ANNUAL REPORT TO PFIAB FOR 1971

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2006
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: June 22, 1971
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Officer/Comptroller, OSA
SUBJECT: Annual Report to PFIAB for 1971
REFERENCE: Memo from EX/COMPT to D/OPS dated
11 June 1971; Subject: Report to the PFIAB
for 1971 9112-71)
Attached is Deputy for Operations, OSA input to subject
report.
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Operations, OSA
Attachment:
As stated
SAS/ O/OSA
Distribution:
1 - EX/COMPT
2 - D/O/OSA
3- SAS/ O/ OSA
4 - RB/OSA
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A. IDEALIST
1. The IDEALIST program maintained an Operationally Read Y25X1
status with the capability of accomplishing the assigned mission: "To
and hostile territory, or peripheral reconnaissance on a world-wide
basis in support of intelligence objectives of the United States. " Two
detachments, one at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and one at
provide
a rapid reaction, covert capability to respond to fast developing world-
wide contingency situations. With its organizational structure, facilities,
and equipment in being and in operation, IDEALIST becomes a national
asset with an inherent value in its ability to fulfill national requirements.
This ability was reconfirmed in FY 1971 with the successful completion
ofF-Iperipheral missions off the coast of mainland China, a rapid
reaction deploymenti
is budgeted at approximately)
The program
land, as such, provides an
economical means of meeting certain photographic reconnaissance and
II
needs in potential crisis environments.
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d. Photographic
e. During the operation it was necessary to return one
on the following dates in 1970:
11 August
14 August
18 August
22 August
27 August (2 missions)
3 September
6 September
8 September
10 September
13 September
18 Septembe r
2 1 September
24 September
27 September
28 September
6 October
10 October
15 October
18 October
23 October
27 October
30 October
1 November
4 November
5 November
6 November
7 November
10 November
A stand-down was directed which terminated operations
area missions with the mission on 10 November 1970.
of the aircraftl
]to Edwards AFB for phase maintenance
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A swap was effected as follows:
21 September 1970: One U-2
from Edwards AFB to
u
deployed
22 September 1970: Aircraft ^continued on from
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7 October 1970: Aircraft 055 began return to Edwards
AFB for phase maintenance by initial deployment to
8 October 1970: Aircraft
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deployed from
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f. 13 December 1970: Two U-2s deployed fromi
g. 14 December 1970: Two U- 2s deployed from
to Edwards AFB. This terminated thel
operation.
3. IDEALIST/TACKLE missions continued to operate in
accordance with the 40 Committee restriction that there would be no
approach closer than 20 nautical miles to the China mainland. All of
missions flown in FY 1971 were successful.
a. Photographic missions were flown on:
24 July 1970
29 July 1970
18 August 1970
6 October 1970
21 October 1970
5 November 1970
23 November 1970
14 December 1970
8 January 1971
30 January 1971
24 February 1971.
12 April 1971
29 April 1971
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c. Combination
were flown on:
26 May 1971
10 June 1971
and photographic missions
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8. Other projects which the IDEALIST resources have supported
a. Hurricane Base Line Survey: This was a continuation
of the project to provide a photographic base line of the southern
United States for future hurricane damage assessment.
b. Snow Survey: Provided photography for California
water resources survey for the Department of Commerce.
c. RED DOT: Continued to support the Color Task Force
with photographic coverage of selected targets in CONUS. This
provides comparison of color and black and white photography and
assists in determining usefulness of various filters and film emulsions.
d. Atmospheric Tests: These NRO directed missions
were flown in support of photographic testing in New Mexico.
e. Earthquake Photo: IDEALIST resources provided
photographic coverage of the damage caused by the earthquake in
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Southern California during February 1971.
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9. Overflight Ban: We continue to operate with the 40 Committee
from the Chinese mainland. Thus, the intelligence collection effort is
restriction requiring U-2 flights to remain at least 20 nautical miles
limited to those facilities which can be photographed from a stand off
position.
2. Based on this, planning livr the anticipate
was terminated. Although no date was established
for a follow-on operation, a low key feasibility study of this concept is
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contemplated to delineate the practical limits of such collection devices
and to explore the use of other types of delivery vehicles.
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3. System validation and training will begin and continue
through FY 1972. A limited operational capability will be developed
by the first quarter of FY 1973.
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