MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 PART I

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March 1, 1966
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Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 Declassification Review by NGA MARCH 1966 COPY 183 44 PAGES TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE TRACK OF MISSION HIGHLIGHTS MISSILES AIR FACILITIES NUCLEAR ENERGY NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL WARFARE ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATIONS MILITARY ACTIVITY COMPLEXES OTHER ACTIVITY ATTACHMENTS TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 OAK - PART I MISSION 4026 PREFACE THIS IS THE FIRST OF TWO OAK REPORTS ON MISSION 4026 AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THOSE COMMITTEE ON OVERHEAD RECONNAISSANCE (COMDR) TARGETS OBSERVED ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY. TARGETS ARE ARRANGED IN THE OAK BY SUBJECT AND WITHIN EACH SUBJECT BY COMOR TARGET NUMBER. TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY. OBSERVED DURING THE OAK REPORTING PERIOD ARE LISTED NUMERICALLY UNDER THE APPROPRIATE SUBJECT AFTER THE LISTING OF COMOR TARGETS. LOCATIONS OF TARGETS IN THIS REPORT ARE INDICATED BY THE COUNTRY.CODE PRECEDING THE COORDINATES. SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHIC REFERENCES FOR EACH TARGET OBSERVED AND REPORTED FOLLOW THE DESCRIPTION OF THE TARGET. PASS NUMBERS ARE SUFFIXED WITH THE LETTER D FOR DESCENDING (NORTH-TO-SOUTH). FRAMES ARE INDICATED BY.THE FRAME NUMBER WITH AN INDEX NUMBER RUNNING CONSECUTIVELY FROM THE BEGINNING OF EACH PASS -- 4/8 FOR EXAMPLE, MEANS FRAME 4, INDEX 8. UNIVERSAL REFERENCE GRID (X-Y) COORDINATES ARE GIVEN IN PARENTHESIS AFTER THE INDEX NUMBER TO WHICH THEY APPLY. THIS GRID IS IDENTIFIED AS UNIVERSAL GRID NO 1, FEB 64. SYMBOLS INDICATING CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY ARE -- C (CLEAR), SC (SCATTERED CLOUD COVER), HC (HEAVY CLOUD COVER), H (HAZE.-),a CS (CLOUD SHADOW), S (SNOW), O (OBLIQUITY), SD (SEMIDARKNESS)9 GC (GROUND COVER), CF (CAMOUFLAGE), AND GR (GROUND RESOLUTION). INTERPRETABILITY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY.IS CATEGORIZED AS G (GOOD), F (FAIR), OR P (POOR). THE EXTENT OF PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE IS DENOTED BY THE SYMBOLS T (TOTAL) OR PT (PARTIAL). THE MODE OF COVERAGE: IS INDICATED BY ST (STEREO), NS (NON-STEREO), OR PS (PARTIAL STEREO). OAK RECIPIENTS ARE CAUTIONED THAT THE INITIAL SCAN OF .THE PHOTOGRAPHY IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED IN A SHORT TIME AND. PRIOR TO FINAL REFINEMENT OF EPHEMERIS DATA. CONSEQUENTLY, FUTURE DETAILED ANALYSIS MAY.RESULT IN MINOR ALTERATIONS. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Iq Next 5 Page(s) In Document Denied Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Highlights Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET HIGHLIGHTS 1. MISSILES EIGHT OF THE 25 KNOWN DEPLOYED ICBM COMPLEXES AND=PORTIONS OF THE TYURATAM MISSILE TEST CENTER ARE COVERED ON PHOTOGRAPHY. DROVYANAYA, OMSK,. AND THE TYURATAM MISSILE TEST CENTER ARE COVERED ON CLEAR PHOTOGRAPHY. DOMBAROVSKIY, IMENI GASTELLO, TATISHCHEVO, TEYKOVO9TYUMEN, AND UZHUR ARE OBSERVED THROUGH SCATTERED-TO-HEAVY CLOUDS AND HAZE. THE REMAINING 17 COMPLEXES ARE EITHER CLOUD COVERED OR NOT COVERED. TWO PROBABLE AND ONE. POSSIBLE TYPE IIID LAUNCH SITES ARE NEWLY IDENTIFIED AT TATISHCHEVO. AT IMENI GASTELLO, POSSIBLE LAUNCH AREA P CAN NOW BE CONFIRMED IN AN EARLY STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION AND AT UZHUR, LAUNCH AREA L CAN NOW BE CONFIRMED AS A CONTROL SITE. 2e LANDES MISSILE TEST CENTER ? ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE.MISSILE TEST CENTER, INCLUDING ONE OF THE POSSIBLE TWO LAUNCH AREAS IS CLOUD FREE. WITHIN THE LAUNCH AREA, THE SOUTHERNMOST SILO IS COMPLETE AND THE NORTHERNMOST SILO IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. 3. KAZAN AIRFRAME PLANT GORBUNOV 22 OF:.THE SEVERAL AIRCRAFT IDENTIFIED, 1 BLINDER AND 1 BADGER APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CAMOUFLAGED BY. DISRUPTIVE PAINT. TWO SURFACE SHIP HULL SECTIONS OBSERVED ON BUILDING WAY PREVIOUSLY USED FOR SUBMARINE CONSTRUCTION. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19?24 MARCH 1966 A LARGE AMOUNT OF CONSTRUCTION HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE COMPLEX WAS LAST CLEARLY SEEN ON INCLUDING WHAT APPEARS TO BE A CHEMICAL PLA THE PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED CURVED RECTANGULAR ANTENNA CAN NOW BE IDENTIFIED AS AN APPROXIMATELY 30-FT PARABOLIC TRACKING:DISH WHICH APPEARS TO BE FACING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE IMPACT AREA. STATUS OF COMOR TARGET READOUT A TOTAL OF 89 COMOR TARGETS WAS OBSERVED DURING THE OAK REPORTING PERIOD AND ARE CONTAINED IN THIS OAK. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Missiles Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 TYURATAM LAUNCH COMPLEX D ISITES 4,9) UR 4601N 06400E AT AREA D1 (SITE 4), THE CENTER AND RIGHT SILO DOORS ARE IN THE OPEN POSITION. A VEHICLE/PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS PARKED AT THE CENTER SILO. A ROW OF 4 TOWERS IS LOCATED TO THE REAR OF THE SILOS AND A ROW OF 3 TOWERS IS LOCATED TO THE FRONT OF THE SILOS. THESE ROWS ARE PARALLEL TO A LINE DRAWN THROUGH THE 3 SILOS. TWO PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS ARE PARKED ON A HARDSTAND NEAR THE LARGE BUILDING IN THE SOUTH END OF THE SECURED AREA. AT LEAST 10 OTHER UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT ARE PARKED IN THE AREA. A ROW OF 6 OBJECTS IS BEHIND THE CONTROL BUNKER. TWO OF THESE APPEAR TO HAVE POSSIBLE TELEMETRY ANTENNAS AND THE OTHER 4 APPEAR TO BE ANTENNA PEDESTALS. A SMALL STRUCTURE IS NEWLY IDENTIFIED ON THE SE SIDE OF THE POSSIBLE SPRAY POND. AN EXCAVATION HAS BEEN DUG ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE EARTH-MOUNDED STRUCTURE ON THE NORTH SIDE.OF THE LOOP ROAD. A DITCH EXTENDS FROM THE VICINITY OF THE EXCAVATION TO A POSSIBLE BORROW PIT OUTSIDE OF THE SECURITY FENCE ON THE SE SIDE OF THE AREA. MOST OF THE LARGER SUPPORT BUILDINGS BETWEEN AREAS 01 AND D2 (SITE 9) HAVE BEEN REMOVED. THE DISMANTLING AND REMOVAL HAVE BEEN-GRADUAL AND HAVE BEEN OBSERVED FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MISSIONS. AT AREA D2, THERE HAS BEEN NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE. IN THE CRATER. