*********************[Message from the U.S. Department of Defense to the Lockheed Martin Corporation]*********************
[Title: Request of Development of Equipment]
T R A N S L A T E D E N C O D E D M E S S A G E
7/19/1982
[redactions have been made in the interest of national security]
Lockheed Martin Advanced Aircraft Research Division
Aurora Project
This message is in regards to the development of a classified fighter aircraft which will be able to remain undetected by advanced Soviet RADAR systems. This contest is off the books and shall produce an aircraft with speeds in excess of [redacted] and a service ceiling in excess of [redacted]. As Lockheed Martin has produces such aircraft of similar characteristics (oxcart and have blue) you have been selected to begin development with no competition. Due to the increased threat from a design from the MIKOYAN AND GUREVICH DESIGN BUREAU (NATO name "Ferret") it is in the interest of national security that we arm our air force with an aircraft of greater performance and the ability to conduct retaliatory strikes. You will have the full backing of the United States government with funds coming from a black projects budget. You will also have the cooperation of the General Electric company's aerospace division. General Electric will be creating a new generation of jet turbine engine in concordance with your specifications under the guise of a high performance research platform which will be made public as a cover for the development of your aircraft. This program will operate under the code name "Aurora", with the aircraft's number designation being [redacted]. In order to maintain absolute secrecy you must retain all staff delegated to this project on site until completion with an expected completion time of 5 years. Test flights may be conducted at the [redacted] facility only between the hours of 1900-0300 in order to protect the secrecy of the project. The aircraft must have the ability to utilize next generation weapons systems, including the [redacted] system. The aircraft must also be able to operate from a 5,000 foot runway. Internal security should be a primary focus of the program logistics as the only reason we discovered the [redacted] was due to the infiltration of the Soviet block by a model maker. Due to these risks a standard black program staff rundown will be conducted for all staff involved. This message must be destroyed after decoding, retaining only the internal encoded version for the purpose of review. We look forward to the cooperation of the Lockheed Martin corporation in order to usher in a new age of aerospace based security and deterrents to the Soviet block. We must create a 6th generation fighter to retain air superiority over the Soviet block, our national security depends upon it.
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F-19 Aurora
[Title: Request of Development of Equipment]
T R A N S L A T E D E N C O D E D M E S S A G E
7/19/1982
[redactions have been made in the interest of national security]
Lockheed Martin Advanced Aircraft Research Division
Aurora Project
This message is in regards to the development of a classified fighter aircraft which will be able to remain undetected by advanced Soviet RADAR systems. This contest is off the books and shall produce an aircraft with speeds in excess of [redacted] and a service ceiling in excess of [redacted]. As Lockheed Martin has produces such aircraft of similar characteristics (oxcart and have blue) you have been selected to begin development with no competition. Due to the increased threat from a design from the MIKOYAN AND GUREVICH DESIGN BUREAU (NATO name "Ferret") it is in the interest of national security that we arm our air force with an aircraft of greater performance and the ability to conduct retaliatory strikes. You will have the full backing of the United States government with funds coming from a black projects budget. You will also have the cooperation of the General Electric company's aerospace division. General Electric will be creating a new generation of jet turbine engine in concordance with your specifications under the guise of a high performance research platform which will be made public as a cover for the development of your aircraft. This program will operate under the code name "Aurora", with the aircraft's number designation being [redacted]. In order to maintain absolute secrecy you must retain all staff delegated to this project on site until completion with an expected completion time of 5 years. Test flights may be conducted at the [redacted] facility only between the hours of 1900-0300 in order to protect the secrecy of the project. The aircraft must have the ability to utilize next generation weapons systems, including the [redacted] system. The aircraft must also be able to operate from a 5,000 foot runway. Internal security should be a primary focus of the program logistics as the only reason we discovered the [redacted] was due to the infiltration of the Soviet block by a model maker. Due to these risks a standard black program staff rundown will be conducted for all staff involved. This message must be destroyed after decoding, retaining only the internal encoded version for the purpose of review. We look forward to the cooperation of the Lockheed Martin corporation in order to usher in a new age of aerospace based security and deterrents to the Soviet block. We must create a 6th generation fighter to retain air superiority over the Soviet block, our national security depends upon it.
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F-19 Aurora
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