DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT - 21 NOVEMBER 1963

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 03056993
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: February 6, 2017
• Case Number: F-2015-02615
• Publication Date: November 21, 1963

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MLMORANtUW Deputy Eirecti:n. (Scie.:ce ane Techn-.�
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Daily Activity Report 21 N e ber 1963
1. OXCART itatus 20 N4vernber 1963:
Sch. it t .....e-flights on Aircraft #122, #124, #125, #126, 127, and
#129 were cancelled due to weather. For detailed aircraft status
ass a ed message.
L ITEMS:
a. O5A will leave for Formosa on or
30 November for one week'sduration. Purpose of the trip is
ef appropriate p.r.ounst on System 9A. System 12A, iRDWATCBR.
tern 13, and also on the tactical doctrine involved in evasive
013,Verli.
b. The Lockheed Aircraft Corp. project engineer r BIRLWILTCHER
arted for KWCARJ on 20 November with a complete B1RDWATCHER
for Aircraft #358.
c. Systems configuration /kw; hardware for the engineering prototype
RXWATCHER unit for OXCART has been completed. ion in
Aircraft #131 is scheduled for completion .no or about 15 comber.
of the Lockliee6 Missile System*
Corp. will be visiting Mr. Parang 4 Sky, OSA, on 21 November for a
review of the CORONA status atv, discussions a unsolicited proposals.
. SATELLITE SCHEDULE: change.
4. BRASS KNOB: On mission 3777 an Agency U-2 number 350 was lost.
The pilot. Lt. Col. Hyde, reported operations normal on coast out point north
of Matanzas. After passing Key West at 69,000 feet (verified by U.S. ra:ar),
the aircraft made a "Apia descent to 2. 000 feet where the aircraft was lost
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41 miles northwest of Key West. Search aircraft sighted lick, a
parachute, an* a life raft. The pilot was not sighted.
A Navy salvage vessel and divers were sent to the area. The water
� is approximately 54 feet deep, so there is hope that the wreckage
can be raised and eXarlri
Another mission, 3778, is scheduled for today, 21 Novmber 196
5. EDWARDS AIR SORCE RASE: Preparation for depict
r Venezuelan targets.
6. BAN TAX11I.1, THAILAN: WEAL1ST activities d.-activated> The
U-2 and KC-135 arrived at Hicks= AFB on schedule at 20/225SEST env, ate
to Edwards AFL
7. TAO YUA.Nt TAIWAN: U-2 #358 out for periodic inspection and
installation of BIRDWATCHER equipment.
8. PUERTO RICAN SURVEY: A Headquarters team of operations,
security, communications, and materiel personnel is sow at Palm-3*y AFB,
Puerto, to coordinate facilities far the 4-.ep13yrcerit of IDEALIST assets t-3
that station. Several conferences and a Tactical Air Command Exercise
are scheduled there for this weekene. The team will meet with the Ramey
A113 Commander at 0800 EST after which a report will be made to this
Headquarters.
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