NORTHWEST EGYPT TERRAIN STUDY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000400110062-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 23, 2000
• Sequence Number: 62
• Publication Date: September 13, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400110062-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400110062-1
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE MORANDUM
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND REPORTS
M Co r
DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW BY NIMA / DoD
 1 ORTRi199T Z01. TERNAIA STUDY
This a~es~oraadam is for record purposes only. It includes the
text portion of GP/Z-211 presented to the requester in D/Co. The
original map overlays were sappilied to the requester and do not
acccakpary copies of the report made for record purposes only.
 ypRTSiWsT EoIP'r TERRAIN ST-=
This aesnrsridya presents a Pboza~ analysis of that p?ortiO
riot blid$t Fgypt ext /snug weat'axd fr Xl il:rst' to Matruh az
saszti,rd to ineluda the Qattara Depression. The analysis was isade
to detersaine the locAtion of areas suitable for evvergervOY lard nF of
aircraft, survival of r rsamnel, and air-rescsse opeaticim. Areas
have been selected on the basis of three principal conJWideratiors s
terrain.- vat--r, and copulation. The optic sitatatiaaa requires
terrain suitable for aircraft 1aix iTgi water, preferably fresh and
nearby; and no ; -offal atior_ exeepr-at a re ote dicta . C4a th
acca"pazalm sap overlays, areas suitable for both nwhe.1n-doeae ai
wheels p" laxxiin