(Classified)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00551R000600280001-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 28, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 9, 1956
• Content Type: DISP

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CLASSIFICATION
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25X1A
112 - 1. Mission 1112 was flown b
ecial equipment consisted A
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of the flight was eight hours. Take-off was as scheduled.
encountered in launching the mission.
25X1A
14 September 1956
25X1A
No problems were
25X1A 2, reported satisfactory o eration of the camera equipment and 25X1A
nlinn
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no malfunction was evident upon lan
g w y of negative,
from all three rolls taken and processed _ . windows.
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mission.
was obtained of briefed targets.
3. No problems were encountered in the briefing or de-briefing
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is excellent. This mission believed successful in that vertical photo coverag
excel l enI, pvoa_~.~,,.1 ~..,
of the oblique photography is useable.
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f. Scattered cumulus clouds and haze were present over
was overcast from the take-off base to the
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surroun Lng waters, reducing the effectiveness of the missivile
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was e - but scattered cumulus clouds prevailed over
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the Mediterranean Sea. This was especially damag
umulus cloud banks
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the main harbor was covered
The route remained
25X1A clear, allowing good photography of which merging
clear until thick cirrus was encountered at
with altocumulus formations, overcast the next 96 miles of flight line. The
oar to the landing base. The resolution of the
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to was c
25X1A
this mission was two hours, five minutes.
25X1A
WCLO at the camera runs over Malta and , both of which fell an
average of 6 miles to the left of the planned course. The plotting time for
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CLASSIFICATION
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25X1A
5. Operation of ~quipment was satisfactory with no malfunctions
being reported. Normal results were obtained. Very few signals noted from
2 hours 19 minutes until 4 hours 54 minutes after take-off. Remainder of tape
not monitored at time of this report. One copy of tape being made.
Mission 11 . 1. Mission 1114 was flown 1956
25X1A in Special equipment consisted of Duration
of the flight was five hours and twenty-six minutes. Take-off was as scheduled.
2. No problems were encountered in launching the mission.
reported satisfactory operation of the camera equipment and no malfunctions
were evident upon landing at 25X1A
3. No problems were encountered in the briefing or de-briefing of this
mission. 25X6
4. The flight route was overcast from take-off base to Favorable
conditions existed over Thic e oud
conditions were encountered over water to with scattered conditions
over part of the Island. The over-water con. i ion to P~~alta was also overcast.
Over Malta was slight scattered clouds but good photographic coverage
was obtained. was clear, but from there on in to the landing base
was overcast. 11o ng time for this mission was two hours and thirty
minutes. 25X1A
5. Operation of th? equipment was normal with no malfunctions
reported. Results were norma . One copy of the tape has been made and given
to analysts.
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