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SILO DOORS ARE IN THE CLOSED.POSITION. THE CENTER SILO APPEARS TO HAVE A 5-SIDED, IRREGULARLY SHAPED,. FLAT-TOPPED EARTH MOUND OVER ITo A ROW OF 6 SMALL, EVENLY SPACED STRUCTURES IS LOCATED ALONG THE LOOP ROAD IN FRONT OF THE SILOS. THE STRUCTURES AT EACH END APPEAR TO BE SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN.THE OTHER 4. A VEHICLE/PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS PARKED AT THE LEFT SILO, AND AT LEAST 8 OTHER VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT ARE-WITHIN THE AREA. THE SECURITY FENCE ON THE SOUTH SIDE.OF THE AREA HAS. BEEN RECONSTRUCTED AND ALIGNED IN A NEW POSITION. THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE CRATER LIES OUTSIDE OF THE NEW SECURITY FENCE. THE LARGE BUILDING ALONGSIDE THE ACCESS ROAD AND 3 SMALLER BUILDINGS ALONG THE NORTH FENCE LINE OF THE SITE HAVE BEEN REMOVED. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OBSERVED.IN THE L-SHAPED ELECTRONIC FACILITY OR THE PROBABLE INSTRUMENTATION SITE NORTH OF THE COMPLEX MAIN ROAD. TWO PROBABLE ANTENNAS ARE ON THE ROOF OF THE LARGEST BUILDING AT THE ELECTRONIC FACILITY SOUTH OF TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET E MISSION 4026 MARCH 1966 THE COMPLEX MAIN ROAD AND WEST OF THEL-SHAPED ELECTRONIC FACILITY. NO NEW MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN PORTION OF THE SEARCH AREA COVERED ON PHOTOGRAPHY. NO MISSILES, MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT, NEW CONSTRUC- TION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. NO MISSILES, NEW CONSTRUCTION, OR CHANGES IN EXISTING FACILITIES OBSERVED. RIGHT SILO DOOR APPEARS TO BE OPEN. NO MISSILES, NEW CONSTRUCTION, OR CHANGES IN EXISTING FACILITIES OBSERVED. NO MISSILES, MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT, NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 DROVYANAYA ICBM RAIL?TO-ROAD TSFR POINT UR 513ON 11302E AN EXCAVATION AND THE FOUNDATIONS FOR 4 BUILDINGS ARE APPARENT IN THE SE CORNER OF THE TRANSFER POINT. NO MISSILES, MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT, OTHER NEW CONSTRUCTION, OR CHANGES IN FACILITIES OBSERVED. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET DROVYANAYA ICBM LAUNCH AREA F (SITE 6) UR 5120N 11254E NO MISSILES, MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT, NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. DROVYANAYA.ICBM LAUNCH GROUP G UR 5134N 11304E LAUNCH SITES G1 (SITE 7), G3 (SITE 9), G5 (SITE 11)9 AND G10 (SITE 18) ARE NOT COVERED. THE REMAINING-SITES SHOW NO CHANGE. NO MISSILES, NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. . DROVYANAYA.ICBM LAUNCH GROUP H UR 5122N 11302E LAUNCH SITES H8 (SITE 19)9 H9 (SITE 26)9 AND H10 (SITE 28) ARE NOT COVERED. THE CONSTRUCTION STATUS OF LAUNCH SITE H4 (SITE 21) REMAINS UNDETERMINED. THE REMAINDER OF THE SITES ARE IN A LATE STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION. NO MISSILES, NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. DROVYANAYA ICBM COMPLEX SUPPORT FACILITY UR 5131N 11300E NO MISSILES, MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT, NEW CONST-:RUCTION,OR CHANGES IN FACILITIES OBSERVED. Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19?24 MARCH 1966 NO NEW MISSILE FACILITIES OBSERVED WITHIN PHOTOGRAPHIC LIMITS. THE ONLY AREA COVERED IS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF OMSK. NO MISSILES OR MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. ONE PROBABLE NEW BUILDING OBSERVED NO OTHER CHANGES IN FACILITIES OR NO NEW MISSILE FACILITIES OBSERVED IN PORTION OF SEARCH AREA COVERED BY PHOTOGRAPHY. UR 5655N 04016E UR 5648N 04010E UR 5652N 06551E NO NEW MISSILE FACILITIES OBSERVED IN SEARCH AREA COVERED ON PHOTOGRAPHY. