SUPPORT FOR FLIPTOP OPERATION

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CIA-RDP63-00313A000600080049-5
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RIPPUB
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T
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2
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December 12, 2016
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July 3, 2002
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49
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Publication Date: 
October 23, 1961
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MF
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Approved For Release 2002/07/31 : CIA-RDP63-00313A000600080049-5 TOP SECRET IDEA 4527 copy .3 of -*,- 2 "1 M"T 1961 FOR: AY r-3 Headquarters USAF IPTOP C rstie* 1. It W requested that assistance aad/.r coordtnatioa be provided in support of a `LWT operation planned for Z6 October 1961, wilt be the fleet operational Mission flown Since gaining as t tt t rs aite caerpability, and it is highly desirable to employ the ta.ctiic In t.e juactiou with this relatively safe 11 type regexlrear+ t. In addition to eaeere icing the capability under oporattonal ctia itlons. it will pro- clude the necessity of the Del Rio stagings on future missions a f this kind, the event no probtearrams are encountered on this trial exorcise. it is anticipated that an llieture YLI.i OP sorties., two Edwards A :n en an recover the iclee, refuel and launch the replacement, pilot back. to Awards in about an hoar after the post strike The lu1towing support is rsquesteeds a. KC-t3$ Tooker (MaJor ndssvous at Corpus Ckrt*tt !(, 33000 at 10281, giber 11961. Approximately 5000 pounds off-leea Coordice:ate sughlin AY3 facilities for staling team: Of sty 7 men to arrive Z000-7, 25 October, and depart than 14001, 2T October 1961. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2002/07/31 : CIA-RDP63-00313A000600080049-5 Approved For Release 2002/07/31 : CIA-RDP63-00313A000600080049-5 TOP SECRET 25X1A 25X1A C. Coordinates with ND for radar suppression as follows- r Dal Rio at spprex (2) (4) v eergency call is provided if call is used. 7, 26 October 1961. 25X1A Coordinate use cif: e& 1 ?228 ) A %J'A "' t 1 Area ?1.630 W Area W423 25X1A 125X1 A 25X1A It sigtr report to snd report 250 N. V.. it Division - Estimated 8500ON eastbound :, 26 October 1961, estiv ated S GOQ:W westbound at A. F. Control from 10282 to 11281, 26 October 19 4vordinatton on 11FR to be affected between d a rds Air Force Base, and Major Thornton Castle A ire. FOR `HE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS) 3 11`k Colonel US AY 25X1A DPD/SPS (23 Oct 61) Distribution: 1 - Addee #2 - AC/DPD 3 - -ePD/EO4 4 - .t PD/SPB P 5Apri- 9pr Release 2002/07/31 : CIA-RDP63-00313A000600080049-5 25X1A