ACTIVITY AT WUMING AND NANNING AIRFIELDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004300900002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 5, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 15, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA004300900002-3
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CE-NTRA_L INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
Activity at Wuming and
Nanning Airfields
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COUNTRY China
SUBJECT
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This Document contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
Ing of Title 18. Sections 793 and 794, of the U.B. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR. 15 June 1954
NO. OF PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1? During January and February 1954 there were between 50 and 60 jet air-
craft on Wuming (N 23-12, E 108-15) Airfield. The airfield, which was
completed in April 1953, cover=-T
,' approximately 100 square li and included
warehouses and dispersal areas.
2~ During February 1954 Nanning Airfield was used by commercial transports
and Chinese Communist army supply planes. There were no jet aircraft on
the field.
1. Comment. In 1950 Wuming Airfield was a sod insta
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ng 00 by 1,050 feet.
Indochina border. It is considered unlikely that the presence of a
major tactical air unit at Wuming since January could remain undetected.
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