1. TRAINING OF JET PILOTS IN LANCHURIA 2. NEW AIRFIELDS IN NORTH KOREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008300160008-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: August 7, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION ' Ei'IAL,.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Korea/China
SUBJECT 1. Training of Jet Pilots in i.aichuria
2. New Airfields in North Korea
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7 August 1951
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REPORT NO.
1. Prior to July 1951, the Soviets established a training center for jet
pilots in Manchuria for Chinese, Korean, Mongolian, and Japanese cadets.
In late June, the North Korean Air Force recruited 3,000 candidates for
training as jet pilots. Of this group, 1,200 men passed aptitude tests
and were sent to the Manchurian training center.
2. `Isere wore new airfields under construction at Chunghwa (125118, 3852)
(XD 4305) and Hungsu (12602, 38..27) (BT 11159) on 20 July.
3. In late July, it was rumored among workers at Aoji-dong (130-2b, 11231)
(FC 1,508) Mine that the Soviets will sell the North Korean government
500 T-34 tanks, 200 self-propelled guns, plus other arms in exchange
for North Korean monazite.
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