PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00285R000200050021-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 26, 2004
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: January 16, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, CIA Reconnaissance Programs
SUBJECT: Program Progress Report
Forwarded herewith are three copies of the IDEALIST
Program Progress Report for the period 1 October 1972 -
31 December 1972.
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9 - INTEL/ O/ OSA
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IDEALIST
OPERATIONAL SUMMARY AND STATUS
(1 October 1972 - 31 December 1972)
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1. I (OPERATIONAL MISSION SUMMARY
IDEALIST/TACKLE operational missions were alerted during
this period. were flown, one was cancelled by Project Head-
quarters for weather. All missions were planned to be flown no closer
than 25 nautical miles to the China mainland coast. Following is a
summary of missions completed:
1. Mission C342C was flown on 5 October 1972 off the central
China coast from the Shantung Peninsula south to Shanghai. Photo
interpretability was fair, however, 70 of 85 programmed targets,
19 bonus COMIREX and five bonus non-COMIREX targets were
covered for a total of 94 targets covered.
2. Mission C352C, flown on 6 October 1972, covered targets
along the south China coast and the eastern coast of Hainan Island.
Photo interpretability was fair and 75 targets were covered of
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which 45 were bonus.
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3. Mission C362C, flown on 12 October 1972, covered targets
along the north China coast with primary target interest in the area
of the Shantung Peninsula. Cloud cover was estimated at 1%,
resulting in coverage of 71 targets, of which 59 were programmed,
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7. Mission C402C, flown on 18 November 1972, covered
targets along the southern coast of the Shantung Peninsula and
south to Shanghai. A total of 91 targets were covered of which
75 were programmed and 16 were bonus.
8. Mission C422C, flown on 20 December 1972, was designed
to provide photo coverage of all offshore islands
from Shantung south to the Taiwan Straits. Deteriorating weather
precluded photo coverage of all but the northern portion of the route.
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GENERAL
A. ^ RED DOT - Three sorties were flown in support of continuing
film tests using various film types and camera configurations.
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C. " Lens - Ten sorties were flown to test the second color
corrected lens for the "H" configuration. Two sorties were flown as
base line tests for the color corrected "tB" lens.
D. BLUE GULL - T-2 training was accomplished for two U-2
pilots at Pensacola, Florida, NAS.
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with estimated completion during the third quarter. He will qualify
for low altitude flight only.
F. " Multi-Spectral - Two sorties were flown to accomplish
qualification testing of a multi-spectral sensor for use in the COMPASS
TRIP program.
G. "SCOPE SAINT VI - The Edwards Detachment conducted
an exercise deployment of one U- 2R Two
training sorties were accomplished, followed by redeployment to
Edwards AFB, California.
H. I I COMPASS TRIP - Eleven sorties were flown providing
multi-sensor coverage of controlled poppy growth in Puerto Rico. The
color, black and white, and multi-spectral imagery will be used in an
attempt to develop a photo interpretation key for use with satellite
imagery. McCoy AFB, Florida, is used as an operating location.
1PILOT AND AIRCRAFT STATUS (AS OF 31 DECEMBER 1972)
A. Detachment "G" (Edwards AFB - North Base)
Aircraft 2 U-ZR
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DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY AND PROGRESS
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2. Flight test and operational data are depicted below:
1 OCT-31 DEC 1 OCT-31 DEC
FLIGHTS TIME
A. J-75P13B Engine - The installation of improved third stage
turbine blades to increase engine life expectancy has continued during
this quarter. Additionally, improved first stage turbine blades have
been developed and will be installed in all engines as overhauls become
due, and new blades become available. Engine Serial Number 612609
was the first to be modified with new first stage blades on 3 November
1972.
B. U-ZR Flight Test and Operational Training Summary
1. IDEALIST Program accomplishments in U-ZR aircraft
since introduction include 10, 094. 9 hours on 3082 sorties as of
31 December 1972.
1- 051 44 114. 2
2-053 44 121.6
3 - 054 42 184.2
4- 055 46 153.8
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A. 'HHt' Configuration - The new lens installed in "H" Serial
Number 002 produced unsatisfactory results during flight testing and
qualification. The configuration was returned to the contractorts
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facility for engineering evaluation in early December, and should be
available for flight testing again in January 1973.
B. "B" Configuration - The first of two new F/8 lenses for the
B-3 camera was ready for installation on 16 December 1972. The
system will start flight test toward qualification during January/
February 1973. The second lens is scheduled for completion in
March 1973. If this schedule holds, the camera will be flight tested
during the fourth quarter.
C. Camera - OSA will provide technical and
contracture support to OSP and the NRO during the proposed acquisition
of a second F3. 5 Apochromatic lens, and variable slit modifications to
the scan heads of this camera. OSA involvement is expected to continue
until the third quarter of FY 1974.
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A staff assistance visit was made to Detachment "H" during
October 1972. Discussions with personnel and review of supply
procedures, and audited records indicated an effective and efficient
operation.
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AERO MEDICAL AND LIFE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
1. I pffice of ELINT Briefing - The OSA Medical Staff
presented medical briefings to OEL students on high altitude
physiology. C/AMS/OSA, served as the
attending flight surgeon during the low pressure chamber
indoctrination flights.
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B. I ILife Support Activities
1. Low Flight Ventilation Unit - The redesigned ventilation
inlet has now been incorporated into the low flight harness assembly.
By doing this, the aircraft vent hose will be compatible with both
the low flight vent unit and the 51010 Pilot Protective Assembly
(PPA) Full Pressure Suit.
2. Olive-Green Nomex Fabric - The standard olive-green
nomex fabric used to fabricate the outer cover of the S1010 PPA
is no longer available. A new vendor has been located who can
supply a similar nomex material of a slightly harder finish and
this will be used on all future S1010 PPA outer covers.
3. Pilot Transfer Van - The Edwards AFB Physiological
Support facility recently declared one of their pilot transfer vans
excess and Detachment "I-I" Life Support has added it to their
Stock List of Equipment. This will now satisfy the IDEALIST
mission requirements, and it will be unnecessary to reclaim the
transfer van previously loaned to the Air Force U-2 Program at
Davis-Monthan AFB.
4. Automatic Seat Kit - A proposal submitted by
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for improvement of the automatic
seat kit hardware has been approved during this quarter. Both
customers agree the effort is of great value and money was
appropriated e ually from the Air Force U-2 and the IDEALIST
Pro rams.
is the subcontractorl for the design and R&D
of the automatically deployment feature which will be added to the
Standard U-ZR Survival Seat Kit.
5. Display - In early October 1972 the Cuban Missile Crisis
display was opened at the CIA Headquarters Building. Included in
this presentation was the entire Life Support Assembly worn and
carried by the Agency U-2 pilots during their early missions over
Cuban targets. Although much of the equipment is outdated and
antiquated by today:s U-ZR standards, it does give an accurate
historical account of Life Support equipment ten years ago.
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Training Activities
1. II Survival and Evasion Training at Detachment "H" -
Refresher survival and evasion trainin was completed at
Detachment "H" This training was
conducted by two project survival instructors over a two week
period.
2. I Survival and Flight Equipment (SAFE) Meeting -
held in Phoenix, Arizona, the week of 1 October 1972.
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