U-2R PROCUREMENT DISCUSSION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP68B00724R000100100011-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 19, 2002
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: December 14, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Deputy Director for Science and
Technology
SUBJECT: U-2R Procurement Discussion
1. At the most recent EXCOM meeting it was decided that
an additional four U-2Rts could be purchased if the delivery
of these aircraft could be extended through the end of FY 69.
Mr. Kelly Johnson of LAC in commenting on the proposal pointed
out that the expense required to slow down the production
line as suggested would be far above a reasonable factor, and
would be contrary to efficient use of personnel and facilities.
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2, was advised that this tactic was un-
economical for purchasing additional U-2R's above the present
number He now feels that he must rejustify to the
EXCOM the numb er of U-2R's required by both CIA and USAF.
3. The OSA justification for the purchase of U-2R's has
always been as follows:
a. The CIA with its covert overflight mission re-
quires I~ 2's. Although aircraft have been
assigned to the project, history has proven that, due
to periodic inspection, normal maintenance, configuration
updating, modification and testing, there is an average
of of these aircraft available for missions and
training.
b. If the total number of U-2R's to be purchased
is to be limited, i.e., less than 0, the minimum CIA
requirement would be an initial force level of I lair-
craft. With this number of aircraft, the CIA would be
fully capable of performing world wide covert overflight
missions from June 1968 thru January 1970.
Note: The current limitations of the U-2C re-
strict its use in many areas of the world
due to hostile A. 0. B., limited range,
or both. It will be June of 1968, when
sufficient numbers of the U-2R's are
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CIA will require a back up Poo o air-
craft, i.e., USAF stocks.
c. The following table portrays the numbers of
U-2R's in inventory through June 1971 including the
swapping of U-2C's for U-2R's as they become available
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d. The above chart shows that we have a full capa-
bility for dual staging through June 1970 and a limited
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final aircraft in December, 1968.
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4. This memorandum does not discuss the numbers of
U-2R aircraft to be procured or required by the USAF but
it does presuppose that such stocks should be used
attrition. At one time the USAF requirement was
their present requirement is not known.
JOHN PARANGO$KY
Acting Director of Special Activities
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BPD/Compt/OSA,
Distribution:
1 - DD/S&T
2 - DD/S&T
3 - DD/S&T
4 - D/M/OSA
5 - D/O/OSA
6 - BPD/OSA
7 - Compt/OSA
8 - Compt/OSA
9 - Compt/OSA
10 - Compt Chrono
11 - AD/OSA
12 - D/Recce/CIA
13 - D/Recce/CIA
14 - RB/OSA
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