THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED: EGYPT, JORDAN, SAUDI ARABIA, SYRIA

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• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: April 16, 1959
• Content Type: REPORT

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THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED: EGYPT, JORDAN, SAUDI
ABTA, SYRIA.
THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN REPORTED
EGYPT:
1., ALEXANDRIA AIRFIELD: 1. COACH/CRATE. 14 TRUCKS.
2. BILBEIS AIRFIELD: 4 FAGOT FRESCOES, 37 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE
ENGINE AIRCRAFT, 25 VEHICLES, 20 TENTS.
3. CAIRO/ALMATA AIRFIELD: 4 BEAGLES, 14 FAGOT, 4 FRESCOES, 4
METEOR, 4 VAMPIRES, 23 COACH/CRATES, 3 HOUNDS, 8 LIAISON TYPE,
11 T-S TYPE, 1 LANCASTER, 4 UNIDENTIFIED TWIN ENGINE TRANSPORTS,
NUMEROUS DERELICTS.
4. CAIRO/INTERNATION AIRFIELD: 1 CAMEL, 2 COACH/CRATES, 1
CONSTELLATION, 1 VISCOUNT, 6 C-54 TYPE, 9 C-47 TYPE, 1 C-46 TYPE,
3 C-45 TYPE, 2 LIAISON TYPE, NUMEROUS DERELICTS. 64 TRUCKS, 3
POL TRUCKS, 159 TENTS.
5. CAIRO WEST AIRFIELD: 40 PROBABLE BEAGLES.
6. DEKHILA AIRFIELD: 5 COACH/CRATES, 4 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE ENGINE,
3 LIAISON TYPE, 7 DELELICTS.
7. D,EVERSOIR AIRFIELDS 5 VAMPIRES.
8. EL ARISH AIRFIELD: 10 FAGOT, 2 C-47 , 1 T-6, 2 LIAISON,
23 TRUCKS. ALL BUILDINGS IN HANGAR AREA HAVE UN MARKINGS.
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10. HELWAN AIRFIELD: NO AURCRAFT. CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES, ALL
}WAYS OBSTRUCTED BY NEW CONSTRUCTION. CORMAL CONSTRUCTION
EQ NT PRESENT*
11.
INCHA S AIRFIELD:
20 FAGOTS.
12.
KABRIT AIRFIELD:
17 FAG, 1 T-6 TYPE.
13.
MANSURAH AIRFIELD:
1 PROBABLE -FAGOT, 4 PROE49
BALE AIRCRAFT.
14,
QUWEISNA (TANTA):
NO AIRCRAFT. 90 POSSIBLE VEHICLES.
15.
RAS GHARIB AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT. 8 TRUCKS, 19 TENTS.
16.
SHALLUFA AIRFIELD: 41 TRUCKS ON RUNWAY.
17.
THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY:
ASWAN? ASYUT? BILBEIS NO. 21 DARAW, EL MINYA, FAYIUM ROADS
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CC IRMINC SE ?ON TWO
GEBEL HAMZI, HURGHADA NEWS HURGHAD O. 1, HURGHADA NO. 2, PORT
SAID/GAMIL, SAFAGA
18. ABU QIR MILITARY INSTALLATI'e?': 10 FIELD ARTILLERYS 9 PROBAPLE
FIELD ARTILLERY, 71 TRUCKS, 22 EHICLS, 112 TENTS.
19. AHRAM DAE HER MILITARY CAMPS: 10 POSSIBLE TANKS, 4 TRUCKS,
APPROXIMATELY 140 VEHICLES OR UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT.
20. ALEXANDRIA HARBOR: 2 DD "SKORYI" CLASS, 7 SS "W" CLASS, 1
SS "W" CLASS IN GRAVING DOCK, 4 PF FLOWER CLASSS, 2 PF BLACK SWAN
CLASSS 20 PT, 12 PC, 1 PASSENGER SHIP, 2 TANKERS, 3 COASTAL FREIGHTERS.
INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
21. ALEXANDRIA-MUSTAFA PASHA BARRACKS: 20 POSSIBLE TANKS, 101
TRUCKS, 10 VEHICLES, 21 TENTS.
22. ALEXANDRIA.-LA7ERETTO BARRACKS: 6 PROBABLE AAA, 29 TRUCKS, 9
TENTS.
23. ASYUT MILITARY CAMP: 85 TENTS.
24. AZ ZAWIYAH MILITARY INSTALLATION: 2 PROBABLE SP GUNS, 17
TRUCKS, 5 VEHICLES, 56 TENTS.
25. CAIRO MILITARY COMPLEX:
(A) GIZA PYRAMID MILITARY AREA: 4 TRUCKS, 182 VEHICLES, 272
TENTS.
(B) AL MARDI MILITARY INSTALLATION: 15 TRUCKS, 29 VEHICLES,
662 TENT`. MODERATE AMOUNT OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT IT OPEN
STORAGE.
