NAVY MEMOS RE MCGWG MATERIAL

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• Publication Date: March 28, 1967
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28 March 1967
To: GNAT
From: OEG
Subject: Navy Memos re MCGWG Material
1. called to say that a copy of the memo of
16 March to e Director, Defence Intelligence Agency (DIAMC)
was sent to you for information and not for any action at this time
in the interest of the MCGWG. You sent 26 copies out to all partici-
pants under cover of MCGWG-?D-8.
~~G~'atea''[r ,'C
2. A copy of another memorandum, dated 15 March 1.967 and
relating to geodetic data support of a program is also being sent to
you for information only and not for any action on your part.
3. Bob wants to have the opportunity to coordinate such internal
DoD questions prior to formal presentation to the MCGWG, since this
is DIAMC's function. He stressed that he had no objection to your
receipt of information copies of such memoranda but requests that no
distribution action be taken for the reasons given.
Attachments:
1. 16 Mar memo
2. 15 Mar memo.
Secondary referral to
NIMA/NGA by DIA,
ER&LB/FWG, 9/17/04.
DIA and NAVY review(s)
completed.
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navigation satellite receiver,
scioutjfic aspects of this survey are toteelly
ava i3.abl* to the yorld-vide scientific ee unity
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From:
Commander, Naval Oceanographic Office
To:
Distribution List
Subj:
Oceanographic Office Project A31-744, Project MAGNET Airborne
Geomagnetic Survey
Ref:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
OPNAVINST 3160.3B
H.O. 15373 - General Specification for Airborne Geomagnetic
Survey Project MAGNET
USAF Foreign Clearance Guide
OPNAVINST 03710.2C
Encl:
(1)
NAVOCEANO Project A31-744 - Flight Schedule and Specific
Clearance Information
(2)
Project MAGNET - General Background Information
(3)
Project MAGNET - General Press Release
1. Pursuant to references (a) and. (b), a series of geomagnetic survey
flights, designated Oceanographic Office Project A31-744 has been planned
in coordination with the Commander, Oceanographic Air Survey Unit. The
scheduled flights are described in enclosure (1), which also includes
specific information required for the negotiation of clearances as indi-
cated by references (c) and (d). Enclosure (2) provides general back-
ground information on Project MAGNET for the guidance of clearance offi-
cials. Contingent on host country approval, the Oceanograp?,i.c Office
plans gravity measurements utilizing portable gravimeters, d position
observations implementing the SRN--9 navigation satellite rec-Piver at each
place on the itinerary, as also described in enclosure (2). Enclosure
(3) is an official press release on Project MAGNET.
2. The Commander, Naval Oceanographic office has State Department and
Department of Defense approval to request clearances directly from Embas-
sies concerned by means of this letter. Accordingly, cognizant United
States diplomatic officials in the countries concerned are requested to
arrange the necessary clearances, and notify the Commander, Naval Oceano-
graphic Office, and the Commander., Oceanographic Air Survey Unit, Patuxent
River, Maryland, upon receipt of clearances, with information copy to'the
Chief of Naval Operations, the State Department, and Department of Defense
OSD/ISA/FMRA. This action is requested prior to departure of aircraft on
11 April 1967.
3. Major military commands are requested to provide theater clearances as
appropriate and/or required. Copies of this letter are provided other
addressees for advance information and for possible comment.
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4. The Commander, Oceanographic. Air Survey Unit, is requested to
mence Project A31-744 flight operations on 11 April 1967.
