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Declassified brings you a declassified C-I-A record concerning F-E-A-F aircraft requirements in support of covert operations. This two-page memorandum, dated December tenth, nineteen fifty-one, details the modification and delivery of aircraft for undisclosed missions. You can find this document on documents2.theblackvault.com. This record, cataloged as U-S Intelligence on China C-I-00838, was released by the Central Intelligence Agency via the Freedom of Information Act. The release date and specific F-O-I-A case number are not present on the document itself. The declassification authority is not specified. The memorandum, marked TOP SECRET, discusses aircraft allocations for covert operations. Paragraph one states, a message from this headquarters to F-E-A-F, number T-S two-eight-eight-two, dated November twenty-seventh, nineteen fifty-one, signed by Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, stated: B-six-B aircraft presently on project for delivery to O-R in December. We will establish project to procure two additional B-six-B aircraft upon receipt of specific instructions as to configuration, desired delivery date, whether bombing systems or radio or navigational equipment required, et cetera. Concerning B-five-B presently on project, this aircraft does not meet your forthcoming configuration instructions. Is your desired delivery to be delayed while modification is accomplished within the Air Materiel Command? Paragraph two continues: Reply from F-E-A-F, T-S zero-one-L, dated December eighth, nineteen fifty-one, stated: B-six-B presently on project and two additional aircraft should have only standard radio and navigational equipment; no armament, bombing systems, or other special equipment; and should be sterilized prior to delivery. Sterilization means removal of evidence of U-S-A-F ownership. However, aircraft should have removable U-S-A-F markings in order that they may be delivered to F-E-A-F through normal Air Force channels and for all practical purposes be U-S-A-F aircraft. Paragraph three adds: Message from this Headquarters to F-E-A-F, T-S three-zero-eight-eight, December tenth, nineteen fifty-one, signed by Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, stated: B-six-B presently on project and two additional B-six-B's will be modified in accordance with your instructions. Will advise estimated date of delivery A-S-A-P. The document then requests necessary action to establish a project for the delivery of two additional B-six-B aircraft to F-E-A-F and to modify all three B-six-B's in accordance with instructions. A further request is made for advice regarding the estimated date of delivery for all three aircraft. A routing slip attached notes that Air Materiel Command has been advised of the special modification instructions and that Project F-A-R-two-B-two-three-nine has been amended from one to three B-six-B aircraft. It further notes that the delivery of the B-six-B presently on project to F-E-A-F is delayed until January due…

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This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked on this page so the citation chain is auditable.

CIA Declassified Brings You A Declassified C I A Record Concerning F E A F Aircraft

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Declassified brings you a declassified C-I-A record concerning F-E-A-F aircraft requirements in support of covert operations. This two-page memorandum, dated December tenth, nineteen fifty-one, details the modification and delivery of aircraft for undisclosed missions. com. This record, cataloged as U-S Intelligence on China C-I-00838, was released by the Central Intelligence Agency via the Freedom of Information Act.

Date: OCT 16 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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What was CIA Declassified Brings You A Declassified C I A Record Concerning F E A F Aircraft about?: Declassified brings you a declassified C-I-A record concerning F-E-A-F aircraft requirements in support of covert operations. This two-page memorandum, dated December tenth, nineteen fifty-one, details the modification and delivery of aircraft for undisclosed missions. com. This record, cataloged as U-S Intelligence on China C-I-00838, was released by the Central Intelligence Agency via the Freedom of Information Act.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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