PROJECT IDEALIST CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
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• Publication Date: March 28, 1962
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TAB A
OPERATIONS ACCOMPLISHED FY-62
1. Detachment B, at Adana, Turkey, was further reduced during
FY-62 leaving a total of only Beltn personnel as a holding force. The
one remaining aircraft was disassembled and airlifted to Lockheed
Aircraft for complete IRAN and modifications. Provisions have been
made in Detachment B hangar to separate work areas, by the installa-
tion of a partition to allowing sharing the facility with other Air Force
activities.
Z. Detachment G, at Edwards Air Force Base, California,
completed their first year as a ready operational unit. In addition to
carrying out the operational mission Detachment G has served as a
test unit for new developments, tactics, and techniques in both equip-
ment employment and personnel management. All key project replace-
ment personnel receive initial and familiarization training at Detachment
G prior to further assignment at field units. Fourteen operational
overflight sorties have been flown to date during the current Fiscal Year.
Two overseas staging operations and nine Zone of Interior stagings in
support of these missions were accomplished.
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TAB B
PLANNED OPERATION FY-62 AS OF 15 FEB 61
1. Nine tactical reconnaissance missions in support of COMOR
requirements. These sorties will be conducted from Edwards Air
Force Base with inflight refueling and post strike turn De:ow:v.1s at
Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas when possible. In event circ,ute-
stances prevent KC435 tanker A. Ro support, operation will be
conducted as fast move staging through Laughlin for mission launch
and recovery. Minimum staging team will be required with Laughlin
Air Force Base furnishing maximum ground support equipment and
spare parts as may be needed,
2. Five tactical reconnaissance .missions in support of C0107.)R
requirements to be conducted from
utilizing TACKLE equipment
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3. Four tactical reconnaissance missions in support of CONIOR
requirements as TACKLE operations.
will be launched and recovered by Detachment H
Sorties
4. Two tactical reconnaissance missions in support of COMOR
requirements requiring staging from Edwards Air Force Base to
Final planning has not been completed, however, they
will require staging from an advance base with KC435 tanker IFR
support. Detachment G personnel, equipment, and spares will deploy
on a 7-10 day TDY to conduct these sorties. Maximum airlift support
will be required.
6. Two tactical reconnaissance missions in support of SAC require-
merits. This operation will require a TDY deployment of one aircraft,
complete staging team, equipment, and spares for approximately 10
days. Airlift will be provided by SAC KC-135 tanker.
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7. Planning for an increased capability of Detachment G at
Edwards Air Force Base. In view of known and anticipated require..
ment during this and the next fiscal year, it will be necessary to man
and equip Detachment G to be able to support two major staging
operations at advanced bases simultaneously. Some additional manning
will be necessary. However, considerable increases in equipment
authorizations constitute the major changes in current unit assets.
8. Two :U-2 aircraft are committed to support the testing of a
new developments project in the Special Projects Branch. Both aircraft
will be on loan to the contractor and not available for Project
IDEALIST use until shortly after the beginning of FY 1963.'
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CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS - FY71963.AND FY-I964.
I. DEPLOYMENT:
a. Exploitation oi the intelligence gathering capabilities of the
II-2 aircraft and its associated special equipment has steadily
increased throughout FY496Z. The current indications are that the
trend will continue through FY-1963, and perhaps well beyond into
FY-1964.
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b. A minimum of seven operational and J-75 engine equipped
aircraft, with standard wiring configurations to allow for complete
interchangeability of equipment are required to support this operational
concept. A seven aircraft inventory will allow .an allocation of two
each of two separate overseas locations, two at a Zi detachment, and
one aircraft rotating through IRAN and maintenance. Three of the
seven aircraft should be con:iv/red with an inflight refueling capability.
