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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99B00048R000100270008-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 21, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: September 20, 1968
• Content Type: CABLE

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S 1 TELECOM BETWEEN
REF MESSAGE HAS BEEN STAFFED BETWEEN R&D, D/M AND
2? IT IS AGREED THAT INITIAL PROBLEMS NO DOUBT STEMMED
FROM INTERNAL MOISTURE, ASSUMING THE FOUR-HOUR BREATHING
EXERCISE AND ALL REQUIRED SERVICING AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS ARE
NORMAL PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, THE FIRST FLIGHT SHOULD BE
CONDUCTED WITH THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONSI
A. A CLEAR AIR MASS LEVEL-OFF FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES SHOULD
BE PLANNED BETWEEN 25- 35#800 FT TO AFFORD PILOT AMPLE TIME TO
INSURE THAT BOTH SYSTEMS ARE PROPERLY OPERATING.
AS OUTLINE
OPS,s AND WE CONCUR WITH YOUR FLIGHT AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY,
THE SOMETIMES EXPERIENCED 120-130 PSI OVER-
DURING FLIGHT.
C. PILOT WILL BE RE-BRIEFED AS APPROPRIATE ON THE
PRESSURE WILL BE REASON FOR MISSION ABORT AT ANY TIME
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ENTIRE OXYGEN SYSTEM OPERATION TO INCLUDE THE EMERGENCY
GASEOUS SYSTEM.
MAINTENANCE TO OXYGEN SYSTEM, PURGING AND SERVICINGS
HAVE IN ALL PROBABILITY ELIMINATED MOSITURE PREVIOUSLY INTRODUCED INTO
SYSTEM, DESIRE YOU ESTABLISH MCCOY SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE ACTIONS
DOCUMENTATION WHICH MIGHT BE USEFUL IN FURTHER ANALYSIS SHOULD
PREVIOUS OR RELATED MALFUNCTION BE SUBSEQUENTLY DUPLICATED.
AND POST WILL SE MANNED DURING PERIODS OF FLYING
~TURDAY AND SUNDAY TO PERMIT MATERIEL, R&D OR OPERATIONAL
ASSISTANCE IF REQUIRED.
REALIZE THAT IT IS TOO EARLY TO FINALIZE NEW REDEPLOYMENT
DATE AT THIS TIME,, HOWEVER, CONSIDER NEXT WEDNESDAY A
NG DATE ASSUMING WE COMPLETE SCOPE CROSS OBJECTIVES BY
MONDAY,
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