BLACK SHIELD MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP71B00399R000600120008-3
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 15, 2004
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 7, 1965
• Content Type: AG

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AGENDA 7 October 1965
BLACK SHIELD Meeting
1. Lockheed:
a. Aircraft 126, 127,'128 flight and maintenance problem
experience since Debug Mod including corrective actions.
b. Proposed actions to reduce number of false indicator
readings aad.warning lights including ECP status of
Airesearch oi,1 pressure transmitter.
c. Recent organizational/procedural steps taken or
contemplated to strengthen BLACK .SHIELD maintenance/
inspection.
d. Aircraft 125, 130, 131 Debug Mod status and schedules.
e. Aircraft 121, 122, 129 Flight Test status/progress
since programs outlined at 2 September meeting.
f. Status LAC portion of EGT Error Gage and fully
automatic trim.
g Experience and problems related to standby a7ttitude
inaicator horizon reference.
h. Spares Support - Currelt actions to alleviate critical
parts shortage as associated with article 127.
9. Pratt ana Whitney:
a. List by serial'?numbers engines designated for
BLACK SHIELD deployment.
b. Updating of all BLACK SHIELD status charts including
urgent and desired changes.
c. Engine vibration problems on engine 213 in left side
article 126 after flight 87.
d. Nozzle fluctuation problems experienced on engines
numbers 247, 224, 213 in left side, article 126.
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C. Progress of tests in article 122 to investigate
number. 3 bearing compartment oil seal leakage
problem.
f. Ground stall problems cn engine number 307 in
article 129.
g. Progress of flight test program on strain gaged
first stage compressor rotor in article 121.
h. Status of fully instrumented inlet cases to
investigate installed compressor face distortions.
i. Developments statusof auto trimmer.
a. Aircraft 126, 127, 128 Detachment flight experience
and sortie effectiveness summary including primary
flight and maintenance problem areas.
b. Action contemplated to strengthen contractors/
Detachment communications concerning pre-flight
briefings and procedures.
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c. Status of progress toward completion of BLACK SHIELD
Test and Validation Plan.
4. Camera Contractors:
PE, EK, Hycon Test Results.
5. Minneapolis-Honeywell:
Aircraft 132 Test Results.
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DECISIONS AND ACTIONS
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Mission n1anni6 coordination will take olace between .
for incorporation
of weather effects. /
3. Ejection seat and canopy safety pin stowage modification
(SB 946) will be incorporated in all BLACK SHIELD aircraft asap.
4. Boom Interphone modification will not be made to
aircraft 126, '127, 128 prior to deployment. It will be made
to aircraft 125, 130, 131, 132 prior to their deployment.
5. Battery switch modification (SAM 67) will be made to
all BLACK SHIELD aircraft on anlaircraft available basis.
6. Headquarters Materiel Division will provide four self
contained standby attitude indicator units for Detachment
evaluation.
7. Pratt & Whitney agrees to provide six (zero time)
BLACK SHIELD engines by 15 December 1965, two more by 1 January
1966, arid two additional by 1 February 1966.
8. Headquarters Field Activities will coordinate with
General Geary for installation of TACAN capability in the
tankers.
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