M Two additional U4 aircraft are scheduled for complete
IRAN and conversion to J-75 engines 1,15-2C1. One of these will also
be configured for an inflight refueling capability.
c. Each detachment will be fully equipped and manned to accomplish
the required photographic and. electronic reconnaissance mission.
eil.) Detachment G is permanently located at Edwards Air
Force Base, California. Detachment G's mission responsibility is
to maintain a capability to stage to forward bases on TDY status and
conduct operational missions as may be required anywhere in the
world. Additionally, this detachment retains the responsibilities of
continuing development programs for new equipment and tactics and
training new and replacement personnel.
Detachment B is located near Adana, Turkey. Only a
small housekeeping Detachment is permanently a.ssigned to ma.intain
the facilities for possible continuing use when needed. A permanent
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Detachment in the Middle East area will be established at a location,
which has not been confirmed at this date. Mission requirements
and diplomatic considerations will dictate the final location of this
operational unit.
(4) Attachment #1 contains a list of bases planned for
utilization by the IDEALIST Project.
2. MISSION AND MISSION PLANNING:
a. Mission: To conduct overflight and peripheral aerial
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reconnaissance (photographic and ELINT) of denied or hostile territory
on a world-wide basis in support of National Intellig,ence objectives of
the United States.
b. Mission planning for reconnaissance flights will be accomplished
by Headquarters.
c. Reconnaissance operations will be programmed to cover
targets of interest to the United States as developed by the Committee
for Overhead Reconnaissance (COMOR). Detailed rniesion plans will
be the result of continuous study of the latest information regarding
political considerations and intelligence requirements as well as
operating techniques and procedures to assure successful, mission
accomplishment.
3. UTILIZATION:
a. Flying hours accomplished and techniques employed ciurinz
ti.irected reconnaissance missions will be accredited to the training,
program for the Detachment and the individuals concerned. In aridition,
a continuous training program will be conducted by each permarent
Detachment to assure the operational capability to conduct reccunaissance
operations on a world-wide basis without additional training.
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b. During the fourth quarter. FY 1962, and advanced ELINT and
telemetry capability will be developed for use at a Middle East Detach-
ment. Upon completion of the development and testing phases, a
permanent detachment will be established.
4. PRIMARY MISSION CAPABILITIES:
a. In addition to photographic and electronic collection equipmeng5X1 A
which would be carried on overflight missions, it will be necessary to
maintain weather observation equipment for purposes of cover, and I?I
luring period when
for leaflet dropping
operations is available. All special equipment will be regularly
exercised in the training program at Edwards AFB, California. A list
of required equipment is attached as Attachment #3.
b. An additional electronic system X will be developed tested
and added to the current list of mission responsibilities. It is
anticipated that minor alterations or modifications of the U-2C will be
required to accomodate this system. U feasible a standardized
configuration facilitating a free interchange of aircraft within the
fleet is essential for operational flexibility.
5. MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT:
In order to maintain the high rieliability of aircraft and equipment,
the concept of contractor maintenance will be continued. In addition,
processing of overflight photography by Eastman Kodak will be continued.
With the above mentioned increase in mission reSponsibilities and another
overseas operating location it will be necessary to revise our current
"Table of Organization and Equipment". A substantial increase in
authorized personnel, and additional special equipment capability, and
a relatively minor increase of ground support type equipment will be
required.
6. CONTROL:
Overflights and peripheral flights will be controlled by Headquarters
to insure efficient target coverage and compatibility of operations with
National policy.
7. SORTIE RATE:
Estimated sortie rate and flying hours by type of mission will be
as indicated in Attachment #2.
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8. SUPPORT:
a. Support will be required from the following echelons. This
support will be in accordance with current directives and agreements.
(1) Headquarters USAF for military personnel, commo;
logistics, special airlift and to serve as liaison between USAF and
Agency. AFCIG-5 will be the channel to obtain support from
subordinate USAF Headquarters.
(2) Theater Commanders for air base facilities, logistic
support airlift requirements, and for special liaison.
(3) Strategic Air Command for certain air base facilities,
personnel, logistics support, air refueling and liaison matters.
support.
(4) Airways Air Communications System for communications
(5) Headquarters Air Weather Service for weather support.
(6) National Security Agency for special intelligence
reaction reports.
(7) National Technical Processing Center for ELINT readout.