Distribution:
OSD/ISA/FMRA (3 cys)
CNO (Op-33, 332D, 53,
CINCLANT (3 cys)
CINCPAC (3 cys)
CINCSTRIKE (3 cys)
USCINCMEAFSA (3 cys)
CINCLANTFLT (3 cys)
CINCPACFLT (3 cys)
PACAF (3 cys)
CINCNORAD (3 cys)
COMNAVAIRLANT
COMPACMISRAN
COMNAVAIRPAC
COMCARIBSEAFRON
COMFAIRHAWAII
AMCPM-NXT
61 (3 cys) ,
(2
(5
COMNATC PATUXENT RIVER
CO OASU PATUXENT RIVER
NS KWAJALEIN
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
HQ USAF (WASH DC)
USCINCSO
COMUSNAVSOUTHCOM
USAFSO
CGAD SAN JUAN
CGANTCOMUSARSO
RAMEY AFB
HICKAM AFB
NAS ALAMEDA
NAS PATUXENT RIVER
NAF WASHINGTON
AMARILLO AFB
BUPERS (B315)
(3
cys)
cys)
cys)
92)
By direti
BURMA
USDAO RANGOON (2 cys)
CAMEROON
USDAO YAOUNDE (2 cys)
CEYLON
USDAO COLOMBO (2 cys)
CHAD
USDAO FORT LAMY (2 cys)
DAHOMEY
AMEMBASSY COTONOU (2 cys)
GHANA
USDAO ACCRA (2 cys)
INDIA
USDAO NEW DELHI (2 cys)
INDONESIA
USDAO DJAKARTA (2 cys)
IVORY COAST
USDAO ABIDJAN (2 cys)
KENYA
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI (2 cys)
MALI
AMEMBASSY BAMAKO
(2 cys)
MAURITANIA
~ggpp,,SSY NOUAKCHOTT (2 cys)
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USDAO MEXICO CITY (2 cys)
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Distribution (Cont):
NICARAGUA
USDAO MANAGUA (2 cys)
NIGERIA
USDAO LAGOS (2 cys)
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
USDAO SINGAPORE (2 cys)
SENEGAL
USDAO DAKAR (2 cys)
SUDAN
USDAO KHARTOUM (2 cys)
TOGO
AMEMBASSY LOME (2 cys)
TRINIDAD
AMEMBASSY PORT OF SPAIN (2 cys)
UNITED KINGDOM
USDAO LONDON (2 cys)
UPPER VOLTA
AMEMBASSY OUAGADOUGOU (2 cys)
Information Copies:
STATE DEPARTMENT (G/PM, Attn: Colonel Evans (3 cys),
Captain Coward (10 cys))
DIAMC
NAVAIRSYSCOMHQ
NAVAIRSYSCOM (AIR 53303)
NAVAIRDEVCEN
NAVAIRDEVCEN (AEYA-3)
ACIC
ARMY MAP SERVICE
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
MPL, SCRIPPS (Attn: V. Vacquier)
NASA (Code 612)
BARTOL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (2 cys)
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH BOARD (20 cys)
COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY (2 cys)
ONR (Code 408-G)
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Informatioix Copies (Cont):
CO KWAJALEIN TEST SITE
CHMILTAG DJAKARTA
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION (Attn: Dr. Phillips)
CINCPACFLT
A
(
ttn: J. F. Hamilton)
AUSTRALIA
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA
BURMA
AMEMBASSY RANGOON
CHMEDC AMEMBASSY RANGOON
CAMEROON
AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE
CEYLON
AMEMBASSY COLOMBO
CHAD
AMEMBASSY FORT LAMY
GHANA
AMEMBASSY ACCRA
INDIA
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI
INDONESIA
AMEMBASSY DJAKARTA
IVORY COAST
AMEMBASSY ABIDJAN
MEXICO
AMEMBAASSY MEXICO CITY
NICARAGUA
AMEMBASSY MANAGUA
NIGERIA
AMEMBASSY LAGOS
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE
SENEGAL
AMEMBASSY DAKAR
SUDAN
AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM
UNITED KINGDOM
AMEMBASSY LONDON
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NAVOCEANO Project A31-744 - Flight Schedule
and Specific Clearance Information
1. Purpose.
To conduct an airborne geomagnetic survey. In addition, to make land
gravity measurements and monitor the reception of satellite navigation
signals at each place on the itinerary.
2. Flight Schedule.
Place
Washington, D. C.
San Francisco, California
Honolulu, Hawaii
Kwajalein, Marshal Is.
Port Moresby, Papua
Republic of Singapore
Rangoon, Burma
Colombo, Ceylon
Colombo, Ceylon
Nairobi, Kenya
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Dakar, Senegal
Piarco, Trinidad
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Acapulco, Mexico
San Francisco, California
Amarillo, Texas
Washington, D. C.
