CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM [DELETED] RE PURPOSE OF FLIGHT TO CHECK OUT INS SYSTEM A

Created: 11/14/1962

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AIRCRAFT NUMBER THREE MADE FLI3HT NUMBER FOURTEEN ONOVEAST HAM FLIGHTOURSINUTES WITH TAKE-OFFOROSS0 LBS WITH2 PERCENT. AB

TAKE-OFF AND AB0 FEET. MILITARY CLIMBNOTSMACH AND HELD0 FEET. CRUISE0 ANDTRIANGULAR CIRCUIT. FORCED TO DESCEND TO APPROXIMATELYDURING SECOND CIRCUIT DUE CLOUDS. DESCENDEDe FEETPLATE DUE CLOUDS AND THIRD CIRCUIT CANCELLED. MADEEETNOTS. LANDED

HUTE OK. PURPOSE OF FLIGHT TO CHECK OUT INS SYSTEM AND TYPE II (ROMAN) PACKAGE. GROUND SPEED AND MILES TO GO READOUTS IN COCKPIT INOP PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. DIFFICULTY IN INS TEST CAUSED BY CLOUD CEILING LOWERING0 FEETe FEET DURING FLIGHT. APPARENTLY TYPE II (ROMAN) PACKAGE FUNCTIONED INSOFAR AS PILOT CONCERNED, HIGH POWER MAGNIFICATION HUNG UP ON VIEWFINDER DURING FLIGHT. PILOT

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USED LOW POWER MAGNIFICATION.CHEDULED FOR FLIGHTOV.ILL BE ON COMPASS ROSE ON ADF WORK.

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