NOTES ON COLOCATION OF A-12 AND SR-71

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00326R000100050017-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 7, 2002
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: November 6, 1967
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Notes on Collocation of A-12 and SR-71
The following items should be recognized when a discussion
ensues regarding the feasibility of collocating the A-12
aircraft with the SR-71 aircraft at Beale Air Force Base.
These items are enumberated only to flag the high points and
not for detailed discussion.
1. Security
a. Present location is both remote and secure,
whereas if the aircraft were moved to Beale, it would be
exposed to many thousands of now unwitting persons.
b. The pilots would be exposed to old friends in
the Air Force.
c. Families would be exposed to both the Air Force
and the A-12 personnel and it would be impossible to
control the gossip.
d. Many hundreds of civilians would be infused into
the normal military atmosphere of an airbase with resultant
confusion and discussion of the differences in the projects.
e. Deployments would be compromised by the sudden
movement of transports and the departure of assigned
personnel.
f. Persons in our unit would be.immune from SAC
alerts and normal Air Force inspections etc. with the
resultant discussions.
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2. Transportation
a. The Bureau o connaissance Study -the decided it would cost to move the A-12
to Beale e.
b. The supply lines from the Depot and Burbank
would be much longer.
c. If the personnel were not moved to Beale with
their families, the airlift from Burbank would be
astronomical in cost.
d. Operations would be disrupted for a minimum of
four weeks while the movement was in progress.
3. Facilities
a. At present Beale Air Force Base is being used
to capacity and the infusion of this project would
produce chaos.
b. Complete facilities would
have to be built for the A-1 s, i.e., ngers, engine-
test stands, supply storage, etc.
c. There is insufficient housing for Beale at
present and civilian housing is at such a great distance
from the base that it would not be feasible to use it.
d. Lack of these facilities would in all probability
deter Lockheed and subcontractor's personnel from moving
to Beale.
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f There is no large, secure, high-altitude test or
training area in that portion of the United States.
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4. Additional Considerations
a. There will be no gain in operational capability
b- Const ction costs for the move was forecast at
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c. Five year possible operating savings were nil.
4. It would still be required to have dual facilities
such as cotunications, maintenance, supplies, etc.
e. There ca savincs forecast at this time
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