ASM ON BACKFIRE B MODIFIED POLTAVA AIRFIELD, USSR

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CIA-RDP89-00121R000300590001-5
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RIPPUB
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S
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5
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December 28, 2016
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November 9, 2011
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1
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Publication Date: 
April 6, 1982
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REPORT
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/09: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300590001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/09: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300590001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/09: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300590001-5 ROUTING TO: SS DATE INITIALS Roo m 6NI 06 2 3 4 ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPAR E REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE REMARKS: FROM: NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NO. DATE SECRET (Security Classification) 25A 5X1 opy COPY OF Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions SECRET (See inside cover) Z- /o55'y a C (Security Classification) Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/09: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300590001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/09: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300590001-5 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 ORCON- Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator REL ... This Information has been Authorized for Release to .. . Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/09: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300590001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/09: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300590001-5 (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of Copy, SECRET Attachment to Z-10544/82 NPIC/PEG (04/82) ASM ON BACKFIRE B MODIFIED 1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: THE IDENTIFICATION OF AN AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE (ASM) 6-N -A BACKFIRE B MOD CONFIRMS THAT AT LEAST SOME BACKFIRE B MOD AIRCRAFT WILL BE ASM CARRIERS. 2. (S/D) REMARKS: THE AIRCRAFT IS PARKED IN A REVETMENT IN THE NORTHWEST-bISPERSAL AREA. NO OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED NEAR THE AIRCRAFT; HOWEVER, TWO KITCHEN ON DOLLIES ARE IN THE AIRFIELD ASM SUPPORT FACILITY. ONE OF THE KITCHEN IS UNDER TOW TOWARD THE ASM FUELING AREA. A POSSIBLE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BACKFIRE B MOD AND KITCHEN WAS MADE AT AKHTUBINSK FLIGHT TEST CENTER WHEN ONE KITCHEN ON A DOLLY WAS PARKED BETWEEN TWO BACKFIRE B MOD. POLTAVA AIRFIELD IS IN THE SMOLENSK AIR ARMY AND SUPPORTS BACKFIRE AND BADGER ASM REGIMENTS. 3. COORDINATES 49-37-41N 034-29-20E 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 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 SECRET Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/09: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300590001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11109: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300590001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11109: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000300590001-5