ee re ee he ee

The results of the NYKOPO flights are given in Table 56.

e Air Force

detected low-level activity at numerous locations in the mid-Pakific from
H+50

to H+113,

but the

samples may not have been from the NECT

(Reference 16, Tab P, p.

Table 56.

33).

CASTLE, NECTAR airborne monitoring survey results
New York Qperations Office.
Flight Able

a
Location

Local
Time
(15 May)

detonation

Max imum
Ground
Reading
(R/hr)

Bf the AEC

Other NYKOqO Flights

Local
Time
(16 May)

Max imum
Ground
Reading
(R/hr)

Flight

Max imum
Ground
Reading
(R/hr)

Da

Lae

0722

0.00020

0647

0.00008

Baker

16 Ney

0.00015

Ujae

0733

0.00008

0657

0.00006

Charlie

16 May

0.00010

Wotho

0800

0.00008

0722

0.00008

Ailinginae

0854

0.00140

0823

0.00080

Rongelap Island

0907

0.00580

0836

0.00420

Rongerik

0925

0.00580

0854

0.00300

Taongi

1046

0

1006.

=O

Bikar

1142

0.00300

1103

0.00170

Utirik

1204

0.00100

1124

0.00080

Taka

1208

0.00100

1125

0.00060

Ai luk

1228

0.00040

1134

0.00010

Jemo

1248

0.00040

1157

0.00020

Likiep

1335

0.00010

1202

0.00010

Kwajalein

1335

0.00010

1236

0.00008

Note:
AAto1 unless otherwise indicated.
Source:

Reference 16.

AIRCRAFT DECONTAMINATION.

Following NECTAR, the aircraft saf for 24

hours while the contamination decayed to lower levels.

The aircfaft were

contaminated less by NECTAR than any other CASTLE series event
57).

(gee Table

Releases were made with intensity levels on all aircraft b low 0.400

R/hr as the series concluded.

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