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Historical Military / Intelligence File
CIA UAP 003 THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AND OVERHEAD RECONNAISSANCE THE U 2 AND OXCART PROGRAMS 1954 1974
Date range1 MAY 1960
Originating officeOTHER
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A historical military / intelligence record from the post-WWII through 1960s UAP investigation period.
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Aircraft Types
U-2SR-71B-52KC-135B-1C-130
Named Operations
OPERATION BLACK SHIELD
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The most signal-bearing sentences on each page (mentioning UAP / radar / observation / altitude / coordinates). Kept in the original language to avoid translation drift.
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- p.2EN· Secret l<JOFOFU'il The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance中文· Secret l<JOFOFU'il The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance
- p.3EN· Welzenbach History Staff Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 1992 Sec,et中文· Welzenbach History Staff Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 1992 Sec,et
- p.4EN· ♦ Chapter 1 Searching for a System The Need for High-Altitude Reconnaissance............................................ 1 Early Postwar Aerial Reconnaissance ................................................... 2 New Approaches to Photoreconnaissance........................................... 4 The Air Force Search …中文· ♦ Chapter 1 Searching for a System The Need for High-Altitude Reconnaissance............................................ 1 Early Postwar Aerial Reconnaissance ................................................... 2 New Approaches to Photoreconnaissance........................................... 4 The Air Force Search …
- p.5EN· Sec, el NOFORN Hiring U-2 Pilots ........ _ ................................................................................. 73 Pilot Training ............................................................................................... 75 Final Tests of the U-2....................................................…中文· Sec, el NOFORN Hiring U-2 Pilots ........ _ ................................................................................. 73 Pilot Training ............................................................................................... 75 Final Tests of the U-2....................................................…
- p.6EN· Geeret PJOFORN ..'t', Chapter 5 U-2 Operations After May 1960 U-2 Operations in Latin America ........................................................... 197 U-2 Support to the Bay of Pigs Invasion........................................ 197 Aerial Refueling Capability for the U-2 ...................................…· Inadequate Resources in Asia ........... 233 Advanced ECM Equipment for Detachment H................................ 237 Infrared Scanner Over PRC Nuclear Plants ....................... 238 ....................................... 240 ~~::-::;--::,-;-~~:F:::.:-:=--::-r-;~ =-=-=~ The End of U-2 Overflights o ain an Ch…中文· Geeret PJOFORN ..'t', Chapter 5 U-2 Operations After May 1960 U-2 Operations in Latin America ........................................................... 197 U-2 Support to the Bay of Pigs Invasion........................................ 197 Aerial Refueling Capability for the U-2 ...................................…· Inadequate Resources in Asia ........... 233 Advanced ECM Equipment for Detachment H................................ 237 Infrared Scanner Over PRC Nuclear Plants ....................... 238 ....................................... 240 ~~::-::;--::,-;-~~:F:::.:-:=--::-r-;~ =-=-=~ The End of U-2 Overflights o ain an Ch…
- p.7EN· See, et NOFOAN New Technologies Necessitated By OXCART's High Speed............. 279 Designing the OXCART's Cameras ........................................................ 281 Choosing Pilots for OXCART .................................................................. 283 Selection of a Testing Site for t he OXCAR…中文· See, et NOFOAN New Technologies Necessitated By OXCART's High Speed............. 279 Designing the OXCART's Cameras ........................................................ 281 Choosing Pilots for OXCART .................................................................. 283 Selection of a Testing Site for t he OXCAR…
- p.8EN· Warning Notice Intelligence Sources or Methods Involved (WNINTEL) National Security Information Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions Dissemination Control Abbreviations NOFORN (NF) Not releasable to foreign nationals NOCONTRACT (NC) Not releasable to contractors or contractor/ consultants PROPIN (PR…中文· Warning Notice Intelligence Sources or Methods Involved (WNINTEL) National Security Information Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions Dissemination Control Abbreviations NOFORN (NF) Not releasable to foreign nationals NOCONTRACT (NC) Not releasable to contractors or contractor/ consultants PROPIN (PR…
- p.9EN· ieeret NOFGftN FOREWORD This History Staff Monograph offers a comprehensive and authorita tive history of the CIA's manned overhead reconnaissance program. which from 1954 to 1974 developed and operated two extraordinary aircraft, the U-2 and the A-12 OXCART· The formation of the Directorate of Science and Technology in the I 960s, principally to develop and direct reconnais sance programs, is the most obvious legacy of the events recounted in this study中文· ieeret NOFGftN FOREWORD This History Staff Monograph offers a comprehensive and authorita tive history of the CIA's manned overhead reconnaissance program. which from 1954 to 1974 developed and operated two extraordinary aircraft, the U-2 and the A-12 OXCART· The formation of the Directorate of Science and Technology in the I 960s, principally to develop and direct reconnais sance programs, is the most obvious legacy of the events recounted in this study
- p.10EN· Many people made import.1nt contributions to the production of this volume. ln the History Staff's preparation of the manuscript, Gerald Haines did the final revision, Diane Marvin again demon strated her high talent as a copy editor, and[ [ provided staunch secretarial support throughout中文· Many people made import.1nt contributions to the production of this volume. ln the History Staff's preparation of the manuscript, Gerald Haines did the final revision, Diane Marvin again demon strated her high talent as a copy editor, and[ [ provided staunch secretarial support throughout
- p.11EN· At great risk, US Air Force and Navy aircraft had been conducting peripheral reconnaissance and shallow-penetration overflights, but these missions were paying a high price in lives lost and increased international tension· Furthermore. many important areas of the Soviet Union lay beyond the range of existing reconnais sance aircraft中文· At great risk, US Air Force and Navy aircraft had been conducting peripheral reconnaissance and shallow-penetration overflights, but these missions were paying a high price in lives lost and increased international tension· Furthermore. many important areas of the Soviet Union lay beyond the range of existing reconnais sance aircraft
- p.12EN· Johnson revealed the existence of the OXCART-type of aircraft, although only in its military YF- l 2A (interceptor) and SR-7 l (strategic reconnaissance) versions· The two CIA reconnaissance aircraft have also been the subject of a number of books, beginning with David Wise's and Thomas B中文· Johnson revealed the existence of the OXCART-type of aircraft, although only in its military YF- l 2A (interceptor) and SR-7 l (strategic reconnaissance) versions· The two CIA reconnaissance aircraft have also been the subject of a number of books, beginning with David Wise's and Thomas B