MILITARY ACTIVITY ONDANGWA AIRFIELD, NAMIBIA

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CIA-RDP89-00121R000300520005-8
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RIPPUB
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S
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7
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December 28, 2016
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February 25, 2011
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5
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Publication Date: 
March 28, 1982
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8 SECRET MILITARY ACTIVITY ONDANGWWA AIRFIELD, NAMIBIA 25X1 I "Porto Alexandre Pereira'de Ica A TL A N TI C Mariental KeetmansA oo p 'PRO'B_WBL'E PR;O'BZA~BL'E R EL MOYEMENi A BERRA M N MENii ~Ok~'va1 Swnmps R Mann; mfo Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8 +OPERET J Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8 Iq Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8 ROUTING TO: NAME AND ADDRESS DATE INITIALS 1 2 Director NPIC 3 Room 6N106 4 ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPARE REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE REMARKS: FROM: NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NO. DATE SECRET (Security Classification) (See inside cover) CONTROL NO. I o ~a Copy 28 Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions SECRET (Security Classification) 11 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8 Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved (WNINTEL) or (D) NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions NOFORN- Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals NOCONTRACT- Not Releasable to Contractors or Contractor/Consultants PROPIN- Caution-Proprietary Information Involved USIBONLY- USIB Departments Only ORCON- Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator REL. . . This Information has been Authorized for Release to .. . 11 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 2 Attachment to Z-10498/82 Copy NPIC/PEG (03/82) 3 PART GRAPHIC MILITARY ACTIVITY ONDAMWA AIRFIELD, NAMIBIA 1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: PREPARATIONS FOR POSSIBLE INCURSION INTO ANGOLA ARE OBSERVED IN THE ONDANGWA AREA. 2. (S/D) REMARKS: TWO CANBERRA ARE IN FLIGHT HEADING NORTHEAST FROM ONDANGWA AIRFIELD. THESE AIRCRAFT MAY BE TWO CANBERRA THAT HAVE TED GROOTFONTEIN AIRFIELD IN ADDITION, THREE MIRAGE F- AND ONE PROBABLE M RAGE F-1 GRAPHIC 2 OF 3) HAVE ARRIVED AT ONDANGWA SINCE FOUR PUMA, SEVEN ALOUETTE, SIX KUDU, AND ONE SMALL STRAIGHT-WING AIRCRAFT. TWO MECHANIZED INFANTRY COMPANIES (GRAPHIC 3 OF 3) HAVE ARRIVED IN THE ONDANGWA AREA NEAR THE AIRFIELD EQUIPMENT INCLUDES 22 RATEL AND TWO TRUCKS. THE EQUIPMENT IS PARKED IN A FIELD IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE AIRFIELD. THESE UNITS PROBABLY REDEPLOYED FROM OPERET MILITARY CAMP ONDANGWA IS 36 NM SOUTH OF THE NAMIBIA-ANGOLA BORDER AND 155 NM NORTHWEST OF GROOTFONTEIN. )FY-1 25X1 TWENTY-FOUR RATEL ARE AT OPERET MILITARY CAMP 50 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ONDANGWA. AT LEAST 46 RATEL WERE IN THE OPEN IN ADDITION, AT LEAST FOUR BUFFALO AND 25X1 AT LEAST 20 SUPPORT VEHICLES ARE PRESENT. These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana- lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. WARNING NOTICE Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved MIRAGE F-1 HAVE NOT BEEN HERE SINCE OTHER AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE (AOB) INCLUDES FOUR WHERE A CORRESPONDING DECREASE IN EQUIPMENT IS SECRET Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8 I Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8 SECRET Page 2 of Copy (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER AT GROOTFONTEIN AIRFIELD, AIRCRAFT INCLUDE ONE L-100 AND ONE C-160, WHICH HAVE ARRRIVED OTHER AOB 25X1 INCLUDES THREE C-47. ONE FLATBED TRUCK AND TWO OTHER VEHICLES ARE NEXT TO THE L-100. ONE KUDU AND TWO PUMA HAVE ARRIVED AT RUACANA AIRFIELD NORMALLY, NO AOB IS HERE. 25X1 COORDINATES 17-52-42S 015-57-OOE COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER. These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana- lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the par icular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. WARNING NOTICE Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved SECRET Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8 Next 2 Page(s) In Document Denied Iq Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/25: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300520005-8