The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance; the U-2 and Oxcart Programs, 1954-1974

This is a 1992 CIA History Staff monograph by Gregory W. Pedlow and Donald E. Welzenbach, originally classified Secret NOFORN and approved for release in 2013. It covers the CIA's manned overhead reconnaissance program from 1954 to 1974 and the two aircraft it developed, the U-2 and the A-12 OXCART. The history covers the U-2 overflights of the Soviet Union, the 1960 downing of Francis Gary Powers and later operations in Asia and Latin America. It also includes a section on U-2s, UFOs and Operation BLUE BOOK.

Prepared	NAME
Sept.20,58
CLS	DATE	LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORP.
CALIFORNIA DIVISION	Page	TEMP.	PERM.
Checked TITLE
Fry a Burrow Job.	Model
Approved Report No.

Use 10,000 airplane at 135,000

Try to eliminate fuselage except for

cockpit & equip bay

40 = 6.0 to 5.5

Subtotal = 7460

Fuel system - tanks = 500

7960

Fuel load = 2000

Range = 575 x 6.0 x $ \frac{3.0}{2.10} $ loge $ \frac{10,000}{5000} = 1090 $