PROJECT NICE GIRL SR-71/A-12 COMPARISON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP69B00041R002100020001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 19
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 26, 1967
• Content Type: CABLE

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THIS COMPARISON TLST WILL BE GLUGGED "NICE GIRL.
PURPOSE OF FLiGHTIS TO PROVIDE A COMMON DATA
OR THE STUDY OF CAPABILITIES AND GORCPARISON OF A '; S--7
i;ENSOR SYSTEMS.
Bo MISSION TRACKS AND SENSOR 'TAKE LEGS WILL BE
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J0) WEATHER CRITERIA GO-NO-GO AND ROUTE SELECTION
WILL BE BASED UPON 50% OR LESS CLOUD COVER ON TAKE LEGS