Z to 2803172
0
0

Wotho (Viotho)
Enibuk (Ailinginae)
Rongelap (Rongelap)
Rongerik (Rongerik)
Sybilla (Taongi)
Bikar (Bikar)
Utirik (Utirik)

‘O
6
28
36
1.0
O.1
--

Kapen (Ailuk)

1.6

Taka (Taka)
Jemo (Jemo)

Likiep (Likiep)

8

0.8

0.4

3020302 to 3102082
0
0.2

1.7
2
78
58
0.4
15
7
7

2.4

2.4

1.0
(s/t) R. A. HOUSE
Lt Col., USAF
ChTechOpns Br, J-3
JTF SEVEN

INCLOSURE 7

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