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 TYUMEN ICBM LAUNCH AREA A (SITE 3) UR 5651N 06533E NO MISSILES, MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT, NEW CONSTRUCTION, OR SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OBSERVED. TYUMEN ICBM LAUNCH AREA C (SITE 2) UR 5650N 06526E NO MISSILES, MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT, NEW CONSTRUCTION, OR SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OBSERVED. UZHUR ICBM COMPLEX UR 5517N 08949E AN AREA OF UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY CONSISTING OF A POSSIBLY SECURED EXCAVATION IS LOCATED 2 NM SW OF LAUNCH AREA L (SITE 12) AND 2 NM NE OF LAUNCH AREA P (SITE 16). NO NEW MISSILE FACILITIES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE PORTIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY. UZHUR ICBM LAUNCH AREA L (SITE 12) UR 5507N 08937E LAUNCH SITE L CAN NOW BE CONFIRMED AS A CONTROL SITE SINCE ONE LEG OF,THE INTERFEROMETER IS OBSERVED ON THIS MISSION. AN AREA OF UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 0.5 NM SOUTH OF THE LAUNCH AREA. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION OR CHANGES IN FACILITIES OBSERVED. UZHUR ICBM LAUNCH AREA Q (SITE 17) IDENTIFICATION ONLY. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24.MARCH 1966 NO NEW MISSILE FACILITIES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE PORTION OF AREA COVERED BY PHOTOGRAPHY. DOMBAROVSKIY ICBM LAUNCH AREA F (SITE 7) UR 5109N 05931E NO NEW MISSILE FACILITIES OBSERVED WITHIN LIMITS OF PHOTOGRAPHY. Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 IMENI GASTELLO ICBM LCH AREA A (SITE 1) UR IDENTIFICATION ONLY. IDENTIFICATION ONLY. IMENI GASTELLO ICBM LCH AREA F (SITE 6) UR IMENI GASTELLO ICBM LCH AREA G (SITE 7) UR 5103N 06605E 5106N 06601E 511ON 06605E 5107N 06612E 5113N 06605E 5057N 06608E THE LAUNCH AREA REMAINS IN A MID-STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION. FOOTINGS ARE NOW APPARENT FOR THE 2 LARGE AND I SMALL BUILDINGS. LARGE AMOUNTS OF FRESH SPOIL SURROUND THE EXCAVATION FOR THE ELECTRONIC FACILITY CONTROL BUILDING. NO MISSILES OR MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 1924 MARCH 1966 IMENI GASTELLO ICBM LCH AREA K ISITE 11) UR 5052N 06600E THE LAUNCH AREA REMAINS IN A MID-STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION. NO MISSILES9 MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENTS NEW CONSTRUCTION, OR SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OBSERVED. IMENI GASTELLO ICBM LCH AREA L ISITE 12) UR 5051N 06609E THE LAUNCH AREA REMAINS IN A MID-STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION. NO MISSILES. MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT, NEW CONSTRUCTIONS OR SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OBSERVED. IMENI GASTELLO.ICBM LCH AREA M (SITE 13) UR 5056N 06550E IMENI GASTELLO ICBM LCH AREA P (SITE 16). UR 5102N 06550E LAUNCH AREA P (SITE 16) CAN NOW BE CONFIRMED. THE LAUNCH AREA CONSISTS OF A FENCED EXCAVATION WITH ADJACENT SPOIL. A DARK