IDEALIST PILOT AND AIRCRAFT STATUS (AS OF 30 JUN 1971)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP33-02415A000800100003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 30, 2000
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 30, 1971
• Content Type: LIST

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IDEALIST
DETACHMENT "G" (EDWARDS AFB)
(I APRIL - 30 JUNE 1971)
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RED DOT
FILM TESTS USING VARIOUS CAMERA
CONFIGURATIONS I N THE U-2C AND
U-2R. (II Sorties).
HURRICANE PHOTOGRAPHY OF GULF COAST AREAS
BASE LINE FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS. (I Sortie).
LIGHT WEIGHT I7B QUALIFICATION OF LIGHTWEIGHT
MONITOR SYSTEM. (3 Sorties).
THERMAL TEST Q BAY THERMAL DATA BASE TEST I N
PREPARATION FOR NEW DELTA APOCHROMAT I C
LENS TEST. (2 Sorties).
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(CONT.) I D E A L I S T
DETACHMENT "G" (EDWARD S AFB)
(I APRIL - 30 JUNE 1971)
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ULTRA THIN BASE TEST OF FILM WITH .003 I N THICKNESS
FILM TEST ENABLES 50% INCREASE I N FILM LENGTH.
(I Sortie).
SYSTEM 13C MOD D FLIGHT TESTS OF D MOD I F I CATION OF
SYSTEM 13. (2 Sorties).
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IDEALIST
DETACHMENT "H"
(I APRIL - 30JUNE 1971)
OPERATIONAL MISSIONS*
MISSIONS ALERTED** 14
MISSIONS FLOWN*** 8
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MISSIONS FLOWN AT LEAST 20 NM OFF COAST OF CHINA
CONSISTENT WITH OVERFLIGHT SUSPENSION BY
40 COMMITTEE.
MISSIONS ALERTED FOR LAUNCH ON 16 APRIL, 21 MAY,
28 MAY, 29 MAY, 5 JUNE, AND 16 JUNE WERE SUBSEQUENTLY
CANCELLED
.NO MISSIONS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED AS A RESULT OF
DETER I ORATING WEATHER.
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IDEALIST
FIRST QUARTER FORECAST FY 1972
I DEAL I ST/TACKLE WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE WITHIN 20 NM
OF CHINA MAINLAND.
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HURR I CANE CONTINUED NRO DIRECTED PHOTOGRAPHY
BASE LINE OF GULF COAST AREAS FOR USE IN ASSESSMENT
OF HURRICANE DAMAGE CLAIMS.
RED DOT CONTINUE TEST PROGRAM.
CONTINUE TEST PROGRAM.
TEST)
25X1A EVALUATION OF ACTIVE
MOUNT FOR IRIS.
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(CONT.) IDEALIST
-FIRST QUARTER FORECAST FY 1972
SYSTEM 13C MOD D MOD AND TEST OF D MODIFICATION OF
SYSTEM 13.
LENS TEST INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF NEW
"H" LENS AND DELTA APOCHROMATI C LENS.
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CREW TRAINING
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GROUND TRAINING, WITH U-2R FLIGHT
TRAINING PROGRAMMED TO BEGIN SECOND
QUARTER OF FY 1972.
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INITIAL CARRIER QUALIFICATION FOR
SCHEDULED I AUGUST - 3 SEPTEMBER 1971.
ULTRA THIN BASE CONTINUE TEST PROGRAM.
FILM
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