FLIGHT PLANNING

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP33-02415A000600040008-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 17, 2001
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: March 28, 1969
• Content Type: REGULATION

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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
H-50-18 This SOP supercedes H-50-18 dated 1 July 1968.
FLIGHT PLANNING
I. PURPOSE: To outline responsibilities and procedures pertinent to the Flight
Planning Section.
II. SCOPE: The provisions of this SOP are applicable to the Flight Planning
Section.
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RESPONSIBILITY: The responsibility for mission Drenaration will be shared
jointly between the light Planner and the In
general, the FAIMPlanner will prepare materials for flights conducted
P lot the for flights conducted by
The light Planner will exercise supervisory control
over he ig Planning ection.
IT. PROCEDURES:
A. Operational Missions:
(1) Preparation of Routes: As soon as practical after receipt, the
Director of Operations will provide the Flight Planning Section
with a sterilized copy of the route message. The following tasks
will be accomplished as soon as practical and not later than five
(5) hours after receipt.
(a) Prepare Pilot's JN Chart as directed below:
(1) Accomplish Para B (Chart preparation) of Plight Planners
Checklist.
(2) Draw the route in blue pencil.
(3) Mark all flight lines in red pencil.
(4) All emergency field radials will be given in alem
pencil.
(5) Radio beacons with freq and call signs will be in red
pencil.
(6) TACAN with freq and call signs will be in blue pencil.
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(8) OW Checks will be at the point/time in red pencil
beside an asterisk,
(9) All other chart annotatiens can be in either red er
blue pencil,
(b) Prepare worksheet and green card utilizing section C (GREEN
CARD) of Plight Planners checklist,
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(s) Prepare fivallilharts for distribution as fellana
(1) Pilots Emergency Kap,
(2) Detachment Commander. Route Book,
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(4) Liaison Office (Size 17 X 131)
(5) 35th Squadron Commander (Subsequent to missies
completion).
NOTE: All charts above will have the route narked in blue pencil
and the flight lines in red pencil. Additionally, charts
(2) thru (5) above will reflect the canned route number, the
tote flight time, the total distance and the time over de
nied territory.
(d) te mape, with the entire route in blue pencil
and t e owing annotations: Canned Route number, total
distance, total flight time and the timellogenibdXterri-
tory. (To be placed in an envelope with p((c)(2) above)
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(C)
All elements of the route mission package will be ccmipleted
and cross-checked by
Planners The worksheet initialed to verify that
the cross check has been accomplished.
Coordinate with appropriate Special Equipment personnel te
confira file requirements for 100 percent coverage in the
programmed modes.
The a chart will be hand carried to Intelligence/PI for
the preparation of a route overlay. When this is com-
pleted the route folder will be returned to the Director
of Operations.
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(2) Mission preparation after receipt of an alert: To finalise
the mission package and briefing data subsequent to receipt
of the mission alert message, the following actions will be
taken:
(a) Obtain the mission package from the Director of Operations;
cheek it against the message and correct for any changes
in the route or procedures.
(b) Assemble at 2400L, or as directed, to finish the worksheet,
green card and pi.lotvs chart after receipt of the route
winds. Use the current checklist to validate the mission
package. (See Atch 1).
(c) Inform the Director of Operations of any change in planned
take-off time, significant discrepancies in predicted fuel
reserve, etc,
(d) Coordinate with tracker personnel to establish tilt fogging
requirements,
(e) Coordinate times and frequencies tith. the Chief
of Communications.
(f) Prepare an acetate route overlay for the briefing and flight
following map.
(g) Prepare an acetate weather overlay fros the latest weather
forecast for the pilots briefing.
(h) Prepare the mission briefing and the missioa data board.
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Navigatien.portion of the mission briefing, except when
IIRIMer will conduct the Navigation portion.
is scheduled to fly; in this case a U.S.
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(3) Flight Planner responsibilities during an Operational Missions
(a)
Transfer overlays to the flight following map in the
Can 0 Post. Place the mission data board in a
consploacus spot in the Command Pest.
(b) Confine the tine beak an the Command Pest clocks.
(0) One flight planner will be available at the launch site
20 minutes prior to scheduled take-off. He will correct
the green card and charts for any change received prior
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(d) One flight plannerAU
be available for Command Post duty to on pre-
gross on the flight following board.
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Flight Planners responsibilities subsequent to mission
recovery
(a) Prepare the debriefing beard.
(b) Transfer overlays to the briefing roan nap.
(e) The navigation portion of the debriefing mill be
conducted by the Chinese and U.S. Flight Planners,
as required.
(d) The =Might Planner *li prepare the mission
sunaemy aessaie.
(s) All/materials pertinent to the mission will be placed
In the *team peek's. and returned tnthe Director of
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TRAININCIKT,SSICNS:
(1)
Training routes vill be prepared.. required0 mai* routs will
have a standard worksheet and flight following data beard/111P1
Annotatimenvill be in accordance with summit procedures*
(2) Mission preparation 411oommenos after'
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daily Operations Order. TO the extent possible
night Planners villprimare, brief and debrief
flown ibly Chinese Pilots and U.S. Flight Planners vill pre-
pares brief and debrief missions flown by U.S. Pilots.
(5) night Planners vill be responsible for preparing and
maintaining the currency of appropriate mot fallowing naps
in the Commend N. A Plight Planner is not required in the
Command Poet while training missions are in mime, but will
be ineedintolyinadlable in the building.
Tbe dobrImtingtoerd will be oompleted prior to scheduled de-
briefing se announced by the Director of Operations.
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C. AEDVICSAI. DUTIES t ?
(1) The Plight Planning Section ie responsible for the preparation
of all charts, green eards, fuel curves and flight pamikets for
all operational, training and ferry missions floes from this
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(2) The Chief Plight Planner mill. maintain an adequate quantitr of
all. required chartasi publimations supplies and mill be held
aceountabla for all noe-expeadabl: USN* SOPPlies.
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(3)
A supply requisition, (DD Fora 1149) will be used and
forwarded in single copy to order charts and flight
publications. No annotation will be made except the
type and quantity of maps or publications desired plus
the precedence "IMMEDIATE". The Detachment receives
routine distribution of Almanacs, Terminal Let Down
Books, FLIP Charts and Enroute Supplements.
(4) The U.S. Flight Planner/Chief will
be responsible for hacking the clocks in the Command PoSt
each morning prior to the first scheduled take-off. The
clocks will be wound on a weekly basis.
D. FUEL CURVES:
(1) A complete set of fuel curves will be maintained on each
aircraft assigned to this Detachment. When a new aircraft
arrives, the Chief of Flight Planning will coordinate with
the Director of Operations to schedule the fuel curve train-
ing missions necessary to meet this requirement. Fuel
curves must anticipate and approximate predicted operational
commitments. The following mission profile/fuel load com-
binations should be considered for fuel curve data and are
listed in priority order:
(a) Maximum Altitude/1088 gallons fuel load.
(b) Maximum Altitude/1288 gallons fuel load.
(c) Maximum Altitude/1588 gallons fuel load.
(d) Maximum Altitude/1688 gallons fuel load.
NOTE: The above priority will be reviewed periodically by com-
parison with predicted operational requirements.
(2) Fuel curves will be maintained in a Fuel Curve notebook.
Fuel curve will be revised as required by an Engine/Fuel
Control Change. Messages pertaining to fuel curves will
be filed and maintained by the Operations Section. Re-
presentative fuel curves will be forwarded to other using
agencies in accordance with applicable directives.
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