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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00551R000600220001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 4, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 8, 1956
• Content Type: DISP

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FROM Chief of Station
(GENERAL Operations
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;~~~i~t (S) hours nineteen (1 u es. e o was three minutes late
due to clearance delay. 25X1 A
No problems w?re encountered in launching the mission. re-
ported satisfactory operation of the camera equipment and no c on was
evident upon landing at No problems were involved in briefing or
de>briefin,g of this mission. Cameras and allied equipment operated satis-
factory with the exception of the counter on V-7 which stopped at 199 ex-
posures and the R-6 magazine had a slight metering malfunction intermittently
allowing excessive spacing between exposures! but this film was useable .
The film clips from V-7, F1-6 and Ir-$ confirm satisfactory camera operation.
Unable to determine resolution or whether there is an frosting due to 7/8 to
$/S coverage over critical area when cameras were turned off. The cameras
operated the entire route of bri?fed mission having a total of 611 exposures
and 1150 feet of film. fihe film clips were Shipped with the film. Tracker
film was excellent from visual inspection anal photographic quali#'y. The
clock stopped at 1.200 hours. The cause of the malfunction of the counter is
unlafown. The malfunction of the HM 731 magazine was caused by the binding of
the metering roller at the hinge end. The cause of the tracker clock mal-
ftuletion is unknown. Temperature believed tv be a factor. The counter has
been replaced to ,correct HM 731? The metering roller has been readjusted anal
a complete check of magazine has bean accomplished. Tests show satisfactory
operation. The clock has been replaced and tracker is again operational.
The camera clock stopped at approxima d consequently camera
times were not used in the production of the The route was 25X1A
overcast from base to 454.2N1.35o a rou a was clear from here
to the target k to 4320N1710E where heavy cirrus ob cured the next
82 miles of flight line. The overcast was again encountered at ~5X1A
continued to the landing b The maximum flight line deviation over e
target was 2 miles and the enerally kept to within half a mile of
the planned flight lines. Plotting time for this mission was 1 hour and 35
minutes.
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Eleetranics equipment operation was satisfactory with no malfunctions.
There were no signals on the way in throughout the first penetrations likewise
on the return trap. Signals were received over the target island although
nothing unusual or particularly significant was noted. The original tape was
copied and the original roll will be submitted for transmitts.7. to headquarters
by noon, ? September.
The flight plan of this mission was off from the actual flight by
approximately 3d minutes. Ground speeds throughout the mission were within
~ knots on recipocal headings indicating that wind was not a factor 3n this
differential of time. There was no major variation from briefed route. The
possibilities which might account for this eras (1) temperatures much colder
than those used for flight planning (-5So); ~2) error in the air speed in-
dicator; and (3) going from a low pressure area to a high pressure area that
was not forecast or accounted for in the flight planning. Further investigation
is being made to determine the cause or causes of this discrepancy.
Cameras and allied equipment operated satisfactorily with the exception
of the counter on V-7 stopped at 199 exposures, and the R-6 magazine had a slight
metering ms,].function~ intermittently allowing excessive spacing between exposures,
but this film is useable. The film clips from V-7, R-6' and L?-S confirm sat-
isfactory camera operation. Unable to determine resolution or whether there is
any frosting due to 7/S to S/S coverage over critical axes when cameras were
turned off. The cameras operated the entire route of briefed mission having a
total of 611 exposures and 1150 feet of film; The film clips were shipped with
the film.
Tracker film was excellent from visual inspection and photographic qual-
ity. The clock stopped at 1200 hours.
~ISCUSSIONs The cause of the malfunetian of the counter is unknown. The
malfunction of the HM 737. magazine was caused by the binding of the metering
roller at the hinge end. The cause of the tracker clock malfunction is unknown.
Maybe it was cold.
CONCLUSIONS The counter has been replaced to correct Ht~.731. The
metering roller has been readjusted and a complete check of magazine ha> been
accomplished. Tests show satisfactory operatioz~5~~ clock has been replaced
and the tracker is again operational.
DISTP~IBUTION:
Copies 1 and 2 - Headquarters
of: ~oopi~
I o fL ~/-~ G-FS
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