SEAT KIT CONTENTS AND SURVIVAL GEAR LISTINGS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00285R000100230028-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 12, 2002
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: January 19, 1965
• Content Type: MF

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19 January 1965
SUBJECT: Seat Kit Contents and Survival Gear Listings
1. I Iwhile discussing various aspects of
interest at was informed by that the 25X1
pilots were carrying similar survival equipment attached to
the outside of their flight suits. See paragraph 4a. of
attachment.
Ire que
sted
that
25X1
get
together and make a
recommendation o
program to give
n h
a c
andli
hoice
ng
of
the materia
items to t
l in the survival
he pilot, greater
flexibility, and yet preclude attaching any survival items
to the outside of the flight suit or harness.
2. I think your best approach to this might be to start
out with mandatory items, according to Headquarters, for
inclusion in the survival kit; plus the highest priority items
from the pilot's view point and fill the kit until it is
either full or until it has reached the approximate maximum
weight of 50 pounds. Then study all items in the kit carefully
to see if the weight of any items can be reduced without
deleting them or degrading their effectiveness and substitute
additional items as weight and/or space is saved.
3. Request a recommendation be prepared for my review
not later than 29 January and I I approval on
4. Furthermore, request that this proposal be agreed
upon by 0 Detachment personnel as well as Headquarters
and if any point is unresolved, be prepared to bring these
points to the attention of D/FA for resolution. For my own
interest, after you have solved this problem I would appreciate
you redrafting the attachment and note in a column, in the
right hand margin of the page, the exact weight, within a 10th
of an ounce, of each item.
25X1
25X1
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WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, PROVISIONAL (IV)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Edwards Air Force Base, California
REPLY TO
ATTN OF-. Life Support 11 Jan 1964
SUBJECT: Seat Kit Contents and Survival Gear Listings
1. The following survival items will be carried by pilots on opera-
tional. and training missions over tropical-temperate climates.
ao Signal Equipments
radio, URC-4
mirror, Buaer, signal.
.1, _ whistle, plastic, warbler
2 - flare, smoke mod 0 MK 13
b, Flotation Gear (for tropical and coastal areas; replaced by
sleeping bag for temperate and upland areas)-.
I - 'life raft, NASA, black
2 repair plugs metal
1. -, abandon aircraft, Part I
2 - abandon aircraft, Part II
d, Water-.
still, solar, single pack co.
2 tan, water, emergency
1 - saw, 8 inch, with 2 blades
1 - pliers, common
1. - tile, wood, half round, 6 inch
1 - machete, folding
1 m knife
1 y stone, sharpening, square
2 - wire, snare, stainless, 30 feet
2 - snare, Thompson, size 0
1 w ki 9 fishing, with sail needles
1 - net, gill
1 ? compass, lensatic
1 - monocular, 6 x 30
1 G container, water, 3 pint, with cover
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1. o sponge
I - penlight, with spare batteries
2 v ammunition, 22 caliber, hollow point, 50?s
1. - survival manual 64-5
1 - aluminum foil
1 - match box, with cotten, with flint
1 - flint striker, sparkie
2 - candle, long burning, co
f,
Protection, Elements
1. - poncho, brown, civ, co
1. - goggles, sun-snow, green
1 " insect repellent, co, 4 ounce
I - ointment, sunburn preventative, can
I - bag,
hat,
x. - net,
sleeping, MC-1. vac pac
raft, reversible, green-yellow
mosquito
2 socks, white, cushion sole
g,
M(dioa, Kita.
11 e:xa.terie, sulfa tabs
z:xy-tetracycine tabs
acetly6alicylic acid tabs
prohanthlne tabs
,)
- salt tabs
S .
chloroquine tabs
neosporin ophth, oint, tube, 1/8 ounce
..
, morphine syrettes, 1/4 grain
c.hapetick, hot weather
gauze, roller, sterile, 2 inches by 6 yards
.ape, adhesive, roll, 1, inch
~.
._.
,l .ake bite kit
,t :t.u:we material, 000 silk, with needle, sterile
band.-aids
,~.
vaTter purification tablets, iodine, bottle of 50
mosquito hemostat
2d The following i~hanges will be made to the tropical-temperate listing
for artic-cold weather missions.
a,
Signal Equipments No change
b,
Flotation Gears Deleted,
r,,
Rations.-
No change,
d,
Waters
Delete-solar still,
e.
Too l.s s
Delete-,sponge,
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f. Protection, Element-.
Delete-socks., white, cushion sole
Add Socks, ski, wool
Hood., wool, PAre and head
Gloves, inserts, wool
Sleeping bag
Underwear 9 thermal, set
g. Medical Kit-. No change,
io In. addition, heavy weight flying coveralls shall replace
standard light weight coveralls.
3. The f'ell.owing changes will be made to the tropical-temperate listing
for overwater flights.*
a, Signal. Equipment ~- No change,
to F oatation Gears No change,
P_. Rations No change,
d, Wate.tvs Add-desalter kit, 1 each
still. solar, single pack, leach
can, water, emergency, 2 each
e. Tvc,. s a Delete-saw, 1. each
file , 1 each
machete, 1 each
wire, snare, 2 each
snare, Thompson, 2 each
ammunition, 22 caliber, 501s, 2 each
candles long burning, 2 each
Add " Container, water, 3 pint, with cover,, 2 each
f , Protection, Element.-
Delete-Net, mosquito, 1 each
Add - Ointment, sunburn preventative, can, 1 each
Shark chaser, 1 each
Hood., wool, face and head, 1 each
g. Medical Kits No change.
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.,4, The 1tol.lowi.ng survival items will be carried in addition to those
contained in. the seat kit.,
a, Attached to parachute harness.,
Knife, hunting,, with sheath - all flights
Light, strobe, medium - all flights
Pistol, 22 caliber, with scope, with stock - as directed
Res--Q Packq left arm pocket -- all flights
Penlight, left arm pocket - all flights
Let .own rope, behind right calf - all flights
3 i.v sr rsq bandage, left thigh, knife pocket - all flights
Pengun, with 6 red flares, right ankle Docket - all flights
Raft repair plug, metal, right ankle pocket - when carrying raft
Sa shade, celluloid, green, right ankle pocket - all flights
IT:~mp ,ss,:lensaticq left ankle pocket all flights
Mate, bo:i q with flint, left ankle pocket, a.11 flights
E&E paxet, left ankle pocket - as directed
:Lgar~ettes9 2 packs, left thigh pocket- all flights
Zip;? lighter, left thigh pocket - all flights
L&exa?'ine abs,, with pontubesq right thigh pocket - as directed
;, Lfe Piteserver:? Unit with Accessory Packs used on overwater flights,
Cr:;n .ent r'l At c ssory Packs
hax k: repe.L. Lant, 1 each
6i. IA .CIk k,. .rn I eash
warbler. 1 each
S . ial9I each
K Tar 1 o ce9 `w` x-39 2 each
Squadron Surgeon
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