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FY 1965-1966 U-2 REQUIREMENTS
Document Type:
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP67B00820R000300120003-7
Release Decision:
RIPPUB
Original Classification:
T
Document Page Count:
2
Document Creation Date:
December 12, 2016
Document Release Date:
December 10, 2001
Sequence Number:
3
Case Number:
Publication Date:
March 8, 1965
Content Type:
MF
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HANDLE VIA TOP SECRET
COIT(&e elease 2002/05/09 ICfA=DP67BO0820R000300120003-7 /-~ 25X1 A
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON 2e. D.C.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, (S)Nat'ional Reconnaissance Office
SUBJECT: FY 1965-1966 U-2\Requirements
merit in pricing.
manufactured at the..same time with a ,resultant improve-
and "bent-up" materials for the three aircraft could be
economy of conversion in that required long-lead items
models remaining in the Air Force inventory. It is
recommended they be selected for conversion to J-75
configuration during FY 66. Selection of aircraft to
be converted in FY 66 at this time would contribute to
1. Request one additional U-2 aircraft be provided
IDEALIST for conversion to U-2C configuration during the
remainder of FY 65. This aircraft' would be used as a
replacement for ART 358. It is recommended that ART 389
be chosen to meet this requirement since it is scheduled
to enter the plant facility for IRAN on 8 March.
2. The con \t hat there appears to
be approximately in the current contract
for J-75 IRAN/conversions: is is due to the learning
curve, and the economy gained from processing five U-2
aircraft to J-75 conversion on a continuous basis. The
contractor is further of the opinion\that if an addi-
tional J-75 conversion is scheduled in the plant
immediately, the conversion can be done within existing
funditig.
3. Articles 381 and 383 are the 'only two "hard-nose"
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(Signed) Jack C. Ledfor4
JACK C. LEDFORD
Colonel USAF
Director, Program B, NRO
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MD/OSA (2 Mar 65)
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