ALL-WEATHER TACTICAL AIR CAPABILITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-450-6-7-8
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: May 19, 2010
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: November 10, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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No Objection to Declassification in Full 20.10/05/19: LOC-HAK-450-6-7-8
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE November 10, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
SUBJECT: All-Weather Tactical Air Capability
The President has requested a report on current U. S. tactical air
interdiction capability for all-weather operations. The report should
include:
-- Current U. S. tactical air capability, both Air Force and
Navy, in all theaters;
NAVY, USAF,
Review Completed
-- Numbers of tactical aircraft in each theater with all-weather
capability, including aircraft carriers;
-- Accuracy of various systems installed in all-weather air-
craft and limitations associated with target, terrain, and
other factors;
Present planning to increase all-weather capability;
-- Comparative cost of providing all-weather capability,
including reductions in other aircraft performance charac-
teristics caused by addition of all weather capability;
-- Current and projected capability of allies and potential
adversaries to utilize tactical aircraft in heavy weather
situations.
The report should be submitted to the President not later than Decem-
ber 6, 1971.
Henry/. Kissinger
cc: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
TOP SECRET /SENSITIVE
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APPLY
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/05/19: LOC-HAK-450-6-7-8