REPORT ON TRIP TO AREA 51 DURING PERIOD 2 - 6 DECEMBER 63

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00879R001000120175-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 5, 2014
• Sequence Number: 175
• Publication Date: December 10, 1963
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM OR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Report on Trip to Area 51 During Period
2 . 6 December 63
I. Primary purpose of trip was recurrency in F-101 and
familiarization front seat ride in A-12. One flight was made
in each aircraft with satisfactory results. Basic comment on
A-12 is that seat is very uncomfortable, even for one-and-a-
half hours and aircraft is basically an instrument aircraft.
2. I attended a briefing given by on
Exercise Delta. Comments of this meeting are as follows:
a. There is a serious timing problem on programming
the slit openings for packages A and Al. Solution for
present exercise: The package representatives will prepa
the slit openings in consonance with and the 50X1
planning staff at Area 51. The possibility exists that
these openings could be programmed into our computer,
which will give us the option of not disclosing the over-
flight route to the package representatives.
b. Destruct cans: No firm policy is available to
Area 51 on use of maps or let-down plates. This item will
be incorporated in the critique.
c. Problem of loading more than one type package at
a time: Limited hanger space at present time is deciding
factor, but can be solved by staggering aircraft during
exercise. Note: One aircraft will be loaded with Type 1
and one aircraft loaded with Type LA.
d. Colonel Byerly of Beale Air Force Base mould like
to attend the critique; undecided at present time as to
whether to invite him.
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e. Subject of "take" procedures and what is needed
after mission from Area 51 is undetermined at this time.
Exercise will preclude "take" procedures.
Flight of A-12: I have advised
he may fly A-12 on local training mission it it does
macre with Exercise Delta.
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g. It is planned to generate Aircraft No. 928 and
930 for this exercise. I advised that if Aircraft 930
was not in commission that aircraft should be generated
as far as possible and aircraft towed to take-off posi-
tion, if necessary, to realistically follow outline in
Ops Order 10-63.
h. Removal of film from aircraft: A possible problem
is the time lag necessary to allow aircraft to cool after
maximum speed mission. Note: On flight at 3.2 last week
a man burned his hand touching aircraft immediately after
landing.
I. Use of C-130: Exercise may conflict with use of
C-130 for engine pickup. Area will review this and gen-
erate recovery team as per existing SOP's.
The question was raised as to what takes precedence,
fliglt test or Exercise Delta.
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Exercise Delta would take precedence. 1 agreed because
the period of time that his facilities would not be avail-
able to Lockheed was for a very short duration and most
likely during the early morning hours can see no
conflict on this point.
3. The subject of personnel retainability at Area 51 was
raised by most every person there, other than 50X1
As you know, plans to depart in November. He 50X1
would change his mind only under very drastic circumstances,
all have extended to June and Jul
because:
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a. Their children are in school and they didn't want
to break-up the school year.
b. They want to sell their houses during the spring
period.
c. There are no replacements available for the time
they would normally rotate; i.e., November and December 64.
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d. Comment: It is mandatory that recruitment
start immediately for ,these reOacements to preclude a
mass exodus with 'in-place transitioned repLacements.
If headquartorts Wicy will prevent all these personnel
from deporting in june- 55-,-;then these personnel prefer to
depart at normal rotation dates, rather than be extended
one day past theirinirmed.to extension.
4. Personnel problems at. Area 51 and throughout the
OXCART Project continue to be a point of issue.
Distribution:
I. - OXC/FA/OSA
2 - AD/OSA
3 - D FA/OSA
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