PAG PARTICIPATION IN EVALUATION OF MISSION 66T712 18 OCTOBER 1966, TYPE IV (118-A CAMERA SYSTEM)

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November 23, 1966
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/06/24: CIA-RDP78B05167A001800130001-1 TOP SECRET 3Y CONTROL N def REFERRED TO OFFICE RECEIVED RELEASED SEEN BY SIGNATURE DATE TIME DATE TIME NAME & OFFICE SYMBOL DATE ' , (OVER) Handle Via Indicated Controls BYEMAN Access to this document will be restricted to those persons cleared for the specific projects; ��44....:a.k���1.��� WARNING This document contains information affecting the national security of the United States within the meaning of the espionage laws U. S. Code Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. The law prohibits its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person; as well as iIs use in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States. It is to be seen only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to receive information in the designated control channels. Its security must be maintained in accordance with regulations pertaining to BY EMAN Control System. TOP SECRET Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/06/24: CIA-RDP78B05167A001800130001-11 dawnored,n. and daclasalftcar.an Excladad from autemoloc GROUP I ,,,,,,,,,Z,Z7Z,ZZZZZZZZZZ77,71,V,Z,ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/06/24: CIA-RDP78B05167A001800130001-1 HANDLE BYElVd\i CONTROL: SYSTEM ONLY E '!! BYE-50396-66 23 November 1966 Copy MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant for Technical Development, EPIC AT1ENTION: SUBJECT: - PAG Participation in Evaluation of Mission 66T712 18 October 1966, Type IV (118-A Camera System) REFERENCES: A.. NPIC Project 22175-7 B. BYE 60709-65 STAT 1. In response to referenced requirement. a imited review of Mission 66T712 and consultation with of TID/TSB was STAT conducted by of GMD/PAG on 18 November 1966. STAT 2. Comments pertaining to this discussion are as follows: A. Untitled original negatives only were provided for this mission. B. Photographic quality for the entire mission was rated poor to fair. Apparent cause was evaluated to be probable improper camera focus. C. Complete INS data had not been provided thereby precluding mensuration evaluation, etc. 3. Summary and Recommendation: has prepared a detailed evaluation of the mission from a qualitative position and inasmuch as PAG had conducted a prior evaluation of the Type IV imagery (Reference B), PAG will not prepare an evaluation report from this mission. Future test missions employing the Type IV. camera system, if of acceptable quality from an interpretability stand point, and if received in duplicate positive form, will be evaluated in depth by PAG. An evaluation report, as it may tend to expand Reference "B" will be completed and forwarded, as appropriate. The above recommendations were discussed with the NPIC coordinator, TDS/TPS who concurred in their content. Colonel, USA Assistant for Photographic Analysis, NPIC HANDLE VIA BYEMAn X411.1 'CONTROL!, SYSTEM ONLY i Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/06/24: CIA-RDP78B05167A001800130001-1 STAT STAT 01 STAT Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/06/24: CIA-RDP78B05167A001800130001-1 HANDLEI'VIA BYENLM's! - PNITROR SYSTEM ONLY. filrPf!-; BYE 50396-66 23 Nov. 1966 Page.- 2 SUBJECT: PAG Participation in Evaluation. of Mission 66W12 18 October 1966, Type IV (118-A Camera System) Distribution: Cys 1&2 - Asst/TD/NPIC 3 - IPO/PAG/NPIC 4 - GMD/PAG/NPIC ' 77) ;777 FP HANtiCE VIA WinuN CONTROI SYSTEM ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/06/24: CIA-RDP78B05167A001_800130001-1