C-123K - REVIEW OF ADDITIONAL RECORDS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: SEAL BARRY
• Keywords: MENA ARKANSAS
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0001289850
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: June 22, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 30, 2009
• Case Number: F-2002-01499
• Publication Date: December 24, 1996

APPROVED FOR
RELEASE DATE:
28-Sep-2009
December 24, 1996
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD:
SUBJECT: C-123K - Review of Additional Records
CASE NAME: Mena*96-0036-IG
1. (C) With respect to whether Barry Seal's C-123K
(N4410F, AKA Fat Lady) as discussed in the Mena Report of
Investigation had a Vietnam War era-link to CIA as suggested
by CIA officer the following records were
reviewed:
? Directorate of Operations (DO) File Subject:
Congressional Investigation - Iran/Contra Affair, Volumes
1 through 20 (two boxes). The files contained a number
of documents pertaining to or otherwise mentioning the C-
123K aircraft as used by the private benefactors,
including several documents discussing the loss of N4410F
over Nicaragua. No documents were found in the files,
however, indicating that CIA had a prior link with
N4410F.
? DO File
one volume (January 1990 to April 1992).
~, Subject:
fined numerous name traces and other information
on a variety of topics/individuals including SAT but did
not contain information pertaining to N4410F.
? DO File Subject:
(1990 to present . File contained
trace reports and other information on numerous vessels
and aircraft. No responsive documents located2.
? SAT files from CIA's Iran/Contra Task Force (provided by
Office of General Counsel), consisting of seven folders
with documents pertaining to SAT operational and
administrative activities from the 1960s and early to
mid-1970s time period. Files contained documents that
listed the types of aircraft operated by SAT in the late
1960s and early 1970s and included copies of early 1970s
SAT service contracts with the U.S. Air Force (USAF),
including some activities relating to Southeast Asia.
Files did not contain any documents to indicate that SAT
owned, operated or bailed from the USAF any C-123K
aircraft. A few documents pertaining to Air America
operations for the same general time period were also
1(A O) These records are in addition to those examined during the Mena Investigation.
2 AO) Certain (more recent) DO files were examined because a records check recorded a
"hit", indicating the file contained information pertaining to SAT.
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noted in the file, including several documents that
discussed at least some of the types of aircraft operated
by Air America. As with the SAT documents, there was no
mention of C-123K aircraft being used by Air America.
? Miscellaneous documents including through
that are drafts 1 through 3 ande 'final"
version of the "DDO's Opening Statement"--apparently
before the SSCI or the HPSCI--in which the loss of the C-
123 is discussed. The text makes no mention of the Barry
Seal flight nor does it make reference to any other CIA
link with the aircraft.
2. (AAUO) Actions remaining:
? Review of selected SAT 7-1 files upon receipt from
storage/archives.
? Reinterview of
appropriate.
for additional leads as