DROP ZONE BEACONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03153A001800030034-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 12, 2014
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: December 13, 1951
• Content Type: MEMO

SECURITY INFORMATION
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SECRET
ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
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before further routing. This Routing and Record Sheet should be returned to Registry.
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FORM NO. 51-10
FEB 1950
SECRET L.
10-131156-1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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SECRET
YEAMANDUM FOR:
CHIEF, RESEARCH & DETELOPVENT
13 December 1951
VIA:
50X1
SUBJECT:
Drop Zone Beacons
1. EE-1 has
an urgent need for
beacon. In accord-
discussions between
EE-1 and the Engineer-
ance with recent
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ing Section of Research & Development on this subject, it is requested
that R&D investigate, test, and produce a suitable beacon for use by a
ground reception committee in pinpointing or marking a drop zone for
parachute operations. This beacon should incorporate some sort of
infra red or other technique necessary for covert operation but visible
to an aircraft flying up to 10,000 feet and five miles from the target.
2. In order to meet our spring operations requirements it is
reauested that this beacon be developed before 1 February 1952.
may be contacted for any further informa- 50X1
tion on this request.
CC
SECRET
Chief, EE -1
50X1
50X1
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lEMORANDUM FOR:
VIA;
SUBJECT:
CHIEF, RESEARCH & DEVELOBNENT
Drop Zone Beacons
13 December 1951
1. EE-1 has an urgent need for beacon. In accord-
ance with recent discussions betLeen EF-1 and the Lngineer-
ing Section of Research & Developmsn on his sUbject0 it is requested
that R&D investigate, test, and produce a suitable. beacon for use by a
ground reception committee in pinpointing or marking a drop zone for
parachute operations. This beacon should incorporate some sort of
infra red or other technique necessary for covert operation but visible
to an aircraft flying up to 100000 feet and five miles from the target.
2. In order to meat our epring operations requirements it is
reauested that this beacon be developed before 1 February 1952.
0 may be contacted for any further informa- 50X1
tion on this request.
50X1
50X1
SEGO
Ohief0 EE -1
50X1
50X1
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