DURING A COVERT ACTION IN INDONESIA (1958-59), A CIVIL AIR TRANSPORT PILOT NAMED ALLEN POPE WAS SHOT DOWN DELIVERING SUPPLIES TO THE INSURGENTS.

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06636308
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: April 15, 2019
• Case Number: F-2016-01486

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Illustrations
During a covert action in Indonesia (1958-59), a Civil Air Transport pilot named Allen Pepe
was shot down delivering supplies to the insurgents. TSS'.s Water-Air, Div.iSion Worked on
two plans to rescue Pope from a low-security jungle jail. One plan involved using the SKY-
HOOK device and the other's collapsible rubber aircraft (both pictured beloW). Neither plan -
proved pracrical, and eventually pope was released. (S)
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Approved for Release: 2019/04/09 C06636308