DROP ZONE LOCATIONS AIDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03153A000700020011-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2014
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: November 4, 1960
• Content Type: MEMO

Declassified in Part- Sanitized Copy Approved forRelease2014/05/12 : CIA-RDP78-03153A000700020011-3
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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Record
SUBJECT : Drop Zone Location Aids
4 November 19
1. At a meeting held on 1 November 1960 with and
project personnel, concerning possible TSD
support for an air re-sutroly problem and following discussions
with DD/P/DPD, the foregoing recommendations
were made and accepted viz-a-viz TSD supporting equipment and
techniques.
a. For the aid to ground RF homing problem: 25 Wesponder
Beacons at 16701CC to be purchased by the project
with TSD/APB providing technical liaison and direction
for the contract. Status: The Contractor has been
notified and is presently preparing price and delivery
estimates based on discussinng ),Pla+ii h4
Washington representative,
an TSD. Beacon characteristics: Same as
standard model 4 Wesponder with possible inclusion of
an identifying repetitive audio tone and a less com-
plex antenna. Additionally, an attempt will be made
to provide an additional degree of production quality
control at the factory by means of incoming parts
inspection, sub-assembly tests and final assembly
acceptance tests following a factory run-in period
for each beacon of 50 to 100 hours-at least to the
extent that it can be accomplished without unduly
delaying delivery of the equipment. Instruction sheet
and spare battery to be provided with each unit.
b.
Infra-Red sources and viewers: Six each T-5 monocular
and six each T-6 binocular viewers will be provided
along with a supply of Infra-
Red plastic filter material (XRX-10 and XIX-55) by
15 November 1960. Modified Coleman Lantern IR Beacons
(12 each) will be made_avallable_tn the pro-
curement officer by (OL/PS) through the
irogram.
2. Subsequent to the 1 November meeting discussions have been
held with another Beacon Contractor in order to provide a potential
back up to the Wesponder program. Funding and desired technical
characteristics are presently being worked out.
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/12 : CIA-RDP78-03153A000700020011-3