CHKALOW AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007300290008-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: March 30, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL IN ELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CC No.
COUNTRY
U53R (Chkalov Oblast)
DATE DISTR.
30 "arch 1951
SUBJECT
Chkalov Airfield
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The airfield was east of Cbkalov (5 001'E/511'469IY)
Chkalov Oblast, about 1 kin northeast of he Tsvirl
?ring -Lachine Plant.., (sic)
.one landing field had a firm press cover but no special
nways,:
rx . Lour large hangars, each about 12,0 x 40 30 meter:,,
were in th3 vvestern section of the field{ along the road
.-rom the .s care to the boring m chine' p: ant : The flight
001"t."01. station, the ,weather station and other buildings
were in the north section, and three fuel cort;iners.
a ch. about 3 meters in diameter and 6 meters highs with
silver sheen, in the south section of the field.,
4.: The occupation of the field varied? Lipl-neo and t,vin~-
ungir.e aircraft, from each of which 15 paraenutist-S
unped, were Seen,
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.L fe information confirms previous observ :tions accord:"ng
to which it as assumed. that a pilot and a parachu "Ge
school are stationed at the field
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