BIRD CAPABILITY FOR PHOTOGRAPHY

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Animal Partners
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06527531
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: September 6, 2019
• Document Release Date: September 12, 2019
• Publication Date: October 21, 1975

Approved for Release: 2019/07/30 C06527531
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3.3(h)(2)
6.2(d)
NI0-2275-75
21 October 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR : Director, Office of Research & Development
SUBJECT Bird Capability for Photography
1. Following the recent demonstration at NIO/SA,
at SE Division's request, attended a meeting withrepresenta-
tives from SE/COPS, SE RR, SE/I0 and OTS/SDP to discuss the
actual operational value of the bird photographic system.
At this meeting it was agreed that NIO/SA and SE/RR would
solicit and validate,photographic requirements in the USSR
for collection via your bird-borne camera; OTS/SPD
and SE/COPS would discuss with ORD plans to
improve the present camera system (which is not now reliable
enough for an actual operation); and the office of SE/I0
would draft a detailed scenario to be used as a basis for a
realistic demonstration in the Washington area.
2. It was understood that ORD could run one more demonstra-
tion utilizing existing funds prior to 31 December 1975. You
will receive a more detailed memo within the next ten days
which will include a detailed demonstration scenario from
SE Division. In the meantime, you may drop your ongoing program
of training birds for long (25 miles) overwater flights. The
central point of our interest revolves around your ability to
train birds from photographs.
Copy: ADDS&T
D/OTS
SE/COPS
SE/R&R
SE/I0
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9"4/Barry K
NIO for Specia
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