LETTER TO LT. GENERAL L. I. DAVIS FROM W. F. RABORN

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000300160025-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 29, 2004
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: September 8, 1965
• Content Type: LETTER

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8 September 1965
i was so pleased to hear from you, my good friend,
and I particularly want to thank you for sending me the
report on Antipodal Point Study. I will have our boys
examine it and I am sure they will find it of interest.
Perhaps we may come back with a suggestion as to how we
might profitably use one of your ARIS ships.
I regret I have not yet had a chance to see you, but
it is a pleasure to see your handsome face on television from
time to time. Both Mildred and I recall with great pleasure
the warm friendship we have enjoyed with the Davison. When
we get into our new home in the not too distant future we hope
you will favor us with a visit and we can talk over many things
of mutual interest.
In the meantime, our warmest best wishes and regards
to you and Mrs. Davis.
USAF review(s)
completed.
Sincerely,
. F. Raborn
Lt. Geaoral L. I Davis USAF
Commar, Nano sage Division
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D. C. 20331
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H E A D Q U A R T E R S
NATIONAL RANGE DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND ~~' 76.5G2
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE
OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER WASHINGTON, D.C. 20331
7 September 1965
The Honorable W. F. Raborn
Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D. C. 20505
I haven't seen you since you assumed your new and arduous
duties. However, the attached report gives me the
opportunity to drop you a note.
The Ranges have long been interested in the characteristics of
an antipodal point from the standpoint of efficient location of
tracking stations. Our recent success in detecting and tracking
with precision radars COSMOS satellites before the first pass-
over of the United States fits into the picture. It would be
interesting to see what one of our ARIS ships could do at the
proper location in the South Pacific. The combination of
detection at the antipodal point, tracking with precision range
radars and launching an interceptor from the TITAN III pads
at Cape Kennedy constitutes important elements of the defense
against space systems, but I am sure your people are way
ahead of me on this.
The National Range Division has been pleased to work with
your organization in the past, and I hope the attached and any
future studies we can make for you will be useful.
Sincerely
1 Atch . I. DAVIS
TRW Systems Final Report, Lieutenant General, USAF
subj: Antipodal Point Study,
(S), ET 65-55205, cy 7
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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