TRIP REPORT (LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 21-31 AUGUST 1961)

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CIA-RDP78B04747A000100070029-3
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 28, 2016
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July 20, 2000
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29
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Publication Date: 
September 7, 1961
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MF
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Approved For Release 2 /07/30 : CIA-RDP78B04747A000100 29-3 Declass Review, NIMA/DoD 7 S% *ember 1961 7M: Chief, TP&D3 StsizCT: Trip Report (Los Angeles, California, 21-31 Augiut 7,961) 25X1A 1. undeers d along with f this office, visited the for the pu ose of monitoring three current contracts: (1) the flTA- Wide Pile Pr maior; (2) the T--mVuality Meter; and (3) the I MAW Ss meal ut Device. The first three days of this period Mere spent at which 25X1A tine the Lace qty Meter and Sn)nancei ent Device were ex- tensi.ly discussed. The 13th Progress Report, and the 25X1A 2 k N , o. 1m& Cnality Deter, Contract no. Tas 14th and 15th Mon Press Report, t Program, 25X1A Contract DIo. Task No. 1, are enclosed. 2. The Loop Q a ity'Deter is nearing completion and some preliains 7 tests were co nducteed on this instrument. The values obtained for acstsness and granularity are fairly valid determina- tions provided the proper imaalery is islected. The values obtained for the resolution reading will require considerable operator judVwfflr.t as to the type of imagery and the density and the physical location within the fort area. This instrument is scheduled for delivery early this fail. 3, $s Bags cezent Device is still in the breadboard staffs and an operational test van not possible dens to the absence of sass emogromml parts. Paggesttons for a training and maintenance ens these two instsullrnts are fartbco:aing free - 25X1A t essed confidence that density differences 25X1A in the order of .02 woad be ezpendsd to .20 in the too of the B log s cures . During this per" of the visit, final tracking adjusbacuttaiii and calibration of the NZR-3 Film Processor mere being carried on eancurrently. 4. ga 25 Aug st, the test film v" delivered by Col. White of I rch Air a Base. 1500 ft. of thin base film vas exposed in ,&b CU MM ratite. A similar package of 1500 .ft. con- stitttiog the riot half of the format vas forwarded to Westover Air fti ce Saw to be perused In the IIT1i-4 Film Processor. Since Approved For Release 2001/07/30 : 61 4-G08B04747A000100070029-3 Approved For ReIco 2001/07/30 CIA-RDP78B04747A0 J0070029-3 this film vas classified. fret t to the camera eOnfiCM'stien, it vas necessary to do the test processing at amt after the plant employees had left. Results of this test confined our dry original suspicions regarding the t of the forbx. basic 25X1A Certain Modifications proposed by tic n rite above 6 ft. XZ-S dry box !piled to increase the in excess of per fie. When the processor vas run at speeds At 10 ft.Per minute, the fibs failed to enwr8e from the dryer, -ri tt, per a te, the fill" was not ccnpletel.y dry but vas ac- CUMIsted on the taksup aase~,bly. Indications are that a proper gig rate for the existing ambient conditions of temperature 44- - 71'e and htaaldity would be a~pprex tel;- ft. per : inute mini epeaificaticus called for 30 it. per minute. on this 25X1A fks the following day, a con- _ . basis the equiV t redesign the dryer at drier be of nod r eonstrtion s processing .g and the 12-6 could be fished this unit to increase IbeineftIA9 and lsbriestion of the new dryer is scheduled rates ? for ccapietion and testing oa 2h October 1961, at vhich tune mot * additional exposed film brill be remice, for proper testing. It is .ugpested that this ft2m be in an uaelassif tee~i a 25X1A participate ""=MMI a= so that all interested persons of d was author zed to act as in the final testing. The ,s se _ covrter for the processed test film and it was delivered to SPIC 25X1A on the z0=1U9 of 1 2962.. perseane every courtesy 25X1A seal rs? $ "tjd that the eagi- to ti of a r drying system will i le no att~ COMM. L. rues p had eu051jent tracking characteristientafo it would be considerable dryer - ~ aereiai application, but in its pre sled dr the limited as was the case of the gi[??6 ?t use" of the WA-I and a anted out that the basic processor a ~ ltibr MM and their cost rt o is gratefulil Acknowledged. regard that the ETA-3 Wide PUS c i b of the nte It is the of the new dryer, will have considerable It is Sits p te, . e Flea with and Military establishown telrtidt in the eae~ will wide hilt quality, high efi'actiss of this OVAIVOMt and, as such, will considerably mesa, tra 2e tree file Freeessuw add the state of the art. ApprotlFFbease2001/07/3 RD W78B04747A000100070029-3