(C) AL MARDI MILITARY DEPOT: 4 TANKS, 20 POSSIBLE SP GUNS,
7 TRUCKS, 3 VEHICLES, 21 TENTS.
(D) AL BASATIN MILITARY CAMP: 19 TRUCKS, 238 TENTS. MODERATE
AMOUNT OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT IN TENT AREA.
(E) AL HARRANIYAH MILITARY CAMP: 6 POSSIBLE TANKSS 10 TRUCKS,
10 VEHICLES, 16 TENTS.
(F) MILITARY INSTALLATION NE OF CAIRO INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD:
84 TANKS, 1195 TRUCKS, 145 VEHICLES, 37 FIELD ARTILLERY,
6 AAA IN POSITION, 6 POSSIBLE AAA IN POSITION', 1340 TENT`. 4 SEMI-
BURIED BUILDINGS.
(G) CAIRO MILITARY INSTALLATION NE: 12 SP GUNS, 10 PROBABLE
TANKS, 20 TRUCKS WITH POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY IN TOW, 30 PRIME
MOVERS, 40 TANK TRANSPORTERS, 315 TRUCKS, 405 VEHICLES, 940 TENTS.
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CONFIRMING SECTION THREE
(H) KIRDASA CAMP ARE: 35 VEHICLES, 76 TENTS.
(I) MILITARY INSTALLATION NW CAIRO/ALMAZA AIRFIELD: 43 TRUCKS,
51 VEHICLES 1S9 TENTS.
(J) CAIRO HELIOPOLIS MILITARY INSTLLATION: APPROXIMATELY 175
VEHICLES, APPROXIMATELY 40 UNITS OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT, 13
TENT. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
(K) MILITARY INSTALLATION SOUTI OF 'CAIRO/ALMAZA AIRFIELD: 22
PROBABLE TANKS, 22 FIELD ARTILLERY, 33 PROBABLE FIELD ARTILLERY,
143 VEHICLES, 310 TRUCKS, 645 TENTS, 15 TRUCKS WITH FA IN TOW
POSITION.
26. EL ARISH MILITARY CAMPS: 31 VEHICLES, 170 TRUCKS, 68 TENTS.
27. EL QANTARA MILITARY INSTALLATION: 36 VEHICLES. LARGE AMOUNT
OF OPEN STORAGE.
2. EL QUANTARA AREA TO DEVERSOIR AIRFIELD: 45 VEHICLES IN MOTOR
POOL 5NM SE OF ISMAILIA AT 293Cr' 3217E.
29. FANARA MILITARY COMPLEX: 339 TRUCKS, 91 TENTS. INCOMPLETE
INFORMATION.
30. GHANBBAT AZ ZAYT TENT CAMP: 2750N 3327E; 2 TRUCKS, 3
PROBABLE VEHICLES, 14 TENTS.
31. HELTJAN AREA:
(A) HELWAN MILITARY STORAGE AREA: 5 TRUCKS, APPROXIMATELY 75
VEHICLES, 1 CRANE, LARGE AMOUNT OF UNIDENTIFIED OPEN STORAGE.
(B) HELWAN MILITARY CAMP: 30 TRUCKS, 5 VEHICLES, g5 TENTS.
32. KASFAREET MILITARY AREA: 73 TRUCKS, 9 TENTS. INCOMPLETE INFO
33. MANQABAD AREA:
(A) MILITARY INSTALLATION: 20 TRUCKS, 15 VEHICLES, MODERATE
AMOUNT OF OPEN STORAGE.
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34. PORT SAID AREA: 2 FLOATING DRY DOCKS, 2 LCT, 1 PASSENGER LINER,
13 TANKERS, 8 FREIGHTERS.
-35. JAFAH TENT CAMP: 239 VEHICLES, 110 TENTS.
36. SHALLUFA MILITARY CAMP: 95 VEHICLES. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
37. SUEZ ARMY GARRISON NW: 12 AA GUNS, 193 TRUCKS, 35 VEHICLES.
38. SUEZ CANAL FROM SUEZ CITY TO PORT SAID: 28 TANKERS, 5 FREIGHTERS,
1 PASSENGER SHIP. NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
39. SUEZ CITY AA SITE: 4 GUN AA EMPLACEMENT, OCCUPIED.
4'. THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS REPORT NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY:
ASWAN AREA, CANAL ZONE ROADS, EL AMIRIYA AREA, HURGHADA AREA,
RAS GHARIB TOWN, ROAD-EL ARISH TO QUSAIMA, ROAD-ISMAILIYA TO EL AUJA,
SUEZ GULF-WEST COAST.
41. THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS REPORT NO ACTIVITY: AR RUBIYAT AMMO
STORAGE, ASYUT/DURUNKA, LEACHES AT 3117N 3000E, BEACHES AT 3120N
3015E. BEACHES AT 3133N 311OE, BEACHES AT 3127N 3140E, QUSAIMA AREA
(INCOMPLETE INFORMATION)
42. NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING: ABU SUWEIR AIRFIELD,
BIR HAMMA AREA, EL QORA, EL RUS, GEBEL LIBNI AREA, KASFAREET AFLD,
KUFR IBNAHS, MINOUF AFLD, MITLA PASS AREA, RAS EL BARR, ROSANIJA,
SHANDUR MILITARY CAMP, UINIYAF.
