OXCART STATUS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00313A000500130060-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2002
• Sequence Number: 60
• Publication Date: August 29, 1963
• Content Type: MFR

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OXCART STATUS
OXCART Flights* 2.8 August :
A. Aircraft #176: 'light 16; purpose - refueling,
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wax. Mach .96, max. altitude 40,000 ft.
A=efueLiaq considerably lets difficult than
previously. Four contacts made, 15,000 lbs.
transferred. ARC-50 reception good but range
and bearing inoperative. EC instrumentation
runs looked good.
ircraft 0127: Flight 4; purpose refueling,
RC-50, SSB radio che'k; duration - 1:37 bra,
Mach .95, max. altitude 45,000 ft. Pilot
reported no difficulties maintaining contact
with tanker during refueling. Four contacts,
15,000 lb s . transferred. RC-50 reception
3,ood; transmitter, bearing and distance modes
inoperative. Single side band reception OK
but transmitter inoperative - lower band.
Reception and transmission 0R > upper band.
OXCART Status, 28 August:
A. Aircraft #121: Engine removal due compressor
honeycomb problem.
Aircraft #122: Engine removal due compressor
honeycomb problem.
Aircraft 0124: Routine maintenance. Scheduled
2.9 '?-us ust .
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Aircraft 125-0 :ngir removals. Right
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Left engine - excesitv'e oil consumption:
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XIrcraft #128: In final assembly.
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