VISIT TO LTV ELECTROSYSTEMS-PROJECT CHIGOE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02018947
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• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
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• Case Number: F-2011-01575
• Publication Date: November 22, 1965

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Visit to LTV Electrosystems - Project CHI
1. On 19 November 1965, from D and Lt. Col
Seward from OSA visited LTV Electrosy Greenville, Texat,, (b)(3)
for initial presentation of proposed modifications to a P2V7
to provide a multi-sensor platform. outlirierTn
requirement to modify a P2V7 as a first-base strike recolinai,ance(rIDX3)
aircraft. Its natural follow-on employment would be as he
hunter/locator vehicle for a near real-time hunter/kill.--
team. It is also likely that the Agency can use this aircra2t
for reconnaissance of undefended areas where conventional
photography is limited because of dense foliage. One caveat
to this project is that no complete new state-of-the an
inventions are to be made. I (b)(1)
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agreement was arrived upon in a meeting with the following
personnel:
D. L. Hearn
C. Raines
C. V. Slagle
C. R. Farmer, Jr.
T. L. Loposer
E. B. Carne
K. M. Maddux
Dave Lane
Lt. Col. William A. Seward
V. Pres. - Greenv;.] o Div.
Dir. Engineering
Program Manager
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OSA
2. LTV will submit a basic proposal as soon as possible.
this proposal to be amended so that a formal bid can be pre-
sented probably in two weeks. is the Program
Manager with OSA providing support for aircraft procurement,
crew selection and training and definition of communications
and defensive systems requirements.
3. The following is a brief outline of initial areas of
agreement and description of needs yet to be satisfied.
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a. LTV
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(1) Submit a formal proposal and bid for the
complete multi-sensor aircraft.
(2) Provide periodic statistical reports in a
form satisfactory to LTV, ORD and OSA,
(3) Assume responsibility for electromagnetic
interference investigation, test and integrity.
(4) Assist in providing field support equipmeni
requirements.
(5) Provide drawings and manuals for aircraft
and system relationships.
(6) Provide operational crew familiarization
during final test phase.
(7) LTV needs a primary and secondary source cs
supply for aircraft parts. It is assumed that ultimate
operators will supply their own parts after final
aircraft are delivered.
(8) LTV will train operational systems operators
in the use of equipment but in conjunction with
suppliers of installed systems.
(9) LTV will provide a test plan to include the
assumption that they will use their own flight test
crew to pick up the aircraft from Litchfield Park,
accomplish all required flight tests and provide
familiarization training to at least one operational
crew.
(10) LTV desires that their flight test crew be
allowed to select from a group of P2V7's which are
assumed to be in storage at Litchfield Park. This
will have great advantages to all concerned since the
crew is intimately familiar with P2V aircraft and has
an excellent working relationship with the personnel
at the storage area. If this can be done, we are
bound to get a suitable aircraft.
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(11) They suggest also that the Terrain Following
Radar (TFR) be installed as a manual unit since there
have been no definitive studies made for such systems
to be linked to an automatic pilot at the required
low speeds and low altitudes.
(12) LTV assumes, and OSA agrees, that LTV will
probably be required to IRAN the aircraft.
(13) They need complete engineering drawings,
flight test data for the basic P2V7 aircraft and
loft drawings as soon as possible. This also will
eliminate expensive and time-consuming structural
studies which otherwise must be made.
b. ORD
(1) Provide program manager and overall guidance
for entire project.
(2) Provide test instrumentation and technical
recording and report requirements.
(3) Provide interface between LTV and other
system vendors.
(4) Provide acceptance plan which will provide
for a fast sign-off of requirements completed, and
ultimately acceptance of the entire weapons system.
(5) Select targets for test period.
(6) Require vendors to provide instruction
manuals for their equipment.
(7) Coordinate technical representative require-
ments with systems vendors, LTV, and operational
users. At this point, we assume one technical
representative from Texas Instruments and one for
the remainder of the systems will be required by
operational units.
(8) Coordinate field support requirements
(9) Provide GFE to LTV with assistance fr)m
OSA as required.
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(10) Coordinate with OSA for contract terms and
periodic dispersal of funds. It is assumed that
as program manager, will coordinate on
all funding authorizations.
C. OSA
(1)
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Provide operational guidance for the entire
system.
(2) Procure a P2V7 aircraft and required drawings.
(3) Assist in determining communications require-
ments and operational procedures.
(4) Provide guidance in selection of defensive
and warning systems and ordnance selection and use.
(5) Determine crew composition and training
requirements.
(6) Coordinate with FAA for any special use
requirements and for special use of air space during
test phase.
(7) Coordinate with the military services for
the use of overseas test areas.
(8) Coordinate with military services for assis-
tance in determining operational procedures such as
tactical cooperation with fighter aircraft.
(9)
Write a Specific Operational Requirement.
(10) If necessary, provide a TWX link to LTV
at Greenville. This will undoubtedly become necessary
before long.
(11) Determine any special requirements such as
sterilization of aircraft, provision for foreign crews,
etc., which might arise when and if the Agency employs
this type of aircraft.
(12) Determine what, if any, security requirements
exist and, if they do exist, provide security guidance
and control to OSA, ORD and LTV. The LTV Greenville
Security Officer is Ed Kyle who is known to Agency
security personnel.
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4. LTV is now in a fairly slack period in which they can
devote some considerable attention to this problem. It behoove
us to move this project as fast as possible to take advantage
of the full-time emphasis which LTV can put on it at this time
The first and major task to be performed is to procure a P2V7
aircraft without delay. The second major item is to conclude
a firm contract to get work under way. If military crews are
to be provided for Agency use of this aircraft, we must anti-
cipate approximately nine months time before they can be on
board. This means that the military crew will be available
a maximum of five months before the planned delivery date of
the final system. This also coincides with the predicted
flight test period which was to be initiated approximately
nine months after a contract go-ahead. The basic factor in
the entire prciject is delivery and validation of in-flight
sensor systems.
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WILLIAM A. SEWARD, JR.
Lt. Colonel USAF
Chief, Plans-for Field Activities, OSA
Plans/FA/WASEWARD:lem (22 Nov 65)
Distribution:
#1 - Plans/FA/OSA
#2 DD/SA
#3 - D/FA/OSA
#4 - PS/OSA
#5 - SS/OSA
#6 - C&FE/OSA
#7 - MD/OSA
#8 - RB/OSA
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