1957 SOVIET MAY DAY AIR DEMONSTRATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00137A000100070061-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: May 3, 1957
• Content Type: MEMO

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Chief, Industrial Division, ORR 3 M&Y 1957
Acting
Aircraft Branch, f/I
1957 Soviet May Day Air Demonstration
I,. The 1957 fty Day air demonstration over Moscow s Red
Sure occurred between 0730 sued 0736. A tote+ . of 178 aircraft
flew the normal route passing one-half mile north and
east of the ;massy and over Red. Square at altitudes from
20 to 900 feet. P new ty aircraft were sho e:. The aircraft
count was as follows:
10 Bison
9 Bear
45 Badger
50 Flashlight A
60 Farmer
4 Fresco
2. .r of the Bison had nose probes . - 'None Of the Bison
"..W --- ?- -- -
believed they saw one Bison eru.ied witi a tail boom in the
twelfth rehearsal e
3. The formation and timing Of the
4. The weather was clear with five
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