’ Table 17. Aircraft Number Radiological contamination of Patrol Squadron 29 (VP-29) aircraft as of 18 May 1954, CASTLE. Highest Gamma (R/hr) Highest Average (R/hr ) (R/hr) Gamma plus Beta Gamma Avarage Beta pfus Gamma fe 126544 0.0014 0.0042 0.0008 0.G015 126534 0.0015 0.003 0.0007 0.@014 126537 0.0004 0.0015 0.0002 0.§006 126539 0 0.001 0 0.@006 126541 0.0015 0.0019 0.0002 0.qG007 126543 0.0006 0.0013 0.0004 0.G006 126532 0.0047 0.0049 0.0025 0.013 126535 0.0003 0.001 0.0016 0.q004 126538 0.0009 0.002 0.0004 0.007 126540 0.0002 0.0012 0.00015 0.§005 126542 0.0002 0.0015 0.00015 0.§004 126522 0.00035 0.003 0.00015 0.8015 Source: Reference 33. Apparently, in the decontamination process fallout products were spread around the airfield and recontaminated other aircraft to low le els. B-36 used in the effects experiments did not come into contact The ith shot debris clouds during its flights, but when it returned to the U ited States, its undercarriage was found to be contaminated with fal out products in oil and paint, which required special cleaning to remove. The level of this contamination was "10 mr [per hr]" (Reference 35, p. 133). 165