LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PROPOSAL FOR WORK DIRECTIVE NO. 13

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July 15, 2002
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June 14, 1961
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Approved For Release 2002/08/14: CIA-RDP81 B00961 R000100050102-8 D 3'132-61 14 June 25X1A ORANDUM FOR : Chief, Contract staff, DPD Lockheed. Aircraft Corporation Proposal for Work Directive No. 13 Task Order Ne 04-13782.1, Contract No. B. A. 201-10096-0 Dated 1 june 1961 (EPD-3666-61) 1. The referenced proposal, dated. I June in the amount of deals with the engineering design study completed by Lockheed for an In- flight opening door conversion on a C-118 aircraft. I am bringing it up at this time because I am not totally sure that you are aware that the instant proposal really confirms work already done on -which oral approval was given 25X1 A by the undersigned in May of this year. 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 2. The ball had been originally started byl and responding to an FE Division requirement connected with Project I wever,, in the meantime FE Division withdrew its interest in a C-118, and we had, independently taken action to meet their revised requirement dealing with an to-flight en door on a C-54 aircraft. This letter endeavor is now identified as 3. By the time the change was known to us$ Lockheed had already done about half the design work necessary for the conversion. Since this study has potential application for 1FD now that Mr. Bissell has approved in principle upgrading our transport aircraft from C-5)'s to 0-118's, i felt that we should not only protect Lockheed on their manpower investment, but complete the job so that we could take advantage of the savings in lead time when finally make conversions of this sort. As noted on the referenced proposal, the engineering drawings and related materiels are already in the hands of the Materiel Staff. Please let me know if you feel that the con- tract referred to in the proposal is the appropriate place for 1odgient of i., a*111 Approved For Release 2002/08/14: CIA-RDP8180096i A4540 Approved For Release 2002/08/14: CIA-RDP81 800961 R000100050102-8 'B 3732-61 Page 2 tidy up with a cable not recall one having gone ou A. E Assistant Chi* DPD- D-I Jr./mm Approved For Release 2002/08/14: CIA-RDP81 800961 R000100050102-8