IDEALIST ACTIVITIES (1 JANUARY - 28 OCTOBER 1969)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP68B00724R000200200004-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2008
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 4, 1969
• Content Type: MF

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IDEA 0860-69
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4 NOV 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: Comptroller, OSA
SUBJECT: IDEALIST Activities (1 January -
28 October 1969)
Per Mr. John Hurley's request, the following
information on the IDEALIST Program is provided for
the period indicated above. This information is to
be included in the data you are consolidating to
forward to the Bureau of the Budget for Mr. John
Hurley.
Deputy for Operations, OSA
Attachment - 1
As stated
C/IDEA/OSA
Di
st
ribution:
#1
- COMPT/OSA
#2
- D/SA
#3
- D/O/OSA
#4
- IDEA/OSA
#5
- D/M/OSA
#6
- SAS/OSA
#7
- RB/OSA
(31 Oct 69)
NASA Review Completed.
GROUP 1
Excluded from automatic
downgrading and TOP SECRET
declassification
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IDEALIST Activities
(1 Jan - 28 Oct 69)
IDEALIST Flying Hours
Detachment "G" (Edwards AFB, California)
U-2C/G U-2R Total
Jan - Mar 69
Apr - Jun 69
Jul - Sep 69
1 -.28 Oct 69
168,2
98.0
43-6
392.2 560.4
317.4 415.4
337.0 380.6
125.6 135.2
9.6
Total 319.4 1172.2 1491.6
Jan - Mar 69
Apr - Jun 69
Jul - Sep 69
1 - 28 Oct 69
Total
30.3
0
0
0
30.3
149.3 179.6
256.3 256.3
231.7 231.7
83.6 83.6
720.9 751.2
U-2R aircraft 057 and 058 were ferried to Detachment "H"
during the months of January and February
respectively. These two "R" model aircraft are replacements
for older U-2C model aircraft. Aircraft 383 (U-2C) was
returned to Lockheed Aircraft Corp via MAC C-124.
APOLLO IX Support Flights
Three missions were flown in support of Apollo IX photo-
graphic research which included two special cameras, the
HYCON/NIKON and HYAC/VINTON. The results of these missions
were satisfactory.
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OIL SLICK
Detachment "G" was tasked with obtaining photographic
coverage of the Union Oil Corp drilling disaster off the coast
of Santa Barbara, California on 7 February. High resolution
photography was obtained as requested by the Department of the
Interior to assist in determining the magnitude of the problem.
The area was photographed during one flight and the film
delivered to the Department of the Interior within 48 hours.
SCOPE SAINT II
Deployment of the U-2R aircraft to took
place 17 - 26 April. During this exercise a Tactical Evalua-
tion was conducted by Project Headquarters and two training
flights were flown from
nonstop from Edwards AFB to
Edwards AFB.
SNOW SURVEY
The U-2R flew
25X1
to 25X1
The Department of Commerce (ESSA) requested periodic photo-
graphic coverage of selected areas from February through June.
This coverage was utilized to determine the Spring run off
and related water resources of the Sierra Nevada Range. (13 sorties)
Earth resources survey (4 sorties).
Airborne Multiplex Unit Central Timing System evaluation
flights (6 sorties).
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Attacwoent to
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A deployment exercise by Detachment "H" from
was conducted
during August. This exercise demonstrated the detachment's
capability to deploy and conduct any mission as directed
by Project Headquarters. Four training missions were flown
during the deployment.
The requirement to obtain photographic coverage of
CIA and other U.S. installations in the Washington, D. C.
and Norfolk, Virginia area was accomplished
by use of the U-2R aircraft.
U-2C/G photography of natural resources in support of
NASA space programs and of crop production in support of
KH-4 satellite program (5 sorties).
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RED DOT
NRO directed film testing program (7 sorties).
BLUE GULL V
U-2R deployment to Lakehurst, N. J. for ground
and flight testing of carrier arrestment capability.
CARRIER QUAL TRAINING
Conducted at Pensacola NAS, Florida.
(3 sorties).
MISCELLANEOUS
Testing and operational qualification of U-2R primary
camera and electronic warfare systems (40 sorties).
SCOPE SAINT III
Detachment "G" deployed to
October. Two training missions were flown and all flying
was accomplished by
The U-2R again
nonstop flights between Edwards and on both the
deployment and redeployment. For the first time buddy
tactics were not employed for an over water flight. A
new endurance record of 14.2 hours was established on the
redeployment.
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