(SANITIZED) DESTRUCTOR SYSTEM TESTS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03642A001700020050-6
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 31, 2012
• Sequence Number: 50
• Publication Date: November 18, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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SUBJDCT: I (Destructor System Tests
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1. On 13 November 1958 the undersigned conducted a test to determine
a satisfactory technique for dostrovina the 35- 200' file magazine which
will be used in the log recorder. An aluminum 25X1
box (3"x3"xl") containing was mounted such that the 3"x3" 25X1
side of the box was paraUel to the magazine. An air gap of 1" was left
between the box and the magazine. This was sufficient to 25X1
shatter the magazine into small pieces and only fragments of film 3/4"x3/4"
were found.
2. On 14 November 1958, a mock up of the entire system was tested.
Two main lines 70 feet long were suspended about 3j feet in the air by metal
poles driven in the ground. All branches were connected to one in line
using the plastic Tee connectors; however, the two lines were connected
at the beginning and end by a 3' length of prinscord. The Equipment Safe-
guard Unit was taped to the first pole and the two in lines were connected
to it. Photographs 1 through 8 show the equipment mock-ups used in this
test and the placement of the explosive charges. The weight of explosive
used for each mock-up was:
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KD-2 Camera
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Ampex 800
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70mm Camera
305
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70mm Camera
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GPL 35ma Mag
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Sys 3 Receiver
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Sys 3 Recorder
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About 275' of scuff-proof primacord was used. Figure 9 shows the layout
on the ground.
3. Safeguard Units Nos. 21 and 23 were available for this test. These
units were two of the original 25 which had been through the enviromoental
testing program. Both units had been transportation vibrated and No. 21
had been through a water submersion test of 12" for 24 hours.
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Results:
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Unit No. 21 was tried first; however, the undersigned was able to
depress the safety button only with considerable force and then was not able
to turn the crank. It is felt that this failure was caused by the water
submersion tests. (Two other units which had been through the water tests
functioned satisfactorily during tests at the contractor's facility on 28
October 1958.) Unit No. 23 was substituted and it operated with ease and
detonated the primacord after an arms delay of 35 seconds. Figure 10
shows the results -- nothing except a few small 25X1
fragments of film and tape were left at the area. Several twisted scraps
from the aluminum mock-ups were founded scattered as far as 100 yards
4. Unit No. 21 was taken apart to determine the cause of failure. A
considerable amount of water was found inside and Figure 11 shows the corrosion
which caused the rotor to seize. From examining the firing pins and springs,
it is questionable as to whether they would have functioned had it been
possible to turn the rotor.
5. conclusions:
The overall pystem appears reliable and the amount of explosive
for each target equipment is mm than adequate for complete destruction.
Although Unit No. 21 was considered a failure, it is felt that the units
can be protected from excessive water by canning and this will be done in
the near future. Unit No. 23 has already been stored unprotected for six
months and functioned properly.
6. The only remaining test to be performed before the system is ready
for actual installation is a complete mock-up in a~fuselage. This will
be set up at as soon as the fuselage is elivered.
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