KUN-MING AIRFIELD CHINA 24-59N 102-44E

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December 28, 2016
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Approved For Release 2007/05108 :CIA-RDP80T01471 8000300050003-2 ~?p~ ~', KUN-MING AIRFIELD CHINA Approved For Release 2007/05108 :CIA-RDP80T01471 8000300050003-2 'NhQLE ~?r, ~~~ ,,? _ rrravl' 1N EXC~:PT iJ ~ ! :'? `~.,: ,, ,-;;fix` ~.IBITED _ ~. ~~, ; ~. ~~ ~~r o~, T~T~~ ~FFTCE {l L, ?~: ~,. ,.. . Approved ~~R ~n~~~ ~~se 2.0 Jl."'J KUN-MING AIRFIELD CHINA 2~+59N 102~+~+E 5 JANUARY 1865 PAGE COPY 1860 AND IS NOW BEING USED BY THE CHINESE COMMUNIST AIR FORCE. AT WHICH TIME THE RUNWAY WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. 3. RUNWAY: 10,650 X 220~FTo NE~SW, CONCRETE, SERVICEABLE. ~+. FACILITIES INCLUDE A LOOP PARALLEL TAXIWAY WITH 3 CROSSOVER LINKS, 3 PARKING APRONS, A DISPERSAL AREA, A TERMINAL BUILDING WITH CONTROL TOWER, AND A BARRACKS AND SUPPORT AREA. 5. PREVIOUS COVERAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY 1 BLUE SPRINGS, 2 TALENT, AND AT LEAST 5 KH MISSIONS. THE NUMBER OF FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OBSERVED HERE HAS VARIED FROM A HIGH OF 57 FAGOT~FRESCO (IN DEC 62) TO A LOW COUNT OF lg FAGOT~FRESCO (IN AUG 6~+). R~~A.JD TWO PROBABLE COOT AT THIS AIRFIELD . 6. THIS MISSION REVEALS 1 BEAGLE, 18 FRESCO, g FAGOT, 6 FAGOT~FRESCO, 1 CRAGE, 1 CAB, AND 1 COLT. THIS IS THE FIRST TIl~IE A BEAGLE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THIS AIRFIELD. THREE NEW OCCUPIED ~+-GUN LIGHT AAA SITES WERE OBSERVED ON ONE OF THE OLD LOOP TAXIWAYS, WITH A PQL STORAGE AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION NORTHWEST OF THE AIR OPERATIONS AREA. _-~~~~~~ y ,k Exclu~etl t:: ~ uaia,?t35: ? ~r~t7a;;ra{s~a; aril 1 tl2ciassltl~,iina 25X PREPARED BY: CSD~NPIC Distribution: Copy 1 - Director, NPIC ~2.- Asst for Ops. 3 - Chief, CSD/REF 4 - DIA 5 - Tco/ 6 - PID 7 - NSB~RB~CSD 8 - Chief, RAS~CSD 5 JANUARY 1965 PAGE ~