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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP33-02415A000800320005-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: March 13, 1968
• Content Type: OUTLINE

29 Auust 1959
1. !. osig.1 and Model -
2. Fabrication - 8 February 1960
IH. first F"ti~~ht - 26 April 1962
NRO, USAF DECLASSIFICATION/RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS OIfIk@tti;
2.
Operationally ready 5
Test aircraft 1
.s .
': rainer aircra. t 1
4.
Aircraft in storage
Total
A. Pro,.-ram Go-ahead
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irst Mach 3. 2 Flit ht - 27 November 1963
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D. Operational date, inv. ch Z. 8 - 5 November 1964
Op ;xat oval date, Mach 3. Z - 1 December 1965
li . .Number of flights as of 29 F ebruary 1968 - 2731
C. Number of aircraft as of 15 !\,larch 1968:
xi. Phase -out History and elatc;d :vents
of h a BnE:t OB/SOD/CIA
r:. At the request of the Bureau ow - Bu--et, , the study of the Ol C.P':i2T A-12/U AF SR-7i aircraft programs was
accotnplivhed is 1966. The purpose of the study was to make an
appraisal of the fleets, requirements and alternatives relating
to the fleet size, including consolidation of assets and storing
some aircraft for budgetary considerations. In December 1966
after consideration of several alternatives and the combined
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a
~ircra t fleet ire, a residential decision was na.c c to roil:bat
.nd store the N-12 aircraft effective 31 December 19% 7, L: i )i all
reconnaissance missions being assigned to the SAC Si