(8) Department of State for negotiation for use rights to
operate from foreign countries.
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10. PRE-HOSTILITIES PERIOD:
a. If international relationships deteriorate to a point where
hostilities are considered imminent, penetration and peripheral
photographic and ELINT sorties will be conducted at a maximum rate
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which available personnel, aircraft, and equipment can support.
Although the military services have photographic and ELINT collection
capabilities in the overseas theaters the U-20s are the only opera-
tional, United States manned, strategic reconnaissance aircraft capability.
b. During the period it will be essential that the maximum. amount
of potential strategic areas of interest be photographed so as to provide:
(1) Most probable time when an attack would be launched.
(2) Size of the available attack force.
(3) Type and extent of probable attack.
(4) Locations from where attacking forces and/or missiles
would be launched.
(5) Over-all capability to sustain an attack.
(6) Most current target data for friendly attacking forces to
use for retaliation.
c. Current electronic intelligence will be necessary to make
available the frequencies and locations of radars so that:
(I) Friendly attacking forces can employ jamming
techniques most effectively.
(2) Weak spots can be located through which attacking
forces can penetrate with the least probability of interception.
(3) Radar guidance of interceptors and/or missiles can be
interrupted.
d. During the pre-hostilities period operational control will
remain with Project Headquarters. Deployment to rear bases
(Attachrnent#2.) may be necessary as dictated by the existing situation.
Project resources will be utilized, on a first priority basis, to obtain
reconnaissance coverage of SAC objectives as outlined in Appendix I
to Annex B, SAC operations Order #I009.
U. HOSTILITIES:
a. When hostilities break out. Project overseas assets will
revert to the operational control of the Strategic Air Command under
the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This transfer to control and assignment
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will be in accordance with the provisions of a Joint Agreement
0239), dated 19 July 1958, with USAF, DCS/O, concurrence
date 24 September 1958 and in accordance with the IDEALIST EWP
Operational Plan, dated 20 January 1959. Upon execution of the
SAC 50 series EWO, SAC Operations Order Number 1009, Appendix 2
to Annex B contains the necessary instructions for utilization of
.T.DEALIST resources.
b. Military personnel will be effected in accordance with the
arrangements contained in the Personnel Annex of the above mentioned
transfer agreement.
c. It is planned that civilian personnel will continue to function
until relieved by military personnel.
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ATTACHWENT #2
ESTIMATED U-2 FLYING HOURS
1. HEADQUARTERS DIRECTED MISSIONS:
Photo/ELINT
ELINT Perivheral
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FY 1963
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180 42 12 * 504
12 * 24 36 9 324
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* IFE Refueled Men's included
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2, Flying hours required for pilot proficiency based on a minimum
af twelve U-2 hours per month per pilot. Flying hours obtained in
accomplishing operational missions v411 be accredited to training
requirements.
Pilots AssituLi
FY-62 FY-63 FY-64
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3. Tracker camera will be operated on all flights except
maintenance test, ferry, and transition.
4. 6000 feet rolls of film will be standard for all Headquarters
directed photo missions. (Present stocks of 4000 foot rolls will be
used when possible until supply is exhausted).
5. Planned operations identical for FY-63 and FY-64.
6. 11-2 flying hours required per year for FY-1963 and FY-1964
equal 2160 hours.
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-ATTACHMENT #3
CURRENT AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT ASSIGNMENT
AIRCRAFT CAMERAS ELINT
Detachment G
Edwards AFB
3 J-75 (342) 5 Tracker 5 System III
(343) 1 A-2 2 System VI
(352) 4 B's 1 System VII
2 System IX
Support Aircraft
2 T-33 (5809)
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2 3-75 (378) 3 Tracker 2 System III
(358) 2 B's 2 System VI
2 System IX
Lockheed Aircraft
1 3-57 (355) Aircraft will be assifned to Del
of testing and modification .prol
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5 J-75
1 J-57
8 Tracker 7 System III
1 A-2 4 System VI
6 B's 1 System VII
4 System IX
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