Arrive
Standard GMT
111745 120145
140630 141630
190630 181830
210630 202030
231715 230945
281315 280645
010700 010130
032300 031730
060630 060330
101740 101740
132000 132000
160615 161015
191815 192215
231830 232230
260800 261400
300845 301645
011515 012215
021615 022115
Depart
Standard GMT
Apr 111000 111500
132030 140430
172130 180730
202130 200930
230700 222100
280745 280015
302200 301530
May 030815 030245
052000 051430
100700 100400
130800 130800
152000 152000
190530 190930
230400 230800
251800 252200
291800 300000
Jun O1O900 011700
020-/30 021430
Flight Routing - See World Chart attachment (1) to enclosure (1).
Depart Via
Washington, D. C. 37-55N/077-00W
Arrive
Track No.
Fly 37-55N parallel to
37-55N/103-00W
37-55N/102-OOW
Fly 37-55N parallel to
37-55N/121-1OW San Francisco, Calif. 869
San Francisco, Calif. 30-00N/122-OOW
30-OON/150-OOW Honolulu, Hawaii B324
Honolulu, Hawaii 12-00N/169-00W
05-25N/178-OOE Kwajalein, Marshall Is. B325
Kwajalein, Marshall Is. 02-OON/168-25E
02-003/147-30E
03-353/143-40E Port Moresby, Papua
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Depart
Via
Arrive
Port Moresby, Papua
07-00S/142-00E
07-OOS/135-OOE
03-45S/123-OOE
Track No.
01-005/110-00E
01-20N/105-30E
Re
bl
01-14N/104-OOE
Republic of Singapore
B327
pu
ic of Singapore
01-14N/104-OOE
00-50N/103-35E
02-45N/100-30E
02-25N/096-30E
Ra
16-OON/096-30E
Rangoon, Burma
566
ngoon, Burma
16-OON/096-30E
02-25N/096-30E
Colombo, Ceylon
0O-30S,/083-30E
08-OON/077-OOE
Colombo, Ceylon
567
10-15N/073-25E
01-40S/073-10E
09-15S/072-20E
01-40S/073-10E
10-15N/073-25E
Colombo, Ceylon
08-OON/077-OOE
03-OON/078-OOE
02-OON/070-OOE
Colombo, Ceylon
568
01-55S/050-OOE
02-205/040-55E
Nairobi, Kenya
569
Nairobi, Kenya
00-00/037-OOE
03-45N/035-OOE
12-OON/023-OOE
07-20N/014-OOE
Ab
07-OON/002-OOW
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
T-226
idjan, Ivory coast
06-30N/001-25W
(Special Survey: See
attachment (2) to
enclosure (1))
21-07N/011-25W
(Special Survey:
See
attachment (3) to
enclosure (1)) Dakar, Senegal T-227
Dakar, Senegal 10-OON/017-30W
07-30N/020-OOW
O8-OON/059-OOW Piarco, Trinidad 155
Piarco, Trinidad 10-OON/059-50W
14-15N/064-40W
12-00N/058-15W
L6-OON/058-OOW
14-15N/064-40W
18-30N/059-OOW
20-OON/061-30W
14-15N/064-40W San Juan, Puerto Rico 156
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depart Via Arrive Track No.
San Juan, I,uerto Rico (Special Survey: See
attachment (4) to
enclosure (1)) San Juan, Puerto Rico 157
San Juan, Puerto Rico 15-45N/062-30W
15-45N/057-OOW
14-OON/057-OOW
14-15N/064-40W
11-OON/098-OOW Acapulco, Mexico 158
Acapulco, Mexico 21-OON/113-00w
25-OON/106-30W
28-15N/110-OOW
24-35N/116-OOW
26-30N/117-30W
30-30N/111-00W
32-OON/112-35W
28-OON/118-45W San Francisco, Calif. B328
San Francisco, Calif. 37-50N/121-1OW
Fly 37-50N parallel to
37-50N/102-00W Amarillo, Texas 870
Amarillo, Texas 37-50N/103-00W
Fly 37-50N parallel to
37-50N/077-00W Washington, D. C. 871
4. Specific Additional Clearance/Support Information Required by
Individual Countries.
Fuel required 6500 gals 115/145 AVGAS
Landing gross weight 100,000 lbs
Tire pressure - 135psi
Fund citation - Appn. :L771804.1911 O&MN 67, Exp. Acct. 33281,
Bureau Control Activity 01611, Bureau Control
No. 61753, object Class 26, Chargeable
Activity 09004.