PLUS CONFIGURATION INTERSECTS GENERALLY AT THE CENTER OF-THE EXCAVATION. THIS CHARACTERISTIC HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY OBSERVED AT SEVERAL LAUNCH AREAS WITHIN THIS COMPLEX. AN AREA OF GROUND SCARRING AND A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION ARE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1Q200 FT SSW. THE LAUNCH AREA IS CONNECTED BY ROAD TO LAUNCH AREA A. 1 TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 NO MISSILES OR MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. TWO NEW TYPE HID PROBABLE LAUNCH SITES, DESIGNATED El AND E2, ARE 1305 AND 15 NM NE OF=THE COMPLEX SUPPORT FACILITY AT 51-52N 045-47E AND 51-54N 045-46E, RESPECTIVELY. ONE NEW TYPE IIID POSSIBLE LAUNCH SITE, DESIGNATED E3, IS 15 NM NNE OF.THE COMPLEX SUPPORT FACILITY AT 51-55N 045-44E0 ALL 3 ,SITES CONSIST OF TRACK ACTIVITY AND GROUND SCARRING WHICH WAS NOT PRESENT ON TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET APPROXIMATELY 5,000 FT ESE OF THE LAUNCH SITE IS A PROBABLE TRACKING ANTENNA AND CONTROL BUILDING.' 1,500 FT NORTH OF THIS ANTENNA IS A PROBABLE COMMUNICATIONS/INSTRUMENTATION/RADAR SITE WITH A SHED AND TALL MAST WITH A CROSSBAR. AN UNIDENTIFIED LINEAR CLEARING APPROXIMATELY 4,200 FT LONG AND 80 FT WIDE TERMINATING IN A HILL IS VISIBLE 1.3 NM SE OF THE LAUNCH AREA. UR 560ON 09259E NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FACILITIES, MISSILE EQUIPMENT, OR NEW CONSTRUCTION OBSERVED. TAI-YUAN SOLID PROPELLANT TEST FACILITY CH 3759N 11233E NO EVIDENCE OF ROCKET TEST ACTIVITY OBSERVED. A SMALL BUILDING OBSERVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON APPROXIMATELY 400 FT NE OF THE HORIZONTAL TEST CELL, HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE BUILDING IS LOCATED INSIDE A NATURAL DRAINAGE WAY WHICH PROVIDES BLAST PROTECTION FROM THE TEST CELL. NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OBSERVED. APPROXIMATELY 10 PERCENT OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTION OF 60-NM RADIUS SEARCH AREA IS COVERED WITH APPROXIMATELY 15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER. NO SAM ACTIVITY TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET TWO NEW PROBABLY BURIED STORAGE TANKS IN WEST-CENTRAL PORTION OF SUPPORT AREA AND APPROXIMATELY 700 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. AN ACCURATE IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT CANNOT BE MADE DUE TO POOR INTERPRETABILITY OF-THE PHOTOGRAPHY. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Air Facilities Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 AIR FACILITIES TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24-MARCH 1966 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 OB -- U -- 5 FISHBED/FISHPOT AT PLANT, AND 10 POSSIBLE FISHBED/FISHPOT, 4 POSSIBLE FIREBAR, 1 CAMEL, I CAB, AND 16 SMALL SWEPT-WING AT AIRFIELD. 0 -- 5 FISHBED/FISHPOT AT PLANT, AND 9 FISHBED/FISHPOT, 3 POSSIBLE FISHBED, 2 POSSIBLE FIREBAR, 17 SMALL SWEPT-WING, 1 CAMEL, AND 1 CAB AT AIRFIELD. 