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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

WASHINGTON 20330 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

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June 6, 1968 

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MEMORANDUM FOR COLONEL BARGER, AFSC (SCSS) 

SUBJECT: Foreign Clearances 

REFERENCE: SCSS letter, same subject, dated April 23, 1968 

This. bffice agrees that there may arise infrequent situations 

whereby aircraft 'of the 6594th Test Group may be required to 

deploy rapidly and on short notice to staging areas requiring 

foreign clearances. 

We have reviewed the submission returned to you ;3.S Attachment 1 and believe it represents a satisfactory format and text 

for initiating action through AFXPDIB. We shall inform AFRDS 

and AFXPDIB of our concurrence with your forthcoming request. 

It appears that another action is required to permit rapid 

short notice deployment of 6594th Test Group aircraft. That is, 

a procedure should be established whereby timely Hq AFSC approval of flights in support of contingencies indicated in the reference may be granted. 

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REQUEST FOR USAF FOREIGN OPERA TING RIGHTS 

1. (U) Project Name and Number: General support of DoD/NASA R&D experiments . 

2. ~ Description: The Cornmander. 6594th Test Group, Hickam AFB, Hawaii, who controls 

our C-130 aircraft engaged in aerial recovery of resea r ch and development experiments from 

space has expre ssed concern over the pos sibility of not being able to obtain aircraft 

ove r flight and landing clearances on extr emely short notice. Infr equently, due to unprogrammed 

s p ace vehicle characteristics and systems malfunctions, it may be necessary to inc r ease the 

pro bability of a succe s sful recovery of a space capsule by staging the se aircraft on extremely 

short notice fr om airfields in Australia. New Zealand, and the Philippines. 

a.? Information sought is space capsule location. 

b . .JIi?I} Reason for undertaking this program is to recover valuable scientific equipment 

and data. 

c. ~ Method of operation will involve several C - 130 aircraft flying search and recovery 

patterns normally over international water s and infrequently in the air traffic areas of Australia, 

New Zeal and, and the Philippine s. Landing, refueling, routine maintenance, and billeting for 

crews will be required, 'when air fields in the above mentioned countries are used. Aircraft 

configurations are C - l30 exnd HC-l30 type recovery equipped; all equipment is installed aboard 

aircraft. No local purchase or hiring is anticipated. Schedule of operations is undetermined 

because of unknown contingencie s. However, 1- 3 deployments may be required each 12 months. 

Each deployment would last approximately 3-5 days. Aircraft sear ch operations would be 

conducted in accordance with ICAO policy. 

d. (U) A rr13xim.um of two C-130 aircraft woul d be involved at anyone time. Total crew 

members involved woul d be 28. (12 officers and 16 airmen) . 

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e. (U) Special Requirements: None. 

f. )PI( Classification: Will vary from CONFIDENTIAL to SECRET depenclir;};g on experiment. 

g. (1.)" Under the extreme shor t notice that is envisioned on these capsul e recovery opErations, 

participatiou by local officials would be impracticabl e and of no benefit to host nations. 

3. (U) Current Status: This is an immediate and continuing requirement. 

4. (U) Command Project Officer: Space and Mis sile Syst ems Organization; Major Jame s Jt. 

Varnados; Telephone Ext 2.307. At Headquarters AFSC; Lt Colonel W. B. Botzong, Telephooe 

Ext 2310. 

5. (U) Headquar ters USAF Point of Contact: Col R. Z. Nelsen, Jr (AFRDS); Telephone 

Extension 5 2 864. 

6. u;trT Details of Foreign Ope r ating Rights Required: 

________ W_ h_e_r_e Rights are Required 

Country 

Australia 

Philippine s 

New Zealand 

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Location 

Ciuildford, Kingsford Smith, 

Perth, Sydney, Townsville 

Clark AFB 

Auckland, Christchurch 

International Airports 

Alternate 

Planning Dates Dates Acceptable 

From To From To 

ASAP NA NA 

ASAP NA NA 

ASAP NA NA 

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Approval Leadtime 

Requirifd for 

Programming 

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