Fund citation - Appn. :L771804.1911 0&MN 67, Exp. Acct. 33281,
Bureau Control Acitvity 01611, Bureau Control
No. 61753, Object Class 26, Chargeable
Activity 09004.
ETA and position of entry Cameroon Airspace: 10120OZ May,
08-05N/015-25E
ETD and position of departure Cameroon Airspace: 10130OZ May,
07-25N/011-50E
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Ceylon
Fuel required 14,000 gals 115/145 AVGAS
Enter Laccadive Is. ETA 03044OZ May
Exit Laccadive Is. ETD 03045OZ May
Enter Laccadive Is. ETA 031525Z May
Exit Laccadive Is. ETD 031535Z May
f. Indonesia
(1) Track B-327 (Port Moresby to Singapore)
Enter West New Guinea 07-OOS/141-OOE, ETA 222255Z Apt'"
Exit West New Guinea 07-OOS/138-35E, ETD 22235OZ Apr
Enter Makassar FIR 07-OOS/135-OOE, ETA 230035Z Apr
via 03-40S/123-OOE
Exit Makassar FIR 02-50S/118-OOE, ETD 230535Z Apr
Enter Surabaja FIR 02-50S/118-OOE, ETA 230535Z Apr
via 01-OOS/110-OOE
Exit Surabaja FIR 00-00/108-OOE, ETD 230825Z Apr
(2) Track 566 (Singapore to Rangoon)
Exit Singapore ADIZ 01-14N/104-OOE, ETD 280025Z Apr
via 00-50N/103-35E
Enter Djakarta FIR 01-45N/102-10E, ETA 2801002 Apr
via 02-45N/100-30E
02-25N/096-30Z
Exit Djakarta FIR 06-OON/096-30E, ETD 28034OZ Apr
(3) Track 567 (Rangoon to Colombo)
Enter Djakarta FIR 06-OON/096-30E, ETA 30183OZ Apr
Enter Indonesia 015-15N/096-30E, ETA 301845Z Apr
via 02-25N/096-30E
Exit Indonesia 02-20N/096-15E, ETD 301935Z Apr
Exit Djakarta FIR 01-35N/092-30E, ETD 30204OZ Apr
Kenya
ETA and position of entry point: 06022OZ May, 02-15S/041-OOE
ETD and position of exit point: 100545Z May, 04-20N/034-10E
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h. Republic of Singapore
Entry point and ETA ADIZ boundary 01-14N/104-OOE on 23094OZ Apr
Fuel required 3500 gals 115/145 AVGAS
Lodging required for 20 people
Fund citation - Appn. 1771804.1911 O&MN 67, Exp. Acct. 33281,
Bureau Control Activity 01611, Bureau Control
No. 61753, Object Class 26, Chargeable
Activity 09004.
i. Senegal
Landing and service fee will be paid by Navy Form 44
Fuel required 7500 gals 115/145 AVGAS
j. Sudan
ETA and position of entry into Sudan: 100555Z May, 04-20N/034-1OE
ETD and position of departure Sudan: 100945Z May, 11-50N/022-35E
5. Arrival and Departure Points.
The aircraft will pass over the radio beacon of the airfield at flight
altitude after takeoff and before landing insofar as this will not inter-
fere with local regulation or safety of flight.
6. Clearances Required.
(a) Overfly and Land
Country
Australia
Burma
Ceylon
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Mexico
Republic of Singapore
Senegal
Trinidad
City, Territory, Island
Port Moresby, Papua (New
Guinea)
Rangoon
Colombo
Abidjan
Nairobi
Acapulco
Singapore
Dakar
port-of-Spain
Airport
Jacksons
Mingaladon
Colombo/Katunayake
Port Bouet
Nairobi
Acapulco
Tengah
Yof
Piarco
(b) Overfly only
Australia (Admiralty Islands, Territory of New Guinea)
Cameroon
Dahomey
Chad
Ghana
Ceylon (Maldive Islands)
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India (Laccadive Islands)
Indonesia (Borneo, Celebes, Sumatra, Pulau Simeulue Is.,
West New Guinea)
Mali
Mauritania
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Sudan
Togo
United Kingdom (Chagos Islands, Grenadine Islands)
Upper Volta
7. Waiver of Reclearance Requirements.
All addressees concerned with obtaining clearances are requested, if
possible, to obtain a waiver of reclearance requirements because strict
adherence to the flight schedule! may be impossible due to weather conditions
and aircraft or equipment maintenance. A waiver period of fifteen (15) days
early to fifteen (15) days late is desired. Proper authorities will be
notified by the most rapid communication means available if deviations from
the flight schedule become necessary. In no event will flights be made
without proper clearance according to ICAO procedures.
