JUSTIFICATION

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CIA-RDP69B00041R001500020009-2
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RIPPUB
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T
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7
Document Creation Date: 
December 22, 2016
Document Release Date: 
July 20, 2009
Sequence Number: 
9
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Content Type: 
REPORT
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25X1 Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 ?vu vr.v.x~^ OXCART This mission is in response to the USIB requirement for high resolution photographic coverage of COMIREX priority targets in North Vietnam. Specifically, the OXCART aircraft is to cover those areas of North Vietnam which, because of surface-to-air, missile defenses, cannot be covered adequately by other means. The 303 Committee has approved a bank of nine BLACK SHIELD missions per month. TOP SECRET OXCART Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 OXCART BX6843 TARGET COVERAGE Targets to be covered by this mission are listed below and are shown by pass number. 1st Pass 2nd Pass 4C112 #8A46 2C968 7C7 7A1596 2C221 8A51 7C6 7A1602 8A407 4A94 #4C110 #Indicates SSM Indicator Targets TOP SECRET OXCART Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 OXCART DISTANCE TIME DENIED TIME ENTRY ALTITUDE: SPEED TAKE OFF TIME OPERATIONAL DATA 4914 NM 3 + 59 0 + 23 1st Pass 84,000 Feet 2nd pass 80,000 Feet MACH 3.2 (1825 KtS) 0230Z 5 January 1968 D. C. 2130 4 January 1968 Washington, Time TOP SECRET OXCART Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 NN1NOk 6010 ~P NI- ~~ ~ 5eo Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 TOP SECRET OXCART This OXCART mission as planned herein is approved. DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE TOP SECRET OXCART Approved For Release 2009/07/20: CIA-RDP69B00041 R001500020009-2 STAT STAT