11 Facts About Project Vista

Project Vista was a top secret study conducted by prominent physicists, researchers, military officers, and staff at California Institute of Technology from April 1 to December 1,1951.

The goal of Project Vista was to give advice to the military on the most effective ways that the weapons that were already in the military's possession could be used to combat a Soviet advance into Europe.

Project Vista was cautious about entering agreements with federal agents to gain funding for the university.

Also, with the rising international situation, Project Vista gave the Caltech faculty members that wanted an opportunity to contribute to the national defense effort.

Project Vista communicated to the Board that he expected enrollment to drop due to conscription for the war in Korea.

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Project Vista was a large commitment for a university the size of Caltech.

Project Vista was never meant to invent new weapons or systems, but rather look at possible improvements to systems, tactics, communication and procedures.

One of the main points for project Vista was to show how weapons and systems could be used better, and strengthen the United States Air Force's ability to support United States Army troops on the ground during battle.

Project Vista instead, recommended that NATO should focus on new technology, tactical use of atomic weapons against Soviet troops, which would even the odds in a conventional ground war.

Project Vista urged joint training exercises between NATO members and allies, in order to effectively be able to execute commands and tactics in battle.

Project Vista remained classified until it was partially declassified in 1980.