DECEMBER FORECAST AND NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS OF NRP SATELLITE AND AIRCRAFT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B01709A000600070008-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: November 21, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR Assistant to the President fur National
Security Affairs
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs)
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Director of Central -Intelligence
Executive Secretary, 40 Committee
SUBJECT: December Forecast and November Highlights of NRP Satellite
and Aircraft Activities
Attached is the National Reconnaissance Program forecast of over-
flight activities for the month of December 1973, and highlight informa-
tion for the past 30 days on previously approved overflight activities.
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NRO review(s) completed.
Approval
'40 Committee Principal
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NUMBER OF
MISSIONS .
4 Peripheral
4 Peripheral
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FORECAST OF IDEALIST/TACKLE AIRCRAFT ACTIVITIES FOR DECEMBER 1973
VEHICLE
U-ZR
U-2R
TYPE
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China/S.. China Coasts
China/S. China Coasts
NOTE: 1. The eight peripheral missions will be flown against valid USIB-requirements, and will be conducted
in accordance with the restrictions set forth by higher authority on 5 ,August 1971 (to remain at least 25 nm
offshore from the PRC and to avoid overflights of PRC held islands).
2. Plans are still active to fly the one remaining of the two IDEALIST SCOPE SHIELD missions
previously approved as soon as weather and equipment permit. '
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MISSION
NUMBER
IDEALIST/TACKLE HIGHLIGHTS 13 OCT -.15 NOV 1973
DATE
FLOWN
REMARKS
The mission was a routine flight with no significant items to report.
However, due to a navigation error the aircraft approached four nm
off mainland. No PRC reaction to the mission was observed. Missions
were on a stand-down 7-16 November during'the Secretary of State'
visit to China.
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IDEALIST SCOPE SHIELD HIGHLIGHTS 15 OCT - 14 NOV 1973
NOTE:: 11H11 camera was deployed to support FORWARD PASS exercise during this period.
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FORECAST OF IDEALIST FORWARD PASS AIRCRAFT ACTIVITIES FOR DECEMBER 1973
NUMBER OF
MISSIONS
VEHICLE TYPE
COUNTRY
NOTE:. The FORWARD PASS aircraft was returned to Edwards AFB on 13 November 1973.
FORECAST OF OLYMPIC FIRE AIRCRAFT ACTIVITIES FOR DECEMBER 1973
NUMBER OF
MISSIONS VEHICLE
4 Overflights U-2R
Cuba
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NOTE: Estimate one/two sorties, depending on the weather, will be used to satisfy valid USIB requirements.
The remaining sorties requested for use against other extraordinary/quick reaction requirements that may
occur during the month.
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OLYMPIC FIRE HIGHLIGHTS 13 OCT 12 NOV 1973
MISSION DATE
NUMBER FLOWN
REMARKS
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GA-014 25 Oct 1. The missions were flown to maintain surveillance of Cuban
military forces, which had been placed on increased alert status, as
GA-107 1 Nov .--ell as the construction of artillery sites on the periphery of
Guantanamo Naval Base. None of the activity noted indicates any
GA-108 9 Nov eased threat to the hasp_
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2. As of 12 November the USI ement for 90% of Cuba to be
photographed quarterly showed _______f the area covered. By
1 January, if no missions are ng December, the quarterly
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FORECAST OF GIANT REACH AIRCRAFT ACTIVITIES FOR DECEMBER 1973
NUMBER OF
MISSIONS VEHICLE
SR-71
TYPE
COUNTRY
Middle East
NOTE: GIANT REACH SR-71 aircraft are at present on a 24-hour alert basis at Seymour-Johnson AFB.
'Depending on the ,Arab/Israeli situation, GIANT REACH missions to the Middle East may be requested
in December.
GIANT REACH HIGHLIGHTS 13 OCT - 15 NOV 1973
MISSION DATE
NUMBER FLOWN
REMARKS
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GX 004 13 Oct Missions were flown from and recovered at Griffiss AFB without
GX 005 25 Oct incident; however, the 11 November mission was recovered at
GX 007 4 Nov Seymour Johnson AFB.
GX 008 11 Nov
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