MEETING WITH USAF REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING USAF PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00036R001100150033-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 2001
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: February 15, 1952
• Content Type: MFR

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25 I attended a
sting wite 2representativea of toamuse and evlore the require.
for a pre-D-Day reeonnaissence of the USSR. Air Force represent
a inoluded officers from Requirenentes Pleas, Operations, Intel*
ea Development end the Alt ttete Departeent re5precaatative.
rleed wee the seatn' officer prevent
in opening dieoneeions the C . stated that It wee
seamy to develops /Um requirement in order to sell State Department
the need for relaxing the diplomatio aide enough to parfait relatnienev,:.
of eavereivity. It will. be receasary to legireee on State the degree to.
which our offensive will rely on pre..D.-Day reconnaissance in order to
carry out our poet-C-Dey etr1kes6 Secondly, Air Pewee must point out
the large Valnital existing in Uttelligence regarding the U.3?. The
hairmen stated that SAC had. been asked to participate in developing a
uireeent. tAC, however, deolieed, stating that in their view the
requirement should be based on the need tar intelligence. SAC did not
to raise the implication that their offensive would be delayed by
rue for reconnaissance Ill
3 The representatives from Development outlined what was on
end or would be available in the future* Es stated that it was
ceesary to obtain guidance en which item or items to push. In other
ids, where will they pxtt their :may1 ifs discueeed balloons, drceiee,
ewers version of theyS.NAMAind piloted airoraft* The ream MARK
ed be amenable in 1954 and will have speed of Mach .95 and altitude
52/000. rrores can now be controlled tip to 50 miles- and this can
robably be raised to goo isaims. CQPIEnt balloon, will be available in
he tat of 1952.
44, Requirement* representetive stated that MOD was needed on
(I) now induetrial complexes and air fsei,Utiee for which there is no
intelligence or for which we need new intelligence, (2) area from Urals
to 111 on Which there in no photo coverage and (3) morel recon to
encore"mr tercets developed eine* IN El. It was also pointed out
that warning requirement was also of prloo ,43ppostalOeit
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5. Air Fore* State repteSen State had tozr
an a dim view of violations am u3.4 /twelves flow
r he believed that now* that international affair, had gotten to
onbconditions State might not take as serious objections an before*
ght agree that the planes* ate*, might get shot down tho indicant
not start a wary lie statsd balloons slight emcee nizeivinge in
because of their lack of direational,control and possible aimless
dr$nge. Representative seemed to think State might go along with
droneai etc.* if requirement 3t i1 presented.
6 CIA ropreeentative wan esked hew C/A. eight contribute*, it vat
pointed out that only a very limited capability existed at presents A
CIA capability might be developed hut will reqi.d.re a large amount of
;snort from Air Force* At beet, end for sore tine if..1 the future CIA
capability will be. largely peripheral*
7. t was decided that Intelligence Section of USAF would develop
the draft requirement frost the int,alligenee viewpoints ether sections
assist
as required* ?realisably* CIA all be ePeeirialall asked Or
xy fUture intonation if Air Force ae desires
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Liaison (interagency)
FE USAF DDP Requirements Air ops
USSR State - Photo reconnilisarie
SAC Policy Balloons Drones
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iFENTIFICATION OF
Memo for the Record from AMD.
Subject: Meeting with USAF Representatives Regarding usAy Photo Recon-
naissance Requirements.
DOCUMENT
ABSTRACT NOTATION REFERENCES
Discussion of need to establish firm reconnaissance requirements in
order to convince the State Department of need to relax on diplomatic
side abaXviolating principals of sovereignty to get intelligence to carry
out post D-day strikes.
Discussion of possible use of drones, balloons, recon MARK or
piloted aircraft.
Discussion of possibility and under what conditions State Department
DOCUMENT LOCATION approval might be obtained.
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