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This is a CIA History Staff monograph by Gregory W. Pedlow and Donald E. Welzenbach, written in 1992 and approved for release in 2011. It covers the CIA's manned overhead reconnaissance program from 1954 to 1974 and its two aircraft, the U-2 and the A-12 OXCART. It follows their development, the overflights of the Soviet Union, the downing of Francis Gary Powers in 1960, and later operations. One section is titled "U-2s, UFOs, and Operation BLUE BOOK."
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Appendix B
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SCHLESINGER, James R.
DCI from February to July 1973, Schlesinger supported the Nixon ad-
ministration's proposal to terminate the Agency's U-2 program.
SCOTT, Roderic M.
An engineer with Perkin-Elmer who worked with James Baker in de-
signing the first cameras for use in the U-2. Scott helped design the
30001 camera for the OXCART.
SCOVILLE, Herbert, Jr.
In February 1962 Scoville became the first Deputy Director for
Research, which took over control of the Agency's reconnaissance
programs from the Deputy Director for Plans. Frustrated by the lack
of support from the DCI and the other directorates, he resigned in
June 1963.
SEABERG, John
An aeronautical engineer who was recalled to active duty with the Air
Force during the Korean war, Seaberg drafted the first specifications
fora high-flying jet reconnaissance aircraft in 1953.
STEVER, H. Guyford
A professor of aeronautical engineering at MIT, Stever served on nu-
merous Air Force advisory panels and later became the Air Force's
chief scientist.
STRONG, Philip G.
Chief of collection in the Office of Scientific Intelligence, Strong kept
himself well informed on developments in overhead reconnaissance
and attended many Air Force advisory panel meetings as an observer.
In 1954 he learned about the Lockheed CL-282 design and passed the
information on to Edwin Land's study group investigating US intelli-
gence-gathering capabilities.
WHEELON, Albert ("Bud") D.
Wheelon became the Deputy Director for Science and Technology in
August 1963 following the reorganization and renaming of the
Deputy Director for Research. He held this position until September
1966.
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