Table 48. Task Group 7.4 CASTLE, UNION aircraft decontami nition. First Survey Second Surv4y Aircraft Type/ Reading B-36/1086 B-36/1386 WB-29/7269 WB-29/7271 F-84/028 F -84/030 1.000 0.090 0.200 40.000 36.000 4.000 26 26 26 26 26 26 Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr (1215) (1300) (2120) (0945) (1010) (1151) Decay Wash Decay Decay Decay Decay 0.210 0.085 0.140 2.200 2.100 0.440 27 27 27 28 28 27 Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr (1545) (1640) (1000) (10%) (0819D) (084D) Wash Wash Wash Wash 6.000 1.800 4.200 2.600 26 26 26 26 Apr Apr Apr Apr (1103) (1225) (1149) (1223) Decay Decay Decay Decay 0.600 0.300 0.340 0.445 27 27 28 27 Apr Apr Apr Apr (093)) (0926) (0816) (093D) Wash Wash Wash Wash Tail No. F -84 /032 F ~-84/033 F-84/037 F -84/038 F-84 /054 (R/hr ) 8.000 Aircraft Type/ Tail No. Date (Time) Decon 26 Apr (1015) Reading Decay Third Survey Date (Time) 0.210 27 Apr (1930) 0.080 1.700 0.600 0.240 0.110 0.240 0.070 0.110 0.160 27 28 28 27 28 27 27 28 27 Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr (R/hr) 0.360 (1445) (1320) (1130) (1400) (1130) (1515) (1400) (1130) (1400) Type of Date (Timd) Decon Wash 28 Apr (084) Total Reading (R/hr ) B-36/1086 B-36/1386 WB-29/7269 WB-29/7271 F ~84 /028 F ~84/030 F-84 /032 F-84/033 F-84 /037 F -84/038 F-84 /054 Source: Type of Decon Hours 3.5 3 2 2.5 1 1.5 l 0.75 1.5 1 1 Wash Total Defon Pets 2 ] l ] Reference 30. no transient ships were known to be in the danger area (Table 49). fore, the decision to detonate was communicated to CINCPAC. There- An air search of Area Green was initiated and orders were given for a 0615 postshbt sector search centered on 50°. The headquarters and task group comma staffs then flew to Bikini. 298