SAAMCHAM AIRFIELD NORTH KOREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-01074R000300650002-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 30, 2009
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: July 9, 1969
• Content Type: PHOTO

31 FlSHBED
5 FARMER
36 PRDB FRESCO
9 PROS FADDT
1D FAGOT/FRESGO
MISSIQN GS St62, 2 JULY 1569 125X1
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. 39~45N 125?54E
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REFERENCE: MISSION GIANT SCALE 5162 SAAMCHAM AIRFIELD
NORTH KOREA
-4 N 12 -'4
2. LOCATION:
3. REMARKS:
THIS GRAPHIC DEPICTS THE FIRST IDENTIFICATION
OF A PROBABLE MISSILE SERVICING TENT AND THE
HIGHEST NUMBER OF FARMER AIRCRAFT OBSERVED
IN NORTH KOREA.. THIS IS ALSO THE HIGHEST
NUMBER OF FISHBED AIRCRAFT OBSERVED AT THIS
AIRFIELD.
AIRFIELD IS LOCATED THREE NAUTICAL MILES (NM~
NORTH OF KAECHON AND ONE NM SOUTHWEST OF
PUGWON-NI AT 39-45-03N 125-54-14E.
SAAMCHAM AIRFIELD WAS FIRST OBSERVED IN
EARLY 1956 WF~T THE FIELD CONSISTED OF A
6,748 X 224 FOOT NORTHEAST~SOUTHWEST CONCRETE
RUNWAY. BY THE AIRFIELD CONSISTED 25X1
OF ONE 8,200 X 165 FOOT NORTHEAST~SOUTHWEST
SERVICEABLE CONCRETE RUNWAY WITH A PARALLEL
TAXIWAY, TWO END-CONNECTIlVG AND TWO CROSS-
OVER LINKS, AND A LOOP TAXIWAY.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefir~ boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re?
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Fxploitation
Group NPIC.
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AUTOMATIC DOWNG RAGING
AND DEClAS51FICATION
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4. COLLATERAL:
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A CONRETE LINK TAXIWAY LEADS FROM THE
SOUTHWEST END OF THE RUNWAY TO SIX TUNNEL
ENTRANCES WHICH ARE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY
6,500 FEET WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CE[~TER
OF THE RUNWAY. PARKING FACILITIES IlVCLUDED
TWO ALERT APRONS, FOUR PARKING APRONS AND
63 REVETTED HARDSTANDS. A FIRING-IN-BUTT
IS LOCATED JUST OFF THE SOUTHWEST END OF THE
PARALLEL TAXIWAY. SUPPORT FACILITIES
INCLUDED TWO CONTROL~OPERATIONS BUILDINGS
AND LINE MAINTENANCE AREAS. OTHER FACILITIES
INCLUDED TWO BARRACKS AREAS, A MOTOR R~OL,
TWO STORAGE AREAS, A R~SSIBLE ADMINISTRATION
AREA, AND A PROBABLE POL STORAGE AREA.
DIA AOB CARRIES FIVE PROBABLE FARMER A
AIRCRAFT AT THIS FIELD AND A TOTAL OF SEVE[~
IN NORTH KOREA.
REF: DIA ASIATIC COMMUNIST AIRCRAFT ORDER OF
BATTLE 1 APRIL 1969 (SECRET).
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re?
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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GIANT SCALE 5162, 02 JULY lg6g REVEALS A
PROBABLE MISSILE SERVICING TENT (SIMILAR TO THOSE WHICH ARE NOTED AT AAM
FACILITIES AT SOVIET AIRFIELDS IN EAST GERMANY APPROXIMATELY ONE NM SOUTH
OF THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY. NO. OTHER CHANGES ARE NOTED IN FACILITIES
AIRCRAFT OBSERVED CONSIST OF 37 FISHBED, FIVE FARMER, 36 PROBABLE FRESCO,
g PROBABLE FAGOT, AND 10 FAGOT~FRESCO.
ENLARGEMENT -- BASE 4X INSET 15X
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re?
porting period as indicated try the date of issue. for information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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