(SANITIZED)MISSIONS 2020, 2021

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00709R000500950003-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 17, 2011
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: July 11, 1956
• Content Type: CABLE

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VIA AIR
(Spec* Air or Sea Pouch)
TO HEADQUARTERS
BU== 1 GIIIfAL Operations
per
DISPATCH NO.
.Z-:-- SECRET
CLASSIIrICATION
DATS 11 MY 56
Missions 2020, 2021
Mission 2020 was flown by on 9 duly 19 Article 25X1
Special equipment consisted of the and 1138 Band Radar. Duration oi25X1 ht
was six hours and thirty - ff was made on scheduls,-k 4swr
the delay in receipt report continues to pose a 25X1
serious problem. Se message 317. 25X1
Ne,,other problems were encountered in the launching of the mission.
reported satisfactory operation of the camera equipment. -Hovov*r,25X1
time that a can has broken in operation of these shutters. The shutter
will be returned to the factory for inspection. The vertical shutter
either lost a turn or was incorrectly not on pre-flight. Tlis'shutter
has been removed from service until a thorough maintenance check can be
made. To preclude recurrence of shutter failure, action has been taken
to establish a procedure requiring periodic checks of the shutter for
noticeable cracks.
post flight inspection revealed malfunction of the genera equipment did
occur. The right oblique shutter can broke. No apparent reason expect
possible metal fatigue or a defective piece of metal. This is the first
48 miles west of point Alfa. Course plotted for 112 mil east of point
Charlie when it became untrackable. Track again picked ZO A ailwt-A&st of
point Golf. Course was made good until track unreadable &t 25X1
eighteen miles south of course. Track in d to paral e course for
fAfty miles, crossed north of course "7 then crossing course 25X1
southeast of point Lima. Flight was continued south of course to 5034N 0707E.
Plotting time for this mission was 3 hours.
No serious nroblm were encountered in the intelligence briefing or
de-briefing of De-briefing fords provided by 'ro3ect Headquarters 25X1
are considered adequate for this mission.
which time track was thirty six miles north of course. Ern rac wa
Eight hundred feet of tracker film was exposed on this mission. The-
flight track was not plottable in the 70MM film until point at 25X1
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VIA 51-28A
S E C R E T
CLASSIFICATION
TS NR. 155330
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No malfunctions were encountered in the electronics equipment.
Str,ng lock--on type signals were received about one hour and thirty
minutes after take-off. These signals are typical of X Band Airborne
Radar.
Reference is made to paragraph 9F of the Mission Weather
Report. It is believed that the use of the six p for reporting clouds
from tracking film is impractical and serves no useful purpose. The
cloud distribution and patterns fluctuates considerably from point to
point, often in a short distance and cannot be accurately reported unless
a reading is taken each 10 to 20 miles along the track. This would be
so time consuming as to be impractical. Further, the film will be
available at Project Headquarters for micro--meterorology research at a
future date. Request permission to report clouds by category and type
abbreviated from one significant change to another along the track using
latitude and longitude or check point. For example, from 6021 to C Cat 3,
CI AC, C to 6023 CAT 4 thick Ci, from 6023 to 5819 Cat 1. See remarks
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