SUPPORT FOR FLIPTOP OPERATION
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December 12, 2016
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July 3, 2002
Sequence Number:
49
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Publication Date:
October 23, 1961
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IDEA 4527
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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.
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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.
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Coordinate use cif:
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Area ?1.630
W Area W423
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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
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