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43. AMMAN AIRFIELD: 7 HAWKER HUNTERS, 9 VAMPIRES, 1 C-54 TYPE,
2 DE HAVILLAND HERONS, 1 POSSIBLE DE HAVILLAND DOVE, 2 LIAISON TYPE,
5 DERELI# AIRCRAFT, 1 POSSIBLE AIRCRT. 41 TRUCKS.
44. MAFRAQ NEW AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT. 2 TRUCKS.
45. MAFRAQ OLD AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY.
46. ZERKA AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT. CONSTRUCTION ALONG EDGES OF STRIP.
47. AMMAN AIRFIELD MILITARY DEPOT WEST: 18 PRIME MOVERS, 166 TRUCKS,
20 VEHICLES.
48. AMMAN CENTRAL MILITARY INSTALLATION: 42 TRUCKS, 65 TENTS.
49. AMMAN MILITARY INSTALLATION: 90 TRUCKS, 53 VEHICLES, 9 TENTS.
50. AMMAN NORTH MILITARY CAMP: 6 TANKS, 12 FIELD ARTILLERY, 92
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52. IAFRAG MILITARY INSTALLATION: 13 TAt Y'S, 95 TRUCKS 25 VEHICLES.
53. ZERKA MILITARY INSTALLATION:
(A) 3 POSSIBLE TANKS, 9 HEAVY FIELD ARTILLERY, 43 MEDIUM FIELD
ARTILLERY, 4 AA, 30 TANK TRANSPORTERS, 14 WITH PRIME MOVERS,
6 PRIME MOVERS, 3 MOBILE CRANES, 622 TRUCKS, 66 VEHICLES, 497 TENTS.
(B) IN VEHICLE PARK SE OF TOWN: 367 TRUCKS, 437 VEHICLES.
SAUDI ARABIA:
54. AQABA GULF-EAST COAST: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY (INCOMPLETE INFO)
SYRIA:
55. AFLD AT 3317N 3627E: NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. INCOMPLETE INFO.
56. DAMASCUS AIRFIELD: 26 FAGOTS, 5 FRESCOS, 2 METEORS, 2 HOUNDS,
6 COACH/CRATE TYPE, 1 C-54 TYPE, 1 'C-47 TYPE, 1 UNIDENTIFIED PROBABLE
TRANSPORT, NUMEROUS DERELICT AIRCRAFT.
57. HAMA AIRFIELD: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY. MODERATE AMOUNT OF OPEN
STORAGE. INCOMPLET INFORMATION.
58. QATANA MILITARY AREA: 33 TANKS, 19 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY,
10 TRUCKS, 3077 VEHICLES, 3 TRAILERS.
59. SAHL ES SAHRA AIRFIELD: 1 LIAISON TYPE AIRCRAFT. 26 TRUCKS.
60. AATEIBE/HADRA CITY (UTAYEAH MILITARY INSTALLATION): 28 POSSIBLE
FIELD ARTILLERY, 85 VEHICLES.
61. DAMASCUS MILITARY COMPLEv:
(A) KISWAH MILITARY CAMP: 4 TRUCKS. MODERATE AMOUNT OF OPEN STORAGE.
(B) HARASTA ORDINANCE DEPOT: NO INFORMATION.
(C) QABOUN MILITARY INSTALLATION: APPROXIMATELY 150 VEHICLES.
(D) ALL MAZZIH AMMO DEPOT: AREA ACTIVE. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
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(E) MOUDAMIYET MILITARY INSTALLATIC^ : 1;~ r iILU AK 1 1LLr_;{Ys
16 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY, 201 TRUCKS1 SOME UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT.
(F)
QADAM MILITARY INSTALLATION.: 22 TRUCKS.
(G)
ORDANANCE ARTILLERY REPAIR DEPOT: 140 TRUCKS, 21 VEHICLES.
62.
DARA AREA:
(A)
DARA MILITARY INSTALLATION: 36 TRUCKS, 12 VEHICLES.
(B)
MARSHALLING YARD 4 PERCENT LOADED.
63.
DNAIBE MILITARY POST:
11 TRUCKS.
64.
HOMS MILITARY DEPOT:
APPRO"IMATELY 50 VEHICLES.
INCOMPLETE INFO.
65.
HOMS MILITARY INSTALLATION: 5 POSSIBLE VEHICLES.
INCOMPLETE
INFORMATION.
66. DUTA.YFAH MILITARY INSTALLATION: 4 TRUCKS. INCOMPLET INFORMATION.
67. RAILROAD BETWEEN HOMS AND ALEPPO: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
EABOURRA CITY: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
69. NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING: DUMEIR AFLD,
DUMEIR MILITARY INSTALLATION, HAMMAN ABU RAHBAH MILITARY DEPOT,
SABAA BIAR CITY, SAYGAL AFLD, SHAYKH MISKIN.
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