BAILMENT OF P2V

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00961R000100140046-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 25, 2002
• Sequence Number: 46
• Publication Date: May 7, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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SA 2459-6
7 May 1963
MEMORANDUM FOR : Assistant Deputy Director (Research)
SUBJECT
Bailment of P2V
196-3; Subject, "Bailment of PZV to
(ORD 105-63)
teed Z4 April
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1. Ihavein
ated the subject of the acauiralti^n x - 1'2ir r--
--. 7q Yam . ;L I&Q.7L wuun me cooperation received from the Navy,
my maior nrobr
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ducks in order. Salient facts are as follows:
25X1A a. has located a P2i5F which is surplus
to current Navy requirements and has recently been through IRAN,
which can be made available to us in a matter of weeks. The P2V5F,
while not the newest in the PZV series, was the first one in that type
to be retrofitted with J-34 turbo-jet engines. As a matter of fact,
you might be interested to luiow that Kelly Johnson did the engineering
on the Jet engine package for the PZV.
b. The aircraft in question can be loaned indefinitely to us by
Navy without charge. Obviously, we would have to pick up the balance
for actual operating costs. The loan to this Agency would be under
is he
Navy equiva.
25X1A lent of Aircraft spare parts will
be furnished for this vehicle by Navy through normal logistics channels
25X1A between CIA. and Navy, also under Project
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eeping them from giving us One until we have our
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LJn In 2. I have asked Kelly Johnson to furnish schematics on this aircraft to us,
but for planning purposes the interior configuration in virtually identical with the
PZV7tJ Kelly Johnson, with whom I was in touch on this
25X1Asubject, said. _,_a., t___e y -:.!_ comes equipped with which might alter
'
ORD
a requirement for a magnetometer. I am not sure though. that Navy might
have some feelings about turning it over to a commercial outfit with this
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equipment installed.
CG occasioned by positioning of new equipment, wiring problems, power loadings,
etc. In Kelly' a view it would be better to have Lockheed do the actual mods to the
aircraft, which could then be turned over to to operate--you
know how Kelly is never too busy to obtain a little more business for LAC. I
ropostd as,soon as possible, since I find
e thing to keep in mind is that in Kelly's view he feel
should not be responsible for Installing the electronics equipment,
since this will put them in position where they must solve problems which are
basically those of aerodynamics rather than instrumentation; I. e. , changes in
JAMES A. CUNNINGrT A. , JR.
Deputy Assistant Director
(Special Activities)
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Pon with Navy if we do not accept their offer
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Distribution:
1 - A.DD/R
1 - AD/ORD
1 - AD/OEL
1 - DAD/OSA.
1 - A.D/OSA
1 - C/PS/OSA.
1 - CD/OSA.
1 - D/TECH/OSA
1 - RB / OSA.
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