SOVIET AVIATION SHOW OFF PLANS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000600010061-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 2002
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: June 15, 1955
• Content Type: BRIEF

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SOVIET AVIA AYF WA ANS
International Air Show next year.
In past few weeks, USSR has apparently
adopted surprising new policy of actively
seeking international publicity for its
achievements in aircraft design.
Soviet engineers, visiting Toronto
International Trade Fair, publicly
characterized US air display as
"obsolete"
suggested that world watch
for "something new" at Moscow Aviation
Day fly-by this weekend.
Soviet Legation in Switzerland has
in-
dicated USSR's interest in exhibiting
m:11 -,A,y planes at Geneva International
Air Show (24 June-17 July).
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D. Finally, USSR has--for second con-
secutive year--pushed schedule for
annual Aviation Day display (normally
July) up to 10-June (19th).
Tochnical press has reported comments made
at Toronto Trade Fair by team of Soviet
engineers, who showed particular interest
in Martin Matador (pilotless bomber) and
US jet engine exhibits.
A. Engineers stated that coming Aviation
Day display will include "models. more
Advanced than those seen before" and
"make US airpower look obsolete."
H. Suggested Canadian hosts visit Moscow
17~?.otzprare what you see here with
what we will show."
bra ?v~?1t; _~y Soviet Legation spokesman
following up earlier statements by local
n'w1et officials that USSR might send MIG
f4 r`Ighterrd next week's Cenev ihtow
''.r ace and others will display
late military types)--said USSR "seriously
:,;s~idexingf9 participation.
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A. Asked details on plans of other nations,
ipa ticular1y US.
B. Questioned suitability of Geneva air-
port for Soviet bombers: stated that,
if unable to land, bombers night in
any case over-fly show.
iv. Possibility of US= exhibition at next
year's Canadian Air Show (June '56) first
broached in May this year, when Soviet
Ambassador made bid for such participation.
A. Press states that engineers at Toronto
Fair confirmed this Soviet intent.
V. Meanwhile, preparations for unusually
early Aviation may fly-by in Moscow have
displayed same jet bombers (four-jet
Big t- and twin-jet BADGES) which over-
flew city in rehearsals for abortive May
Day parade.
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(BBAR), of which at least nine were
seen before May pay.
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Aviation Day display are the new day
fighters (FAR IM) and .all-wes.ther
I t .r'eptors (FLAWL1tHT) likewise
zzen before May Day.
C. Only "new" craft seen rehearsing to
date is a large helicopter.
1. Seems unlikely that blow-hard
engineers at Toronto would have
had something this "tame" in mind.
2. Has been Soviet practice in past
to include prototypes in this show,
so surprise San be in store
aaollcwing considerations could underlie
apparent Kremlin search for limelight on
air developments.
A. Present Soviet progress places USSR
on *t least equal tooting with 1)S in
development some categories of modern
fighters, bombers.
CNTIAL
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"Show-off" in Moscow, properly touted
serves to underscore this
-off" abroad (if either Geneva
or Canada participation actually
materialises) Permits muscle-flexing
before audience particularly sensitive
threat of nuclear war.
same time, such "show-off" can be
propagandised by IISSR as exact oppo-
sort of "curtain-lifting"
'--'.tare towards international amity,
gyration.
iIHL
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