8. Hotel Accommodations.
The assistance of addressees in foreign areas in securing hotel
reservations is requested. The Officer-in-Charge Project MAGNET BRAVO
will be personally responsible for any financial obligations incurred by
addressees in making requested arrangements including costs incurred in
the event of cancellation.
9. Aircraft Type and Serial.
NC-121K, Bureau Number 145925. No alternate aircraft.
10. Aircraft Radio.
a. Frequencies - LF, MF, HF, VHF, UHF
b. Voice Call - Navy 145925
c. International C. W. call - N-145925
11. Passenger, Cargo, and Armament.
None.
12. Cameras.
No aerial cameras. Members of the crew carry personal hand cameras
which will be used in accordance with local regulations.
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13. pilot in Command.
Lieutenant Commander Ray L. Triplett, Officer-in-Charge, Project
MAGNET BRAVO.
14. Senior Scientist.
Mr. William K. Archer, Geophysicist, GS-12, U. S. Naval Oceanographic
Office Representative.
Crew (including Pilot in Command and Senior NAVOCEANO Scientist).
15
.
a. Flight crew
e/File No
i
position
passport No.
Name Rank/Rate
.
c
Serv
Ray L.
Triplett
LCDR
418016/131.5
plane Commander
,
Frank S.
Godleski
LT
667601/1315
Co-Pilot
,
Dale W
n
s
LT
592265/131.0
Co-Pilot
6
.
,
o
Patter
Robert E.
an
i
LT
663206/1325
Navigator
y3421
9
6
,
nzm
H
Robert G
LTJG
692415/1325
Navigator
Y48473
53
.
Brown,
James F
LTJG
694422/1325
Navigator
Y4229
4005
.
Long,
Robert J.
issette
AMHC
9011361
Crew Chief
Y14
,
Morr
Louis E
hill
ADRC
2640078
plane Captain
Y143707
4
6
.
,
Barn
James H
ADR1
4238894
Flight Engineer
7
Y455
42
.
Heaton,
est V
E
ADR2
4914883
Flight Mechanic
Y4230
6
.
rn
True,
Carl F
ADR2
2895574
Flight Mechanic
Y49411
446
2
.
Deuser,
Martin
i
ATC
8558319
Radioman
1
Y3
488
on,
Gall
William D
AT1
4822157
Radioman
Y489
2066
.
McLucas,
thur V
A
AE2
6951602
Electric '_' i
Y38
94
4
.
u
Raines,
Wills, Richard A.
AMH1
5242635
Metal smith
91
Y4
b. Scientific personnel
d No
C
position
passport No.
Name
Grade
.
ar
DOD
ist
i
h
y372956
Archer, William K.
GS-12
N080871
29321
c
ys
Sen. Geop
Geophysicist
Y350384
Louis A.
Irwin
GS-9
N1
ist
i
h
Y416756
,
Frawley, James J.
GS-5
N129450
c
ys
Geop
Geophysicist
Smith, Ronald H.
Butler, Roy E.
GS-5
GS-11
N129655
Geodesist
Y497935
All crew members are United states citizens and hold U. S. Official
passports with required visas. Innoculations have been completed in accor-
dance with the USAF Foreign Clearance Guide.
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U. S. NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE
PROJECT MAGNET
General Background Information
1. Description and Purpose of Project MAGNET - Project MAGNET, a contin-
uing project of the U. S. Naval Oceanographic office, was established to
collect accurate and current world-wide magnetic data. The data collected
by Project MAGNET are required for charting purposes, advanced navigation
systems, space programs, and other scientific programs of the United
States. Survey operations are carried out by transport type aircraft, an
NC-54R Skymaster and an NC-121K Super-Constellation, instrumented for this
purpose.