25X1 I 25X1 I 25X1 KAZAN AIRFRAME PLANT GORBUNOV 22 TWO NEW BUILDINGS ARE IN AN EARLY STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION. OB -m U 15 BLINDER, 3 BADGER, 1 BEAGLE, 1 CRATE, AND 3 CAB. ONE BLINDER AND I BADGER APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CAMOUFLAGED BY DISRUPTIVE PAINT. = -- 12 BLINDER, 3 BADGER, I BEAGLE, AND 5 CAB. TWO BLINDER AND 1 BADGER HAVE BEEN CAMOUFLAGED. ULAN-UDE AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY PLANT 99 CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE NEW FINAL ASSEMBLY/ SUBASSEMBLY BUILDING. OB -- 2 MANDRAKE, 1 COKE, AND I SMALL DOUBLE-ROTOR HELICOPTER. SHEN-YANG AIRFRAME PLANT 112 ONLY NORTHERN HALF OF PLANT VISIBLE. NO CHANGES OBSERVED. Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 2 TOP SECRET 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. OB _@ 36 FAGOT/FRESCO, 1 CRATE, 1 PROBABLE COLT, AND 12. SMALL STRAIGHT-WING. MENG-TZU AIRFIELD WEST CH 2324N 10319E NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. OB -- 3 POSSIBLE FISHBED, 4 POSSIBLE FARMER, 16 PROBABLE FAGOT/FRESCO, AND 1 POSSIBLE HOUND. 9 NM SSW OF KATIMA MOLILO0 71525 X 130 FT ENE/WSW SERVICEABLE BLACKTOP RUNWAY WITH PARALLEL TAXIWAY, 2 END-CONNECTING LINKS, 2 CROSSOVER LINKS, 1 PARKING APRON, AND 2 ALERT APRONS. ONE LARGE WAREHOUSE AND 3 SMALL BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED SINCE STATIC DISPLAY OF AIRCRAFT-NEXT TO PLANT INCLUDES 3 FI_SHBED, 2 FARMER, AND 11 FAGOT/FRESCOO TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19?24 MARCH 1966 ONE ASSEMBLY BUILDING HAS BEEN COMPLETED SINCE MISSION TWO OTHER LARGE BUILDINGS ARE IN AN EARLY STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION. ACTIVITY IS HEAVY THROUGHOUT THE AREA. NUMEROUS HELICOPTER CRATES ARE LOCATED IN THE PLANT AREA. OB -- ~H- 1 COLT 12 HOUND, 1 HIP FUSEL AGE, A ND 1 HOUND FUSELAGE: 1 COLT, 1 CREEK, 13 HOU ND, AND 1 HIP FUSELAGE: TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Nuclear Energy Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Iq Next 3 Page(s) In Document Denied Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Naval Activity/ Ports Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES. OB - 1 W/R-CLASS SS INBOARD OF FITTING OUT BARGE, 1 MODIFIED RIGA-CLASS DE AT FITTING OUT WHARF, 1 PROBABLE R-CLASS SS ON BUILDING WAY, 1 PROBABLE MEDIUM SS IN GRAVING DOCK,.2 W/R-CLASS SS ALONGSIDE QUAY, 1 METTAWEE-CLASS AO, 1 KAIBOKAN-CLASS OPF WITH SUPERSTRUCTURE REMOVED AT QUAY, AND 1 UNIDENTIFIED MEDIUM SURFACE COMBATANT AT QUAY. CONSTRUCTION --.2 SURFACE SHIP HULL SECTIONS ON BUILDING WAY PREVIOUSLY USED FOR SUBMARINE CONSTRUCTION AND UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY ON 540-FT BUILDING WAY. OTHER VESSELS PROBABLE EAST-WIND DRY CARGO VESSEL: IN GRAVING DOCK, RAILROAD FERRY IN GRAVING DOCK, 2 UNIDENTIFIED NONCOMBATANT VESSELS AT FITTING OUT WHARF, AND ?4 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS UNIDENTIFIED VESSELS. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Biological/ Chemical Warfare Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Iq Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Electronics/ Communications Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATIONS MYS SHMIDTA TROPOSCATTER RELAY STATION UR 6854N 179316 NO TROPOSCATTER OBSERVED WITHIN 5 NM RADIUS OF PHOTOGRAPHY. SREDNE-KOLYMSK SUSPECT TROPOSCATTER SITE UR 6730N 15402E NO TROPOSCATTER SITE OBSERVED. APPROXIMATELY CENTRAL 75 PERCENT OF SEARCH AREA COVERED. NO VLF OBSERVED WITHIN LIMITS OF PHOTOGRAPHY WHICH IS 95 PERCENT CLOUD FREE. