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

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secret NOFORN
Chapter 6
Delivery of OXCART aircraft to
Area 51
OXCART aircraft took to the air. He resigned from the Agency in
February 1962, and his departure brought a major reorganization of
the reconnaissance program. The Development Projects Division of
the Directorate of Plans. with its two aircraft (OXCART and U-2)
and its satellite project. were transferred to the new Directorate of
Research headed by Herbert (Pete) Scoville. The following year
Scoville resigned and this Directorate was reorganized and its name
changed to the Directorate of Science and Technology, with A lbert
(Bud) Wheelon. Jr. as its first head. The overhead reconnaissance
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