AIRBORNE AND GROUND DATA COLLECTION PROGRAM FINAL REPORT FILE #79

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 50
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 27, 2011
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: October 30, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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FINAL REPORT
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FILE #79
Prepared by
30 October 1964
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
A. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
B. PROJECT ORIENTATION
1. General
2. Target/Area Selection
3. Equipment Selection
4. Operations
A. PREPARATIONS
1. Airborne Systems
a. K-17C Aerial Camera
b. SSD/RS-7 System
2. Ground Based Equipment
a. Ground Truth Kits
b. Radiometers
c. On-Site Planning
B. AIRBORNE OPERATIONS
1. Equipment Details
a. Aircraft
b. K-17C Aerial Camera Syst
2. Flight Plan and Schedule
3. Problems Encountered
4. Personnel
C. GROUND OPERATIONS
1. Equipment Detail
2. Plan and Schedule
3. Problems Encountered
4. Personnel
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTD)
III DATA REDUCTION
A. AIRBORNE DATA
1. Processing
2. Image Retrieval
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b. K-17C Photography
3. Review of Negative Qaulity
b. K-17C Photograph Negative
4. Security
5. Problems Encountered
6. Data Presentation
B. GROUND DATA
IV RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. RESULTS
B. RECOMMENDATIONS
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
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Multisensor System
I-1 Program Operations
II-1 K-17C Optical Resolution Target
11-2 Gray Scale Chart
II-3 Camera Resolution Devices Layout Ske ch
11-4/5 K-17C Stereo Pair of Resolution Targets
11-6 K-17C Resolution Board Location, San Diego
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II-11 High Gain Field Processed Test Strip, Flight No. 12
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11-12 Ground Truth Kits 18
11-13 Stoll-Hardy Radiometer and Simpson herm-O-Meter
in Field Use 18
II-14 RS-7 Sean Optics Syetu:ffi ?. 0
III-1 Flight No. 1. Field Processed Test Strip 35
111-2 Flight No. 2. Field Processed Test St ip 35
111-3 Flight No. 3. Field Processed Test St ip 36
111-4 Flight No. 4. Field Processed Test St ip 36
111-5 Flight No. 5. Field Processed Test Strip 37
111-6 Flight No. 6. Field Processed Test St~ip 37
111-7 Flight No. 7. Field Processed Test Strip 38
111-8 Flight No. 8. Field Processed Test St ip 38
111-9 Flight No. 9. Field Processed Test St ip 39
III-10 Flight No. 10. Field Processed Test S rip 39
III-11 Flight No. 11. Field Processed Test S rip 40
111-12 Flight No. 12. Field Processed Test S rip 40
111-13 Flight No. 13. Field Processed Test S rip 41
111-14 Flight No. 15. Field Processed Test S rip 41
111-15 Flight No. 16. Field Processed Test S rip 42
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I-1 TARGET/AREA COMPARISONS j 3
II-1 MAJOR GROUND TRUTH KIT EQUIPMENT 24
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File #79 (TI Project 56040) represe is one of the most
significant recent undertakings in the field of remote reconnaissance and
ground truth data collection. Its importance lies i the frequency and duration
of reconnaissance overflights ard in the completen ss of concurrent ground
truth data.
In this program, daytime photograp
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reconnaissance of the Diego Bay area
man ground truth teams were a:,ned to each of s
areas. Their mission was to col-cct those data in
that would facilitate or enhance remote reconnaiss
ground truth data packages.
y and around-the-clock
were accomplished. Two25X1
even pre-selected target
erent to each target site
.nce interpretations.
pled into unique image and
The described work was conducted by
of Terrain Analysis.
with
served as Program Manager
serving as technical advisor.
Professor of Forestry, University of California, was c
on reconnaissance problems.
Though the performance of this com rehensive data collection
program is significant in itself, its true value rem ins to be derived. This
will be accomplished as a result of the forthcoming interpretation phase.
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2. Nighttime
3. Complete ground truth
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Project 56040 data collection to initiate a compreh nsive research program
for determining .the value of nighttimeur~eillance as an adjunct to 25X1
aerial photography when applied to specific targets qualifying as indicators
of military build-up. Total program emphasis is of directed toward imagery
acquisition methods, but to the problem of imager analyses and exploitation
techniques. The objective of this project was to collect sufficient data to
allow a thorough evaluation of nighttime s rveillance relative to 25X1
data acquired from photography collected a few ho rs earlier. Required
data fell into three primary categories:
1. Daytime aerial photography
Project 56040 was restricted to data collection and
exclusive of interpretation.
B. PROJECT ORIENTATION
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Initial project efforts were to selectla geographic area which
contained the seven target types specified by the ta~k order, critical to the
project. This geographic area was to exhibit a Minimum of flight restrictions
either natural or artificial, while satisfying the many program requirements.
These included accessibility to ground teams. Equipment necessary for the
performance of the project was then selected and tested. Both airborne
and ground operations were then planned and executed.
The largest project segment, exclusive of data collection -
operations, was data reduction immediately following field operations. Here
all airborne information was identified, collated an select reproductions made.
Ground truth data from the seven selected sites were reduced to a uniform
format. Final efforts involved preparation of this report.
imagery was also collected to enhance subsequent data
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Z. Target/Area Selection
Seven target types were established as indicators of military
build-ups as follow:
Target No. 1 - a
Target No. 2 - a
Target No. 3 a
Target No. 4 - a
Target No. 5 - a
Target No. 6 - a
Target No. 7 - a
civilian airport
railroad yard
trucking terminal
port and its associated facilities
t:icility under rapid construction
storage facility
military motor pool
Several metropo>' ,i arc