(Classified), MISSION 2040

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00569R001000310003-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 1, 2000
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 17, 1957
• Content Type: DISP

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Appro~e'd For~Release 2000/06/01 : C~P89B005
TO xie~.d~~a=? rters
FROM C'~i::~~: ~~f ~tn.tia.r;
(GENERAL Qnerations
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2? ~(J~tCL,~.'SIOvS: The result: r_.f this mission are considered to be
a..ce:~_Z.e??t tr -~'~ =>7_l e~ui~nlfant 1 ~~ anerati.onal .
T':.~e for this missinn'Which es~.blished one routs far
~riti;, "Thermos" configuration and an alternate route f ar a "clearln
-??r''-::`V ~~at''1 i_n eXCeSS Of the r:~._:ue Of -lni1C".tE?ds ~t ~?J3.S
~iS't%'~ei~ Jf r. ?`~S?ll's f::`~i?1t eSta~71isl1in~; ratite Without S,F~ )~ '.i'1 ~ ;? ?r?_:tG fi''-?C'~,Or
to t'l~ 3.ni~::Lal I'ilSSiUaI '~l~nning, ~.irt?~er t''lnl"~' t-JaS1 S0.1e COS1f~1Sial1 ill Y`7_,-_tl?lcCX
r`CSBrVC ~la?Z ~?,'("~ dF.'.,~ti~lcli-iu.C'.'Zs ~SSentialzy, i~C~S and ~ C3.~'S11cC~ re SC-""4Te
is t}.e s~~:e, the tiff^rE~ner bein?`that dire to termin~.l ~?reat'}er, -adds
~~~ ~'_r?t.ltes ~.nd o5 ~r~l]_n~;s t~ a.11_ liulat plans far r~escsnt, pene?t',ratian ,~.nd.
landing. T'~lis ~71axI:!.i^` ~'~zctor Z ~,?:,;~nd on adverse ,:va t?lr-:r conditions th~.t
exist 1 ?21 J'1 ?~?Y'COnt~-.^'#.' C)f' tLl? tl.~!P,. ~v'id T!luil't L7e CO'7SZ(a:}:'CC't if '.7'_? ~?~'P, to
12?S?1rC'? ti1C' rc~turll of a:lr V^~?lc.'ple t~~fe?
r~ersanne~ f~vel ~~hat much co~_lld have peen wined b~ use of
are this. mission.
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;~iT~e '_ir~~: su~Y?~_ sup;}~r,r~t ~de~~uate.
~. ' :1Dv C~~' ~i1Y''~NT: ~'~ir rescue units ~rere riot in r:tace ?-rhea
t?liS- miS~lan ??raS I~.OI?rIl? ~?eSClte ?1nit3 ?dere rertuested, ~'iai7eVer, t'le nearest
un:lts ax~~ 'r,?~.svd 3_~s - and ??rarnirlU did pat a?_la~r sufficient ti,`1e to
'~~osition S:~-1o ~ir'crr:.ft ~zt - 'these aircr~.ft ure presently in ~~1ace
and ~a.l1_ ~e ~~.vailable through 1r' Qctaber.
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i7. ~. Fleet ~os~_tions, fnr rescue diversionary purposes, '-lave not 'peen
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 Base facilities adequate.
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No target dwta teas received ~'~ this mission. Flight plan indicated
turning points, hot~rever, desired targets Grere not indicated trhich negates
reporting effective t~.rget coverage other thsn general target area coverage.
Intelligence Bats. adequate.
Internal security in accordance with normal procedures.
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Coordination frith Flight Service and 12th TAC Control_ zras in
accordance tri_th esta'c~lished procedures.
Coordination ~~rith - in accordance ~~rith established procedures.
Adequate.
1~.. COI~~T.~ITS: maintenance teas affected by confusion resulting
~?rom flight planning an rsnge limitations s.s r?ferred to in
pare 2 under COAzCI,USIOI~?S. It .ra.s necessary to m-~~.~e ninon electrica3_
modifications to erui.p ~t~,*ith the- Other?rise no fJroblems
existed and maintenance performance teas excellent.
Communications good.
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Photography and photographic equipment operat?on noamlal9 tale excellent.
:?wather as forecast exceot at turning point at 6500? ~9~5E t:rhich t?ras
undercast. ~ turned short to target 2.rea. ~?rods and temperatures
t~rere suc'n ths.t time tra..s lost north. bound and gained on south bound route.
Tes,einal treatller: Tale off trs.s s.ccomz,lished frith a ?_00 foot o'oscured ceiling
and 200 yards visibility; hot.rever, it teas light and ta>~e off conditions trore
not suite so hazardous as on Iylission 2037. Landing Condit?.ons tier e more
r:~arginal t,zan forecast. X00 feet obscurod ceiling and .#3 miles visibility.
A?avigation t?ras good ~r_d only eo~n~nc.~nts 2~rc contained in Flight Planning
under COAICLUSIOI?S and in the tRreather com_tn.ents above.
Flight fo1_lot:Tina not a~n]_icable. The Mission eras flo5~m on a tactical
c7_carance, radio si epee Fir st cont~.ct t?ith tras by -
radio control ~~rhen ~ :45 mina out to report existin; weather conditions.
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