2. Geomagnetic Measurements - Data collected during the survey flights are
raw data. These data are reduced to values of magnetic variation, magnetic
inclination or dip, and horizontal, vertical and total intensity of the
earth's magnetic field. The Oceanographic Office is attempting to use the
AN/SRN-9 Shipboard Navigation System as an airborne Navigation Satellite
receiver for post flight positioning of the MAGNET track. The lengthy data
computation processes are carried out at the Oceanographic Office.
3. Use of Magnetic Data - The results of the survey are combined with in-
formation from ground magnetic observations and other magnetic survey pro-
grams and used to produce a series of world magnetic charts. The U. S.
Naval Oceanographic Office desires to cooperate fully with foreign govern-
ments in exchanging geomagnetic data. Foreign technical officials are
invited to correspond directly with the Commander, U. S. Naval Oceanographic
Office, Washington, D. C. 20390.
4. Cosmic Ray Measurements - A cosmic ray detection system is carried
aboard the NC-121K aircraft for studying the interrelationship of cosmic
rays and the earth's magnetic field. The Bartol Research Foundation in
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania processes and analyzes the data and publishes the
results.
5. Gravity-Geodesy Measurements - At all places on the itinerary for which
appropriate clearances are obtained, land gravity measurements made with a
portable gravimeter, and position observations for evaluation of the AN/SRN-9
Navigation Satellite receiver will be made. The assistance of local gravi-
metrists in the conduct of these measurements will be solicited by separate
correspondence. This work is part of an international effort in cooperation
with Study Group No. 5, International Gravity Commission, International
Association of Geodesy. Results will be made available to the international
scientific community in published form.
6. Flight Operations - All flights are conducted in accordance with approved
International Civil Aviation Organization procedures. Flight operations
will conform with established airways structure and reporting points in all
cases where practicable. Any deviation will be cleared with appropriate
aviation controlling authorities.
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7. Requests for Overflight Clearances - The primary aim of Project MAGNET
is the acquisition of data over international waters. However, it is
necessary to transit land area to proceed from one ocean area to another
and it is desirable to accumulate data on these flights to supplement
that provided by magnetic observatories and ground surveys. The Oceano-
graphic Office will provide to any country that grants an overflight
clearance copies of all reduced magnetic data collected over that country.
8. Liaison with Foreign Technical Personnel - Concurrent with requests
for clearances the Oceanographic. Office wishes to extend an invitation to
interested foreign government officials, scientists and members of. the
press to visit the aircraft and inspect its equipment and discuss the
project with Oceanographic Office personnel. It is desired that visits
to the aircraft be handled informally through the U. S. Military Attache
and that firm arrangements with the U. S. Military Attache await arrival
of the plane in the country concerned. Within limitations of space avail-
able aboard the aircraft, foreign technical personnel are welcome to travel
as observers on a survey flight in accordance with paragraph 6.a., OPNAV
INSTR 4630.22. It must be noted, however, that most flights proceed from
one country to another and that return travel arrangements must be the
observer's responsibility. Personnel entrance requirements must be complied
with as set forth in the U. S. Air Force Foreign Clearance Guide before
third nation nationals can be flown into a foreign country. When there is
sufficient technical interest and time, short local demonstration flights
may be arranged.
9. Use of Above Information - Any information contained herein may be
used as deemed appropriate in negotiating clearances for Project MAGNET
operations including the brochures attached thereto. Additional copies
of the brochure will be carried on the survey aircraft.
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U. S. NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20390
AIRBORNE GEOMAGNETIC SURVEY
PROJECT MAGNET
PRESS RELEASE
The United States Naval Oceanographic Office is conducting an airborne
geomagnetic survey of ocean areas. The purpose of this program, known
as Project MAGNET, is to acquire more accurate and adequate data for the
improvement of navigational and world isomagnetic charts. The current
flight operations are being conducted as part of the overall survey of the
world's ocean areas.
The survey aircraft, a modified U. S. Navy transport plane, is
equipped with a vector airborne magnetometer and special navigation equip-
ment. The airborne magnetometer measures the intensity and direction of
the earth's magnetic field, thereby providing information for charting
all elements of the field.
The airborne geomagnetic survey data are utilized in the construction
of nautical, aeronautical, and world isomagnetic charts published by the
United States Government, thus providing improved knowledge of the earth's
magnetic field over the ocean areas and more reliable navigational data
for ships and aircraft of all nations.
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