AIRFIELDS SOUTHWEST CHINA

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CIA-RDP78T05929A001400020002-2
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January 23, 2007
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February 1, 1966
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Approveq T6% . FOI-61, 1 FEBRUARY 1966 Page &3 AIRFIELDS YUN-NAN-I AIRFIELD 1. SIGNIFICANCE: FIRST TIME AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AT THIS 2. REMARKS: 3. LOCATION: THIS AIRFIELD WAS BUILT AND USED DURING WORLD WAR II AS A B-24 BASE. IT WAS ABANDONED FOR A PERIOD OF YEARS BUT WAS PROBABLY REHABILITATED IN EARLY 1959 AND PLACED IN OPERATION FOR LIGHT TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. APPROXIMATELY 140 NM EAST OF THE CHINA/BURMA BORDER, 185 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE CHINA/ LAOS BORDER, 185 NM NORTHWEST OF THE CHINA/ NORTH VIETNAM BORDER, AND ONE NM SOUTHEAST OF OF YUN-NAN-I AT 2525N 10042E. 4. COLLATERAL/COMINT: 5. FIRST IDENTIFICATION: 6. NEGATION DATE: 7. SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE: II 1 TALENT,. AND AT LEAST 5 KH MISSIONS. 25X1 These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing boa they were reared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. Aooroved For Release (77g qt D 1 FEBRUARY 1966 Page 8. DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS: RUNWAY: 5,127 X 300 FT, NE/SW, PROBABLE CLAY CRUSHED ROCK, SERVICEABLE. 9. MISSION READOUT: THIS MISSION REVEALS A TOTAL OF 62 AIRCRAFT AT YUN-NAN-I AIRFIELD: 43 FAGOT/FRESCO 5 CRATE 14 CAB A 14-TRUCK CONVOY, LOCATED IN YUN-NAN-I, IS HEADING IN THE DIRECTION OF YUN-NAN-I AIRFIELD. PEI-TUN AIRFIELD 1. SIGNIFICANCE: 2. REMARKS: 3. LOCATION: FIRST TIME AIRCRAFT OBSERVED AT THIS FIELD. APPROXIMATELY 140 NM EAST OF THE CHINA/BURMA BORDER, 185 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE CHINA LAOS BORDER, 185 NM NORTHWEST OF THE CHINA NORTH VIETNAM BORDER, AND ONE NM SOUTHEAST OF- PEI-TUN AT 2527N 10043E, These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. Approved For Release 2007/01728: CIA RDP78T05929A001400020002-2 For Release iCm'RDP78T05929AOb1400020002-2 Approved For Release 2007/01/23: CIA-RDP78TO5929AO01400020002-2 Approved For Release 2007/01/23: CIA-RDP78TO5929A001400020002-2 Approved For Rele 0 i log.;. 1 FEBRUARY 1966 Page 5. FIRST IDENTIFICATION: 6. NEGATION DATE: 7. SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE: 8. DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS: 1 TALENT, AND AT LEAST 5 KH MISSIONS. 25X1 NNE/SSW, CONCRETE, SER-25X1 VICEABLE, WITH A 320 FT GRADED EARTH OVERRUN AT 9. MISSION READOUT: THIS MISSION REVEALS A TOTAL OF 37 AIRCRAFT AT PEI-TUN AIRFIELD: 2 BEAGLE 20 FAGOT/FRESCO 8 PROBABLE FEATHER 7 MAX/MOOSE THIRTY TRUCKS ARE PARKED IN THE SUPPORT AREA. SINCE APPROXIMATELY 20 BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE SUPPORT AREA, 3 BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN ADDED AT THE AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA, AND A SECOND POL STORAGE AREA CONTAINING 6 SETS OF EARTH-COVERED HORIZONTAL TANKS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing boord(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issu fm ' TqF KUM Approved For Release 007/01/23 - C' A-RDP78T05929A001400020002-2 Approved For Release 2007/01/23: CIA-RDP78TO5929A001400020002-2 AIRFIELDS SOUTHWEST CHINA 11,11 -1 10= AIRCRRAFT 43 FAGOT/FRESCO 5 CRATE 14 CAB Approved For Release 2007/01/23: CIA-RDP78TO5929A001400020002-2 aS s AIRCRAFT 2 BEAGLE 20 FAGOT/FRESCO B PROB FEATHER 1 MAX/MOOSE Approved For Release 2007/01/23: CIA-RDP78TO5929A001400020002-2 Q Approved For Release 2007/01/23: CIA-RDP78TO5929A001400020002-2