WEEKLY ACTIVITY FOR OXCART PROGRAM - WEEK ENDING 9 JUNE 1963

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CIA-RDP71B00590R000200030005-7
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3
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November 16, 2016
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March 16, 2000
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5
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June 10, 1963
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Approved For Release'!0O as 1 7 1 4 Z 1 S E CR E T TO t DIRECTOR *cnorOSA ( 1-15) W FO B Sr/ C f 16) TOR 180,5:Z 1 0 JUN 63 xo PRITY _ INFO OXCART F% 6- V; ~ To A 9 TO DR. SCOVILLE INFO JOHN PARANGOSKY FROM KELLY JOHNSON SUBJECTZ WEEKLY ACTIVITY FOR OXCART PROGRAM ?_ WEEK ENDING 9 JUNE 1963. TWO FLIGHTS ACCOMPLISHED THIS PERIOD. AIRCRAFT 121 AND 122 WERE READY FOR FLIGHT FRIDAY AFTERNOON BUT DID NOT FLY DUE TO BAD WEATHER, AIRCRAFT 124 MADE TWO FLIGHTS TO OBTAIN DATA TO BE USED BY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BOARD IN STUDY Or AIRCRAFT 123 LOSS. ACCIDENT BOARD HAS COMPLETED FORMAL REPORTS AND INTERROGATION OF PILOT WHO BAILED OUT OF AIRCRAFT 123. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FLIGHT TO PROCEED WITH PROGRAM BASED ON REPORTS FROM ACCIDENT BOARD. TOTAL FLIGHT TIME TO DATE 329 HRS. 14 MINUTES. TOTAL NU%!BER FLIGHTS 238, AIRCRAFT 121 AND 122 WERE BOTH ON STANDBY FLIGHT STATUS FRIDAY AFTERNOON HOLDING FOR WEATHER. BOTH AIRCRAFT WILL BE UTILIZED IN TESTS TO ESTABLISH THE OPTIMUM CONFIGURATION FOR SPEED ALTITUDE EXTENSION TO CRUISE CONDITIONS, IT IS BELIEVED THAT SEVER At"ATTEMPTS SECRET Approved For Release 20L05/05: CIA-RDP71 B005 rR 005-7 'RODU "TtON BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PRO I ~~ Copy No. Approved For Release'9600/05/05: CIA-RDP71 B00590R 0020003OQ05-7 25X1A S E C R E T 6974 (IN 7926$) PAGE TWO TO ACCELERATE TO MAXIMUM MACH WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE THE PROPER CONFIGURATION CAN BE ESTABLISHED TO PRODUCE A MATCH BETWEEN THE INLET DUCT AND ENGINE AIRFLOW REQUIREMENTS. AIRCRAFT 124 MADE TWO FLIGHTS THIS PERIOD. THE FIRST FLIGHT WAS MADE TO ESTABLISH THAT SUFFICIENT PITCH CONTROL WAS AVAILABLE TO THE PILOT OF AIRCRAFT 123 TO NOSE OVER AND INCREASE AIRSPEED AT ANY TIME WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO 125 KEAS HAD HE ELECTED TO DO SO. TESTS ON AIRCRAFT 124 PROVED THIS CONCLUSIVELY. OTHER FLIGHT CONDITONS SUCH AS CLIMBING TURNS AND DESCENTS SIMULATING WHAT THE PILOT REPORTED HE DID PRIOR TO BAILOUT WERE SIMULATE ON THE SECOND FLIGHT. THIS WAS DONE TO PROVE THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE THE 1.05 MACH READING HE REPORTED SEEING ON THE TRIPLE DISPLAY INDICATOR USING ANY POWER SETTING BELOW THE AFTERBURNER REGIME, THIS ALSO WAS PROVED TO SATISFACTION OF ALL CONCERNED, RESULTS OF THESE TESTS WERE SUBMITTED TO THE ACCIDENT BOARD. AIRCRAFT 125 IS STILL BEING SUBMITTED TO THE ENGINE FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE CORRECTIVE NACELLE MODIFICATIONS AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN REPORT SP-526 DATED 7 MAY 1963. ALSO REPLACING METAL RUDDERS WITH STANDARD TYPE, REINSTALLING REMOTE GEAR BOXES AND ACCOMPLISHING OTHER SERVICE BULLETIN WORK. AFTER F. O. D.4 CORRECTIVE ACTION COMPLETE,, WILL HAVE TO REINSTALL ENGINES, ACCOMPLISH SYSTEMS CHECKOUT AND DO NORMAL PREFLIGHT PREPARATION. NOW EXPECT TO FLY 21 JUNE 1963. AIRCRAFT 126 EXPECTED TO BE ON FLIGHT STATUS ON 11 JUNE 1963 PROVIDED ENGINE GROUND RUNS SUCCESSFUL PRECEDING DAY. NACELLE CLOSURE Approved For Release 2000/05/05 ?OIACRE)Ml1b00590R000200030005-7 Approved For Re I ease IMOO/05/05 : CIA-RDP71600590E+1Q00200030Q05-7 25X1A SECRET 65974E (IN 796208) PAGE THREE COMPLETE THIS PERIOD FOLLOWING F.O. D. CORRECTIVE ACTION SPECIFIED IN REPORT SP-526. AIRCRAFT 127 SCHEDULE NOT YET AVAILABLE SHOULD BE EARLY JULY. ENb OF MESSAGE Approved For Release 2000/05/05 CTA'kBP7IB00590R000200030005-7