ACTIVITY REPORT OFFICE OF SPECIAL ACTIVITIES MAY 1967

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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: May 1, 1967
• Content Type: REPORT

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ACTIVITY REPORT
OFFICE OF SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
MAY 1967
I. OXCART
A. OPERATIONAL SUMMARY AND STATUS
1. Contingency Planning
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2. Deployment Summary 25X6C
a. Operational "Go-Ahead" to deploy to
and conduct operational missions against
targets in was received on 16 May 1967.
b. Quick Reaction Checklist (QRC) actions were
completed according to schedule. H-Hour timing to
deploy the first A-12 was 21 May 1967.
c. After an initial 24-hour weather delay, the
first A-12 aircraft (131) completed its deployment
flight from - to on 25X6C
22 May 1967. The mission designation was NOX511
with the time enroute 6 + 10.
d. The second A-12 aircraft (127) completed its
25X6C deployment flight to on 24 May 1967.
The mission designation was NOX512 with the time
enroute 6 + 00.
25X1A6a e. The thir 'rcraft (129), mission number
NOX513, departed as scheduled on 26 May 1967.
A precautionary landing was made at Wake Island after
an elapsed time of 4 + 30. The deployment flight was
completed on 27 May 1967 utilizing s
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an elapsed time of 5 + 14.
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3. Overflight Summary
a. The first operational overflight mission
(BSX001) by an A-12 aircraft (131) was flown from
on 31 May 1967 against targets in
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four are assigned to the Detachment and two to the
Flight Test Center. Aircraft No. 124 is a J-75
equipped, dual seat trainer; all other aircraft are
J-58 equipped.
6. A-12 Aircraft
a. Of the six aircraft remaining at
b. Three aircraft are deployed to 25X6C
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Total flight time enroute was
+ 40. T e analysis of the mission take is still
in progress at this writing.
b. An Operational Readiness posture is being
maintained to conduct follow-on overflight missions,
as required, on a 24-hour alert basis.
4. Command Post Exercise (NOX518)
A Command Post Exercise (CPX) was initiated
28 May 1967 for the purpose of exercising command,
control, and coordination procedures required to
generate a BLACKSHIELD operational mission from
The CPX generation was terminated on
29 May 1967 in order to begin generating the
count-down for the first operational mission.
5. Project Pilot Inventory
a. Five project pilots are currently operationally
ready. Three are deployed at _ with two left at
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b. Two additional project pilots, at
are scheduled to be operationally ready oJ
1 July 1967.
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II. IDEALIST
A. OPERATIONAL SUMMARY AND STATUS
1. General Summary
a. Three Agency U-2 overflights were flown
during the month of May 1967.
2) Mission C187C was flown on 16 May
by (Billy). This flight was
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operational mission
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and was assessed as
very
good. The mission
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covered that portion
of
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fi 3 Mission C187C was flown on 25 May
by 11il (Andy). The mission was scheduled
to p o ograp the
e mission
was alerted in marginal weather and after
approximately ten minutes over denied territory,
the pilot exercised his option and aborted due
to weather conditions. Photo coverage was
obtained on approximately ten targets.
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have completed their medical
evaluations, interviews, pressure suit fittings and
which takes a roximately two months to complete.
is located in Los Angeles.
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are presently enrolled in
25X1A5a2 On 2 May, an IR camera comparison test was flown
between the "I" and 110" aircraft in an attempt to
identify and reduce problem areas. Evaluation of
data obtained is still in progress at this writing.
25X1A2g 5. System 12C Tests)
On 2 and 3 May, Article 348 flew with the system
12C prototype and the new MC recorder to thoroughly
check out this equipment. Tests were successful.
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On 3 and 4 May, this system was flown to test the
compatability of the modified hatch with
the T-35 and airborne electronic systems. All systems
operated perfectly.
25X1A2g 7. -Tests
Five tests were flown during May. All utilized
the Delta 111-6 unit with various film loads.
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8. Deployment
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On 28 May a detachment from - was deployed
to to support Article No. 348'
which was ferried across. The purpose of the
deployment is to provide a quick reaction capability
(QRC) for photo coverage of the Middle East. The
detachment is operational ready and will react as
directed by the decision makers.
B. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
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8 channel recorder, which was tested in the
test, is presently deployed with the
ssion.
2. System 12C
Although this system tested successfully in the
tests, it is not at present considered
operationally ready (OR) due to the lack of sufficient
power in the "Black Boxes". Further research and
modification is deemed necessary to eliminate the
deficiencies.
3. Oscar Sierra Mark III. System
This system was flight tested during the reporting
period but will require some refinement in the
electronic circuitry to be considered OR.
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