GENERAL - OPERATIONS SPECIFIC: (Sanitized) (COMMANDER'S REPORT)

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CIA-RDP89B00551R000100050001-4
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December 9, 2016
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February 23, 2001
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October 17, 1956
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25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A Approved For Relea, 20 TO FROM F ROM SUBJECT: GBNNERA.L - OPERATIONS Specific: 00551000100050001-4 25X1A 17 October 1956 DOCUMENT NO. NO CHANGE IN CLASS. [j o DECLASSIFIED CLASS. CHA} GFD TDt TS(D C 2 NEXT SSEVIEW DATEI AUTH. . HR 7Cft2 DATE,: 2 't?ett REVIEWERt_06454Gl (Commander's 'Report) 25X1A .,i o , t3 Commander's Report on Mission No. 2, Mission planning, preparation and briefing: Excellent. 3. - Performance: Superior. Entire mission was flown manually without benefit of the Gyrosyn Compass; deviation from briefed track did not exceed five miles. 4. Weather: Clear for entire route with the exception of broken clouds over This was basically the weather as forecast by Weather Central. 25X1 A 5. Operation of the was extremely disappointing. After turn-on prior to the first target the configuration operated for only ten minutes producing 120 feet of take. The malfunction was again the - wrapping around the metering rot This has been a 25X1A mechanical problem on numerous other missions. operated successfully entire mission with good quality take. 25X1A 6. Operated entire mission. Some results over none from ~, and majority of recordings again from Possibility of lock-on indicated over 7. Performance: Auto-Pilot and Gyrosyn Compass were inoperative r ghout entire mission presently believed due to a blown fuse in the amplifier common to both units; otherwise aircraft performance was excellent. of - is good, mission was 33% ualit If y q Summary: $. et was covered. It is recommended that tar i g mary sful as one pr succes the of be scheduled on important operational missions until more re a ity has been established. TS #160033 Copy of 2 Page 1 of 1 Approved For Release 2001/03/17 : CIA-RDP09B00551 R0001 00050001-4 ?, try V A e S:C '25X1A 25X1A 25X1A