DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT- 4 SEPTEMBER 1963

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00313A000500130075-1
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 19, 2002
• Sequence Number: 75
• Publication Date: September 4, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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4 September 1963
RANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Science and Technology
SUBJECT
Daily Activity Report - 4 September 1963
a. The U-2 detachment at Edwards Air Force Base, California
is in standby status. The detachment erted two
missions for One mission is to y aga nst the
Chinese missile test range with take off time set for I returning
to base The second mission is to
be over north Vietnam and returning
to bags
b. BRASS KNOB - One SAC U-2 mission was begun against
Cuba on 3 September U.ut'Was recalled after an estimated 18% target
coverage because of aircraft within 30 nautical miles of the mission
aircraft.
2. OXCART Flights, 3 September 1963:
a. Aircraft #124 (trainer) made flight #130 for a duration of
1:42 hours. Purpose: iristzurnent practice and IFF evaluation.
1500 hours, 3 September 1963:
a. Aircraft* #121 and #I22 are having engines installed and
additional instrumentation added to #121. Next flight: #121 about
6 September and #122 about 5 September.
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b. Aircraft #1Z5: service bulletin modification maintenance
ng completed before this aircraft is turned over to
c. Aircraft #126: on flying status. However, all aircraft
joints are being taped for ight test
evaluation.
d. Aircraft #127: Special camera vacuum windows are being in
stalled in preparation of a Perkin-Elmer camera flight test scheduled
for 4 September-
Aircraafts #128 and #129: #128 in final asse
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completion now estimated by 13 September. #129 is being removed
from shipping van in preparation for final assembly
4. The AF=1Z (Interceptor) #1001 aircraft is grounded until about
U September for routine maintenance and equipment checks.
OXCART Engine Problem.
Second stage compressor blade tip interference has occurred
during abrupt changes in operating conditions. Various blade/shroud
h
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rances combined with different densities of honeycomb in t
shroud have been tested.
A combination of 0,080 inches tip clearance with a fine
honeycomb shroud has been accepted as an interim solution. Four
engnes have been modified to this configi.aration and are being
installed on articles 121 and 122 this week.
Other configurations using the combination of 0, 088 clearance
and coarse honeycomb will be incorporated in other engines. Teats
will also be made using 0, 100 inch clearances. All runs will be
evaluated and appropriate engineering changes will be issued for
future production and overhauled engines.
6. SATELLITES - CORONA/J - Mission 1001. Camera inoperative
as a result of 400 cycle vehicle inverter malfunction. If not corrected,
the second J capsule will be recovered on pass 176, at 0139Z, 5 Sep-
tember.
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