we had to proposed -- had to postponse 14 days because of weather.inds blowing to the south, then to the west. this took 10 days. then for 16 days the winds remained in this sector. this island might receive fallout if the winds were to close to borderline conditions. at 7:00 a.m. on the 26th of march, the forecast was for a favorable wind in the right direction. 6:30 thewas set for next morning, 27th of march. on this rather unimpressive barge floating in the bikini lagoon rested a device that carried the hopes for a large step forward in the weapons development program. the distance of the camera aircraft is 50 miles. the frame size of the picture is 14 by 18 miles. the film is running at normal speed. 200 miles away. daily commuting from ship to shore cost several working hours each day. we had to watch the radiation doses received by the people working on the test. man was set 3.9 for for the operation, and with the men had tos work fast. , the armedous tests forces took advantage of the castle series and broadened their knowledge of the effects