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 instru-
ments with a wide range, designed to measure ground contamination from
altitudes of 200 to 500 feet.
2. Following ume snot at 2618252 March 1954, Flight Able was
flown on the following dates with results indicated: (In mr/hr ground
contamination)
Island (Ato11)
Lae (Lae)
Ujae (Ujae)
Viotho (Viotho)
Znibuk (Ailinginae)
Rongelap (Rongelap)
271900Z to 2803172
0
oO
0
78
0.1
15
Utirik (Utirik)
Taka (Taka)
-8
Jemo (Jemo)
Likiep (Likiep)
1.7
2%
28
36
1.0
Kapen (Ailuk)
3102082
6
0.2
6
Rongerik (Rongerik)
Sybille (Taongi)
Bikar (Bikar)
302030Z to
-
=
58
0.4
7
7
1.6
2.4
0.4
1.0
0.8
2.4
(s/t) R. A. HOUSE
Lt Col., USAF
ChTechOpns Br, J~3
JTF SEVEN
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