The preliminary results of the off-atoll surveys by NYKOPO bre shown in Table 51. AIRCRAFT DECONTAMINATION. After YANKEE, the B-36 (No. 13869 aircraft, with an initial radiation reading of 0.100 R/hr, was control dgain de- contaminated without a cooling period but all other aircraft codled for about 24 hours before decontamination was started. The other B436 (No. 1086) had the highest recorded contamination for the test seried, measuring 42 R/hr shortly after landing (see Table 52). Some aircraft] were released with relatively high contamination levels R/hr). again (0.230 tbh Priorities were also changed to decontaminate five F-84GE 0.800 first. NECTAR NECTAR (1.69 MT), the final shot of Operation CASTLE, was figed at 0620 on 14 May from a barge anchored in the MIKE crater Island) at Enewetak Atoll. (formerly NECTAR was ready for detonation on 24 Eluklab April, ahead of YANKEE, and detailed preshot preparations were made on ll May. 5, and At each date, the shot was postponed because of unaccepth&ble wind patterns. Preshot Preparation At noon on 13 May the weather forecast indicated acceptable c@nditions for firing the following day; consequently, the appropriate messaqes were transmitted to the task force and external agencies indicating a to fire. Air search was initiated in Area Evelyn.* shipping was within the danger area (Table 53). No known tra No postshot sect was scheduled. * Area Evelyn had been designated 1 May when it became apparent that daily searches of the entire Area Green were difficult with the aircragt available. Evelyn was defined as a semicircular sector of 300 nmi (555 km) radius to the north of an east-west line through the center qf Ene- wetak, plus an additional 60-nmi (lll-km) wide strip south of the semicircle. 310