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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP66B00664R000400010055-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2002
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: February 29, 1964
• Content Type: CABLE

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s? AIN ON 0,0164E ARTICLE 35E HAS BEEN SLOW TO REACH PLUS 18
AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE NOSE UP TRIM, BOTH WITH AUTO PILOT
ENGWWED AND DURING MANUAL FLIGHT. ARTICLE 358 HAS ALWAYS
REQUIRED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BALLAST IN TOM SINCE ASSIGNMENT;
SEVERAL. MONTHS AGO OREP SENT ESPECIALLY TO WEIGH THIS
ARTICLE AND HE CONCURRED 1114 THIS CONFIGURATION. THE WEIGHT
AND BALANCE HAS AGAIN BEEN THOROUGHLY CHECKED. AND IS CORRECT,
HOWEVER , IT WILL BE BROUGHT TO 29 PERCENT MAC IN AN ATTEMPT TO
ALLEVIATE THE MAX NOSE UP TRIM. IN ADDIION POWER INSTRUMENTS
ARE BEING CHECKED FOR ACCURACY.
STILL UNDER THE IMPRESSION
THAT POOR PERFORMANCE AND LOW FUEL CURVE DUE TO AERODYNAMIC
PROBLEM RATHER THAN POWER -- WILL ADVISE.
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