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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00326R000100100024-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 29, 2002
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: January 29, 1969
• Content Type: CABLE

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SQUADRON PROVISIONAL 4 (WRSP-4). ORIGINALLY ESTABLISI3EED IN
JUNE 1957, THE UNIT ABSORBED THE FUNCTIONS OF OTHER BASES AS
THET WERE PHASED OUT AND 18 NOW THE ONLY REMAINING U42 BASE
E'.:CEPT FOR THE TACKLE PROJECT.
"19, THE UM2 FACILITY IS A CLUSTER OF HANGARS AND OFFICE
BUILDINGS IN A REMOTZ LOCATION AT THE NORTH END OF THE BASE
AND DRY LAKE AREA. ENLISTED MEN, AGENCY PERSONNEL AND
TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES ARE HOUSED OFF BASE WITH THE RESULT
THAT MOST HARE NO .ALTERNATIVE BUT TO MAKE THE 80 MILE ROUND
TRIP TO LANCASTER DAILY.
"20. WITH THE RECENT RETURN OF THE U-2 BASED AT ADANAD
TURKEY, THERE ARE SIX U?Z'S UNDER STATION AAANAGEMENT. ALL
SIX ARE EXPECTED TO BE POWERM WITH THE J-TS ENGINE BY THE
END OF THE PRESENT FISCAL TEAR. THREE OF THE AIRCRAFT HAVE
COMPLETED OR ARE IN PROCESS Or BEING RECONFIGURED FOR
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1N-TIAGET REFUELING AND SINGLE 15-ME-BAND CO .UNICA 'IONS
SYSTEMS. MODIFICATIONS AND MAJOR MAIN t ENANC.' ARE PERFORMED
BY LOCKHEED AT ITS BURBANK PLANT.
'121. THE EDWARDS STATION HAS CONDUCTED ALL U-2 OVER-
PLIGHTS Or DENIED TERRITORY SUBSEQUENT TO I MAY 1960 INCLUDING
AS OF DECEMBER 1961, 29 OVERFLIGHTS Or CUBA, TWO OT THE DOMINICA
REPUBLIC AND TWO OVER NORTH VIETMM. THE EDWARDS AIRCRAFT
IN ADDITION TO THIS OPERATIONAL FLIGHTS, THE DETACHMENT
MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, AND THE TESTING OF U-2 RECONFIGURATIONS
SUCH AS THI
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"2Z. THE EDWARDS BASE IS EF'ICI a NTL' OPERATED AND FULLY
CAPABLE Or PERFORMING ITS MISSION. CONS DERABLE THOUGHT HAD
BEEN GIVEN BOTH AT THE BASE AND AT HEADQUARTERS TO EASING
THE STAFF COMMUTING PROBLEM PARTICULARLY IN CONNECTION WITH
AFTER-HOURS DUTY. NO FULLY SATISFACTORY SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN
FOUND. THE IG TEAM SUGGESTED THAT CONSTRUCTION OF ON-BASE
HOUSING OIE. USE OF HOUSE TRAZSERS BE EXPLORED& o 0
W. SUMb"RY OBSERVATIONS ON IDEALISTt IDEALIST STANDS
OUT TODAY AS A PROJECT THAT AC1 RUED BRILLIANT RESULTS
THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF A NEV APPROACH TO
PEACETIME INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION. INNOVATION WAS NOT
LrMITED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND CAMERAS ALONE. IT INCLUDED THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW COMMAND AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND
THE EMPLOYMENT Or NEW MICAS FOR DOING BUSINESS WITH SUPPLIERS,
IT EMPLOYED OR DREW ON THE ,SERVICES OF A SELECT GROUP OF
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TALENTED INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDED Tm `11 WITH DRIVING, I GXNATr
LEADE.'HIP.
"'23. THE LOSS OF THE U-4 OVER R.U&SIA IN WAY 1960 INDICATED
A GROWING VULNERABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH NOW RESTRICTS
ITS USE AGAINST FIRST-CLASS AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO SITUATIONS
OF EXTREME EMERGENCY. IT MAY CONTINUE TO HAVE USEFULNESS
AGAINST SECOND-RATE DEFENSE SYSTEMS FOR SOME TIME TO COME
BUT MEANWHILE SUPERIOR VESICLES ARE BEING SOUGHT UNDER
OTHER PROGRAMS WHICH COULD DISPLACE IT ENTIRELY IN A MATTER
OF A FEW YEARS.
"29. FROM THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY POINT OF VIEW.
WE BELIEVE THAT THE NEED IS NOW DISAPPEARING FOR AGENCY
OPERATION OF U. S. BASED U42'S SEPARATE AND APART FROM THE
U-R STRATEGIC WING MAINTAINED BY THE AIR FORCE AT LAUGHLIN
AIR FORCE BASE, DEL 910, TEXAS. THE REQUIREMENTS AND FILM
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EXPLOITATION SYSTEMS OF DPD AND NPIC NEED NOT BE DISTURBED AND
THE AGENCY SHOULD RETAIN RESPONSIBILITY FOR PILOTS AND FOR
STAGING OF MISSIONS. THE AIR FORCE, HOWEVER? COULD READILY
INTEGRATE THE AGENCY'S U-2 AIRCRAFT INTO ITS OWN U-2 OPERATIONS,
EVEN INCLUDING RETENTION OF THE EDWARDS INSTALLATION, AND
ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR FACILITiESo STAFFING, MAINTENANCE,
RESEARCH AND DEVELPMENT, AND FOR OPERATIONAL READINESS OF THE
AIRCRAFT. THE AIR FORCE DEL *10 BADE IS ALREADY EMPLOYED AS A
STAGING POINT FOR DPD'S CUBAN OVERFLIGHTS
'030. THE CAPABILITY OF THE U-2 MIGHT BE EXTENI)ED IN THE
PRESENT PERIOD BY STAGWGS FROM AIRCRAFT CARRIERS WHICH WOULD
ENHANCE SECURITY THROUGH EI OATION OF HOST COUNTRY PROBLEMS,
WE WERE INFORMED BY DPD PERSONNEL THAT THE USE OF CARRIERS
WAS CONSIDERED EARLY IN THE II-Z PROGRAM BUT REJECTED FOR
REASONS NO ONE COULD CLEARLY IDENTII' Y THIS IS A TUIDGEMENT
CCORDINA'f?NG OFFICERS
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WHICH WE COQ ILEA QUES'T' ONABLE ANA WORTHY OF REVIEW EVEN
AT THIS LATE DATE.
"IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: A. THE ACTING CHEF, DPD,
EXPLORE WITH APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AIR FORCE
ARRANGEMENTS AND TI MM FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF D. S. BASED
U?2'S UNDER IDEALIST TO THE AIR FORCE, RETAINING UNDER IDEALIST
THE CONTROL OF CREWS AND OVERFLIGHT MISSIONS. B. THE ACTING
CHHIEF, DPDI EXPLOXX WITH THE V. S. NAVY THE FEASIBILITY AND
ARRANGEMENTS NECESSARY FOR STAGING OF MISSIONS FROM AIRCRAFT
CARRIER WHENEVER. THE TARGET L BEYOND THE RANGE OF U. S.
BASED U-215. Of
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