LHASA AIRFIELD TIBET

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP84T00864R000100010004-8
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RIPPUB
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T
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3
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
June 12, 2009
Sequence Number: 
4
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Publication Date: 
August 2, 1965
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Approved Fo LHASA AIRFIELD .. THE AIRFIELD WAS FIRST COVERED BY SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE WAS PROVIDED BY NINE TALENT MISSIONS AND AT'' 2 PROBABLE 2-ENGINE TRANSPORTS 3 CRATE 1 CRATE 1 MEDIUM STRAIGHT-WING 1 MEDIUM STRAIGHT-WING 7 POSSIBLE 1 MEDIUM STRAIGHT-WING FACILITIES INCLUDE TWO RUNWAYS IN A V-PLAN.,', A. TAXIWAY EXTENDING FROM THE NORTHEAST END OF THE NE/SW RUNWAY TO A PARKING APRON, AND `A SUPPORT AREA CONTAINING 20 BUILDINGS (INCLUDING AN OPERATIONS BUILDING WITH CONTROL TOWER AND A SMALL COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY). LEAST SEVEN KH MISSIONS. .AIRCRAFT WERE OBSERVED ON THE FOLLOWING MISSIONS: These notes have been prepared for;briefing purposes only and should not b Their use should be restricted to. the ,parlicular briefing board(s) they were prepar only for the reporting period as iridicated:by.?the date of issue: Ektlludod from automatic ,downgratling and' declasslilcatioa Approved For Release 2009/06/12 : CIA-RDP84TOO864R000100010004-8 ~DDR - Dupe Approved For Release 2009/06/12 : CIA-RDP84T00864R000100010004-8 TOP - Squ- Lass t{O-f THIS MISSION REVEALS THAT 11,585 FT OF THE 18,160 x 135 FT ENE/WSW (THE REMAININGIAS A GRADED EARTH SURFACE). A NEW ASPHALT .TAXIWAY CONNECTS IT TO THE 10,250 X 200 FT NE/SW RUNWAY WITH A '1,645 FT GRADED EARTH OVERRUN ON THE NE END. NO AIRCRAFT ARE OBSERVED., -*LHASA AIRFIELD IS THE SECOND AIRFIELD IN THE TIBET AREA TO HAVE BEEN IMPROVED FOR CIVIL/COMMERCIAL USES IN THE LAST YEAR. HO-TIEN AIRF'IELD,OBSERVED. ON MISSION T314A, 16 DECEMBER 1964, WAS THE FIRST. These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should no Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were pre only for the reporting period ds Indicated by the dote of issue. CRET CHESS Of Approved For Release 2009/06/12 : CIA-RDP84T00864R000100010004-8 - ,_~3.g'.Si"'~1.~/ .+~VS i~ .dam ~ v .?Y 1 Nd D'IjA - - ~ .~` ~ ' (~e/'~y ~ 'L ~SiSS=='"' ~_ ti~l A` FY,?U li6~A N'. ~C-. m~ti ~.._... ~,,+. Approved For Release 2009/06/12 : CIA-RDP84T00864R000100010004-8 5X1 JAI