LETTER TO LOU FROM BOB

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00159R000400040049-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 3, 2004
• Sequence Number: 49
• Publication Date: September 21, 1966
• Content Type: LETTER

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21 September 1966
Dear Lou,
In view of your recent statement that the Hqs Technical
Monitor should review all equipment modification and/or work
proposals, I am forwarding a number of engineering investigation
resumes, relative to the Type II system, for your approval. An early
approval is considered necessary to insure the optimum performance
and reliability of the Type II equipment. Those items which we
recommend for an early approval are:
1. Main Window Retrofit: Type II concurs with ^ 25X1
report SP-993 and strongly recommends that the present window
assemblies be returned on a rotational basis for rework and installa-
tion of the new gasket. (See Attach. 1)
2. Configuration Exposure - V/H Programming: Recommend
that the Programmer Module be redesigned to allow for programming
changes after the package has been installed. (See Attach. 2)
3. Ground Pre-Conditioning Equipment: Recommend that
one additional set of Type II ground pre-conditioning equipment be
procured.' (See Attach. 3)
4. Cage Status Indication: Recommend that the frame
cage status modification be incorporated in the Type II system.
(See Attach. 4)
5. Isolator/Stabilizer Unit: It is recommended that
Task I be approved to review structural reinforcement of 'the Isolator/
Stabilizer system. Task II, Stabilizer electronic improvement and
gyro replacement, should be deferred pending evaluation of Task I.
(See Attach. 6)
Much of the recommended engineering work could be cover-
ed by the present 0-T1i-4$3 budget and would not require additional
funding.
Also of major concern is the return of the S/N 2
configuration (Ref, message 4747). There is not only updating
modification work to do, but we have now exceeded the 100 hour elapsed
time period when the equipment should be returned for preventive main-
tenance Ni & 0 work. .Te will soon reach the point when we can no longer
guarantee the reliability of this unit. In addition, should the return
of the S/N 2 unit be delayed until next year, the time-cost estimate
mentioned in message 4747 will have to be increased as in-house technical
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personnel are becoming involved in other projects due to the lack
of Type II program work.
Finally, I would like to repeat my comments made to
John P. and you about 6 months ago after the Type II package was
Area validated and put on standby status. Ty concern is that the
configurations have never been thoroughly tested in the technical
sense of the word. Until such time that Article/Driver performance
testing is complete and we can schedule controlled tests for the
sole purpose of configuration testing, much of our evaluation and
modification must be based on hypothetical data. I can only look
forward to that day when all systems can be tested in a manner which
will bring their output to the design maximum.
RtG:bab
8 Attachments:
1. Main Window Retrofit
2. Configuration Exposure - V/H Programming
3. Ground Pre-Conditioning Equipment
4. Cage Status Indication
5. Continuous SC&DM Recording of V/H
6. Isolator/Stabilizer Unit
7. Use of UTB (SO-380)
8. Type II Color Capability
cc: John P. V
Regards,
25X1
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