VAMES LANDING FIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009100310007-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 19, 2012
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 29, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO
COUNTRY Rumania
SUBJECT Vames Landing Field
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
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DATE DISTR. 29 October 1951
NO. OF PAGES 3
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING YRS NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN um MEANING OF TITLE IS. SECTIONS 795
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1. The construction of the Vames landing field was started in early 1950. Its
official designation is A.S.A.M. (Aerodrom Sacrificiu Aviatia Militar -
Sacrificial Aerodrome Military Aviation) Vames Station. It is a subsidiary
of A.S.A.M. Center No. 1 Galati Region.
This location had been used by the Germans as a tank and armor park. The
ground had been levelled and rolled.
3. There are no runways; the surface consists of rolled sand and gravel. No
flying formations are stationed on the landing ground. The installations are
used for minor repairs on aircraft. There are 26 men permanently employed
in the repair shops; when required additional personnel are sent from A.S.A.M.
Galati Center.
4. The location of the landing ground is shown on the attached sketch labelled
Appendix A.
5. The installations of the landing groundwe described by the numbers below
which correspond to the numbers on the attached sketch B:
a. Road Galati - Tecuci
b. Railroad line Galati - Tecuci at about 20 meters from the landing ground
perimeter fences.
c. Northern perimeter fence composed of concrete pillars and wooden planking
about four meters high.
d. Wire fence about four meters high; the wire
a. .Concertina wire in front of the fence.
f. Covered entrance.
g. Positions of four guards near the entrance.
h. Brick building made by the Germ .11046 b
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during the war and subsequently reraired. The following services were
accommodated in this buildingi:
Cho* ?Meek.
2) Political Cadre ?Mae.
(3) Landing ground directorate and personnel office.
(4) Radio office. There are two female radio operators.
& Radio aerial installed in a pit.. The aerial extends for about one
meter above ground level. It is linked to the.radie office by An
underground cable.
9;1 General storage.
Storage for gasoline in barrels.
11!i' Storage for oil in barrels.
lak Storage for gasoline in barrels.
IX Ranger usually containing six to eight aircraft of type IAR 85,
ya, Upholstering shcip.
15; Store containing tools.
Blackemith.ehop.
lto 'Fitters! shop. There is else a generator (output not known) producing
power for the landing ground.
Locksmith shop.
Lathe shop, There are lathes.
26? Dining arid adjustment shop.
(ftmbers-10 t20Harerhoused in one wooden construction 150 to 175 Meters
long, built in 1950)..
:21. Three covered blast shelters.
22. Sentry' boxes. The guarder are
. The personalities at the Vanes landing groundare as follows:
is.. Chief of lending field - Vasile Bucov
b. Assistant: Puia Cyrila
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