OXCART MISSION DATA MISSION BX 6709

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 25, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 10, 1967
• Content Type: REPORT

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OXCART MISSION DATA
Mission BX6709
Date Flown:
19 July 1967
19 July 1967
Mission Completed as Planned: Yes
Ground: N/A
Air: N 17V
Mission Cancellation: N/A
Reason:
Mission Recalled: N/A
Rea son?
Precautionary Landing: N/A
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Critique for OXCART Mission Number BX6709
1. Subject mission critique was conducted in the OSA Control Center
commencing at 1430 hours, 25 July 1967. Appropriate OSA, OSl and OEL
personnel participated.
2. Mission Data:
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Mission Number: BX6709
Date Flown: 19 July 1967
Area of Operation: North Vietnam
d. Mission Success:
e. Pilot's Name:
Successful
f. Aircraft Number: 131
g. Primary or Spare Flown: Primary
h. Takeoff Time: Planned: 19/02002
Actual: 19/02562
i. Landing Time: Planned: 19/0704Z
Actual: 19/0754Z
j. Time Enroute: Planned: 5:04
Actual: 4:58
k. Departure Base: Kadena
1. Landing Base: Kadena
M. Equipment:
3. Operations: Due to loss of 28V ground power at H-2, which
required run-up to be re-started, A-12 takeoff was delayed and second
window timing was' used.
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a. Route (INS plot vs. planned). All flight lines were flown within
INS spec error. An overshoot of approximately 9 NM occurred on turn
after first flight line, undershoot of approximately 4 NM occurred on
turn after second flight line.
(1)
(2) INS Spec Error: 13.8 NM
b. Mission Generation & Operational Support: Satisfactory.
4. Weather:
a. Forecast vs. Actual: As briefed, Category II on all photographic
flight lines.
b. Weather Scout Reporting: Satisfactory.
5. Intelligence:
a.. Target Coverage:
(1)
(2)
(3)
14 of 16 programmed targets were covered.,.
21 of 48 North Vietnam COMOR targets were covered.
5 of 9 priority SSM : targets in North Vietnam were covered.
(4) 166 SAM sites were identified (12 sites were occupied and
4 new sites identified).
b. Quality of Take:
(1) Resolution: Ox~e to one and one-half feet at NADIR through-
out the mission.
(2) Camera Operation: Satisfactory, imagery was reported
as excellent by NPIC.
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d. Significant Findings:
(1) With only 12 of 166 SAM sites occupied, there is some
doubt that there are 25-30 firing battallions as estimated.
(2) Figure eight, driver training course, similar to those
seen in China, noted for the first time'in North Vietnam situated
near Lao Cai.
e. Take Movement:
(1) Camera: Satisfactory.
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6. Materiel:
a. Aircraft General:
(1) Fuel did not transfer properly during flight due to number
six fuel pump failure.
(2) Manual disconnect was required on third air refueling due
to defective holding coil.
(3) Malfunctions which occurred during flight did not limit
mission performance.
b. Aircraft Systems: All systems performed satisfactorily.
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INS roc.cti.ficr test-cart had intermittent power loss due
to open circuit in "C" pin in "cart to aircraft plug. " Loss of power
at H-2 required INS run-up to be rb-started, delaying takeoff.
7. Communications:
8. Significant Actions Taken: None required.
9. Outstanding Actions Required:
a. Ascertain if mission was hand flown (OXC/Op's).
b. Determine correlation between camera used and quality of
take. (R&D)
Request future "Operational Sortie Reports" submitted by
include time or points along route during which autopilot
operated in other than auto/auto.
Note: Subsequent reporti confirmed aircraft
was operated in auto/auto throughout mission except manual
pitch used due Mach hold oscillation.
WILLIAM E. SHELTON
Colonel, USAF
6.0 Deputy for Operations, OSA
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#6 - Intel/O/OSA
#7 - Wea/O/OSA
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