Part 76, page 117

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SR 71 FLIGHT

U.S. AIR FORCE SR-71 AIRCRAFT

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By communication December 3, 1971, the Sacramento Di- vision advised that Beale Air Force Base, California, had offered, free of charge to the Bureau, use of an SR-71 air- craft to photograph terrain over which the hijacked airplane had flown on its trip to Reno.

This aircraft was described as an extremely sophis- ticated aerial reconnaissance plane which would photograph a strip 20 miles wide with photographic resolution of detecting objects on the ground 2 feet square. The film strip would then be reviewed by trained and qualified U.S. Air Force personnel.

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By communication February 17, 1972 the Sacramento Di- vision advised that photographic over-flights using SR-71 aircraft were conducted on five separate occasions with no photographs obtained due to limited visibility from very high altitude. SR-71 Flights b6 from Beale Air Force Base advised each such flight requires b7C minimum of one week advance clearance with FAA due to sonic boom problem, specialized computer programming of aircraft, filing of flight plan and compliance with FAA requirements. Accordingly, weather on flight date cannot be accurately predicted. He stated no future flights over specific area where hijacker possibly exited could be scheduled since SR-71 aircraft committed for military missions.

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By communication, November 1, 1972, Seattle Division advised the Bureau and Norfolk that Unsub had in his possession, prior to the time he jumped, the following paraphernalia:

A. Parachute Back Pack B. Parachute Chest Pack C. Briefcase or attache case D. Dark overcoat E. A 4x12x14 paper bag F. A pair of dark slip-on shoes G. Wrap-around sunglasses with dark rims H. 10,000 $20 bills

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