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Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a {'information

TOP SECRET
I N D E X

PERMISSION FOR S.A.C. FLIGHTS AND DEPLOYMENTS
January, 1951 —
Subject
USAP request for permission for special flight US SAC
over Canada, Great Falls, Montana, to Ladd Field,
Alaska, and return, Feb.1-10/51, carrying special
weapons without nuclear components::
Ltr from H.M.Benninghoff to G.Ignatief'f
-end.copy ltr from Maj.Genl.R.L.Walsh, Dec.28/50.
Can.agreement: Ltr No.D-175, Jan.11; transmitted
to Mr. Benninghoff ltr Jan.l5;
Ltr No«909, Mar.l6, encl.copy ltr to Mr. B. Jan.l5.
USAF request for permission US SAC flight over Canada,
Great Falls, Montana, to Alaska, and return, March
and April/5l, carrying six high explosive components
not of "special type":
Ltr from N.S.Haselton to G.Ignatieff
R.G.Ameson to be used as channel, Wa-835, Mar.6,
Can. approval of flight &amp; channel of communication, Ex~l\S2, Mar.6.
Ltr to R.G.R. Mar.7; Ltr No.909, Mar.l6.
Exchange of ltrs U.S.Minister, Ottawa, and
Mr. Heeney, Des.D-1026, Mar.7.
Ltr to R.G.R. Mar* 13, stipulating Can.Govt, be
given as much advance notice as possible of

Date

Disposition

No»

Jan.3/5l

Ltr No.20
to ADPH
Jan.3/5l»

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Mar.6/5l

Wa-833,
Des.No.796,
•,Mar.6/5l«

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L t r from R.G.R. to G . I . , Mar. 20, changes i n
above f l i g h t s ; Wa-10i|.2, Mar.20.
P e r m i s s i o n g r a n t e d , Ex-599, Mar.21; l t r to RGR,Mar.22.
Dates r e t u r n f l i g h t changed to Apr.25 &amp; 26,
Wa-1698, Apr.2i|./
Permission granted, Ex-903, Apr*25. RGR informed.

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USAF request for permission for US SAC logistical train* Wa-2067,
ing flight, 11 C-12i|. transports carrying non-nuclear
May 16/51.
components, Wright Field, Ohio, to Goose Bay and onward to U.K., and return; May 19-July 1.
Permission granted: Ex-1091, May 18.
USAF request for permission to over-fly Canadian territory, with refueling and stop-over privileges at
Goose Bay, on series of logistical deployment flights
to U.K. and return during September, to replace nonnuclear components now in U.K.:
Transmitting oral request from Mr. Chase
Granting permission, Wiser No.7, Aug.31.
Copy ltr Col.J.O.Colonna to R.G.Arneson,
increasing number of flights and time-span.
Ltr from R.G.Arneson to G.Ignatieff
confirming oral request, with increase noted above.
Granting permission; query re intention to increase
number of special weapons stored in U.K.
Reply: Wa-Wiser No.11, Sept.5.
Letter from G.Ignatieff to R.G.Arneson
transmitting Can.Government permission*
USAF request for permission US SAC flight over Canada,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Alaska, March 2~$,
carrying non-»nuclear atomic bombs* ?
Ltr from RGA transmitting request, Feb.26*
Can.permission, Ex-Wiser 21}., Feb.26.
Two aircraft only involved; flight March l\+

Postponement flight to March 5«

Disposition

No,

3.
RGR informed
May 18/51.

Wa-Wiser 9,
Aug.31/51
Sept.l/5l.

Wa-Wiser 10,
Sept.l/5l.
Wiser Ltr ll|,
Sept.l/5l
to ADPH,
Wiser No. 8, Sept.5/51.

Sept.ij/5l.
Sept.il/5l

Wiser Ltr llj.,
to ADPH,
Sept.5/51.

Wa-Wiser 28,
Feb.25/52.
Ltr to ADPH,
Feb.27/52.
Ltr to RGA, Ltr to ADPH,
Feb.27/52.
Feb.27/52.
Wa-Wiser 30,
Feb.27/52.
Wa-Wiser 31,
Mar.1/52.
Wa-Wiser 33,
Mar.3/52.

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