LOAN OF AIRCRAFT FROM CIA TO USAF

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00159R000100180010-1
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2005
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: August 4, 1971
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant Deputy Director for Science and Technology
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4 August 1971
SUBJECT : Loan of Aircraft from CIA to USAF
25X1 2. Letter has been received and planning is underway
in preparing to complete the "loan" (transfer) of a U-2R aircraft to the
Air Force.
3. I am looking closely I Ito determine 25X1
whether one of its aircraft could be withdrawn and better utilized at Edwards
(politics permitting). In order to maintain a full operational ready status of
the Edwards detachment and a capability to deploy within 24 hours of notifi-
cation it appears it might be necessary to withdraw one air- 25X1
craft and position it at Edwards. This approach might be required as we are
charged with the overall continuing development of the U-ZR I systems 25X1
in support of both the CIA and Air Force fleets.
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4. Should the situation not permit transferring an aircraft
to Edwards our reaction capability will almost certainly be seriously
degraded. I feel that we will be obliged to inform the Director/ExCom/ 40
Committee of this fact.
5. There has never been a formal meeting between CIA and the
NRO/USAF to examine the world-wide workload imposed on the U-2R fleet.
I am prepared to brief the group on our detailed requirements and would
hope that the NRO/USAF would do likewise. We should review the operational,
test, and training requirements of both sides with the view to a better under-
standing of the overall commitments imposed upon the program. I visualize
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that you I would co-chair the meeting. If you agree that such
a session would be useful, perhaps a phone call is the best way to set it up.
I feel it is a necessary thing to do as a prelude to the actual transfer.
END'ELIVL. VAN R.
Director of Special Activities
Brigadier General, U. F
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