AIRFIELDS AT KAZANLUK, KARLOVO AND SOKOLOVO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005200200010-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 16, 2007
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: October 27, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This material contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United states within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which In
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law.
SECRET -- U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT Airfields at Kazanldk, Karlovo
and Sokolovo
This is UNEVALUATED
Information
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Kazanlik Airfields(26-27 August 1954)
le A second airfield is located at Kazanluk approximately 2-3 kilometers south-southeast
of Kazanluk, as indicated in the sketch included as an Appendix on page 2. It is
located approximately two kilometers south of the Kazanl k-Tulovo (N 42-35, E 25-34)
railway line. This field is rectangular in shape, approximately 500 x1,000 meters
in size, and is bordered to the north by trees.
2. Approximately 12 YAK-9s were observed landing and taking,off singly. Thist f eld
appears to be used also by DOSO (IDobrovolna Organizatsiya za Sudeystvi( na Otbranata;
Voluntary Organization for Defense Assistance). On 26 August at 6s00 p.m., four.
parachutists were dropped over this field. 25X1
3. On 27 August at 7:00 a.m., a. biplane was observed taking off. It was towing a
glider.
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In front of the workshops of the former "Caproni"..Factory, approximately two'.
kilometers north-northwest of Kazanl k, a propeller-driven YAK aircraft was observed
.
No other aircraft were observed at this field which is square in shape, approximately
1,500 meters per side, and has a natural surfaces
Marino Pole Airfield (26-27 August 1954)
6. The Marino Pole/Karlovo (now Levskigrad) airfield has no concrete runway and includes
a large. number of unidentified buildings on the north side and a workshop on the south
side. The field is estimated to be approximately 1,500 x 2,000 meters in size.
On 26-27 August 1954, about 12 piston-engine aircraft were observed at this field:
six in front of. the buildings to the north of the field (one a small twin-engine plane),
and six in front of.the buildings on the south side (lined up in two rows facing each
other).
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NAVY AIR X F81
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 Sokolov Airfield (August 1954)
8. An airfield is located south of Sokolovo (N )3-28, E 28-06), eight kilometers
north-northwest of Balchik. In early August 1951, the following aircraft were
observed at this airfield:
a. Six twin-engine bombers;
b. Two small jet aircraft; and
c. Five YAK-3s or YAK-7s.
APPENDIX
Location of Airfield in the Kazanluk Area
Legend
1. Old airfield
2. New airfield
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