GENERAL: COMMANDER'S MISSION REPORT SPECIFIC: (SANITIZED)

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: March 4, 1958
• Content Type: CABLE

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SUB= {Gam,: Commanderts Mission Report
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Forwarded herewith is Commander's Mission Report, 25X1
Mission 6011, 4 March 1958. T.S. 160664, Copy 1 of 2 co .
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GENERAL: Commander's Mission Report
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SPECIFIC:
4 March 1958 25X1
Estimate mission 95% successful. Failure of and engine
flameout were major malfunctions, however, because pilot covered route
as briefed and primary cameras operated successfully in excellent weather,
it is felt that little was lost as the mission apparently
was highly
successful. Faulty face heat caused the take-off to be delayed 4 minutes
and heavy turbulence caused flameout on withdrawal route. This flameout
is not considered as a malfunction of the engine installed in aircraft 378
as flameouts under similar conditions have been encountered in other air-
craft here during the past few weeks. This extreme turbulence, possibly
the heaviest encountered thus far in the project, has fortunately been
occuring over the Sea of Japan and has been restricted to the lower lati-
tudes. It is, however, a serious factor and should be a consideration in
launching future penetration missions. A test flight will be made to
recheck flameout characteristics of the engine installed in aircraft 378
as soon as local weather permits.
Having a new aircraft arrive, and after a brief shakedown, launched
on such an important mission is not desirable, however, it is realized
in this case that it was unavoidable. The aircraft was in reasonably good
condition and with the exception of a malfunction in face heat system the
aircraft performed satisfactorily. I believe as a general rule our chances
of having.+a l00% mission would be enhanced by allowing the ground crew to
shake the aircraft down after several local flights.
I believe the profile of Mission 6011 should be checked closely and
any actual loss of altitude plotted against the benefits obtained by use
of the additional equipment.
Support in all areas was outstanding.
T. S. .6Q644
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