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET NORTHEASTERN 30 PERCENT OF SEARCH AREA IS COVERED, BUT CAN BE IDENTIFIED ONLY. NORILSK TALL KING FACILITY SEARCH UR 6919N 08810E NO TALL KING OR ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. NORILSK/NADEZHDA TALL KING FACILITY SEARCH UR 6918N.08735E NO TALL KING RADAR OR ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED WITHIN LIMITS OF_PHOTOGRAPHY. ORLOVKA TALL KING FACILITY SEARCH UR 430ON 06950E NO TROPOSCATTER OBSERVED WITHIN 50 PERCENT OF SEARCH AREA COVERED. NO TROPOSCATTER FACILITY OBSERVED WITHIN 10-NM RADIUS OF THE ABOVE COORDINATES. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 THE PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED CURVED RECTANGULAR ANTENNA CAN NOW BE IDENTIFIED AS AN APPROXIMATELY 30-FT PARABOLIC TRACKING DISH WHICH APPEARS TO BE FACING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE IMPACT AREA. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. SLATINA-DOLY TALL KING FACILITY SEARCH UR 480ON 02345E NO TALL KING OBSERVED. NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT OF SEARCH AREA IS CLOUD COVERED. NO TALL KING OBSERVED. APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT OF SEARCH AREA COVERED, 70 PERCENT OF WHICH IS CLOUD COVERED. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Military Activity Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 MILITARY ACTIVITY NO NEW CONSTRUCTION OR CHANGES IN FACILITIES OBSERVED. A PILE OF WHITE MATERIAL IS OBSERVED IN FRONT OF A STORAGE BUILDING IN THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE INSTALLATIONS THE ONLY CLOUD-FREE PORTION OF THE DEPOT. NO RAIL ACTIVITY OBSERVED FROM LAO-CAI CLASSIFICATION YARDS SE TO 22-25N 104-05E0 RAIL LINE APPEARS SERVICEABLE. 3 TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Complexes Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 COMPLEXES NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OBSERVED IN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES OR LEVEL OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY. NO INDICATIONS OF=TROOP=OR SUPPLY BUILDUP OBSERVED OTHER THAN A FAIR AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC ON THE BURMA ROAD WEST OF THE CITY. MAN-CHOU-LI COMPLEX NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY APPEARS LIGHT. ROLLING STOCK IS VISIBLE IN THE CLASSIFICATION YARDS, BUT THE TYPE AND NUMBER CANNOT BE DETERMINED. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OBSERVED IN THE COMPLEX. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03T02227R000100110003-2 Other Activity Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03T02227R000100110003-2 Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP03TO2227R000100110003-2 TOP SECRET MISSION 4026 19-24 MARCH 1966 OTHER ACTIVITY CHEBSARA SENSITIVE OPERATIONS COMPLEX UR 5906N 83837E ONLY PORTIONS OF OPERATIONS AREA AND HOUSING AND ADMINISTRATION AREAS VISIBLE THROUGH CLOUDS. FOUNDATION FOR A NEW BUILDING OBSERVED'IN.OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY. EARTH COVERING OF BUNKER 4 IS APPROXIMATELY 25-PERCENT COMPLETE. FRESH EARTH SCRAPING INDICATES THAT EARTH COVERING IS IN PROGRESS. NO VISIBLE CHANGES IN HOUSING/ADMINISTRATION AREA. RAIL FACILITY IS CLOUD COVERED. 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