JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORDS SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER : NSC 145-10001-10190 190 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE : MEMORANDUM DATE : 00/00/00 PAGES : 2 SUBJECTS : PROCUREMENT OF SOVIET AIRCRAFT SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT 1B, 1¢ RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 02/23/98 DATE OF LAST REVIEW OPENING CRITERIA COMMENTS NOJOINT S#F OBECTION ‘TODECLASSIFICATION JES CONCURRENCE OF DATE:. MAR 2016 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED MW, 54214 Decla:32977055 Page 1 @ Date : 06/25/98 Page : 1 feleased under the John . Kennedy asassination Records ‘allection Act of 1992 (a4 Usc 2107 Note). ‘ase#:NU 54214 Dati 9-10-2027 —— -nw 54214 SUBJECT: Procurement of Soviet Aircraft 1. At the 22 March 1962 meeting of the Special Group (Augmented) there wae a discussion of the question raised by the Attorney General on the possibility of U. 8. manufacture or ac- quisition of Soviet aircraft. 2, With respect to manufacture in the United States of copies having the external configuration of Soviet aircraft, the following table sets forth estimates received by the U. 5. Air Force in response to queries on the covert domestic production of such planes: Aircraft Configuration Time to Produce C. lL MIG 17 To withstand distant One in 6-8 mos. $3.5 million observation and 12 within | year for six aircraft photography I. MIG17 Towithstand close One in 9-10 mo: examination of ex- six within mo: terior; nontechnical 12 shortly there- $22 million people view certain after parte I. MIG17 Exact replica, sub- Not possible Ject to technical $13-15 million scrutiny IV. MIG 19 Same as I above Approximately $7 million for same aslabove six Vv. MIG19 above IL above $26-44 million VI. MIG 19 Hl above Not possible vol. IL 14 ‘All cases extremely difficult and tim: recommend obtaining from third partie ‘(U. 8. Government to supply engines) a = (fo Docld:32977055 Page 2