FOXBAT DEPLOYMENT TOLBUKHIN AIRFIELD, BULGARIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00784R000100020006-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 7, 2011
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: November 22, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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FOXBAT DEPLOYMENT
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NPIC/PEG (11/82)
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: THE FIRST OBSERVATION OF FOXBAT FIGHTER
AIRCRAFT IN BULGARIA.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: FOUR FOXBAT FIGHTER AIRCRAFT (MODEL
UNDETERMINED) HAVE ARRIVED HERE I THE
FOXBAT, PARKED ON HARDSTANDS IN THE REGIMENTAL AIRCRAFT PARKING
AREA, MAY BE IN TRANSIT SINCE TOLBUKHIN SERVES AS THE PRIMARY
STOPOVER/REFUELING BASE FOR SOVIET RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
PATROLLING THE WARSAW PACT/NATO BORDER AREAS; HOWEVER, THE
POSSIBILITY OF A FORCE UPGRADE CANNOT DE DISCOUNTED AS THE
AIRFIELD IS EQUIPPED WITH A FULL COMPLEMENT OF MODERN
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING THE RSBN-411 NAVIGATION BEACON,
REQUIRED FOR SUPPORT OF FOXBAT OPERATIONS.
(SWU) TOLBUKIIIN AIRFIELD, 2 NH NORTHEAST OF TOLBUKHIN IN
NORTHEASTERN BULGARIA, SUPPORTS A BULGARIAN AIR FORCE
RECONNAISSANCE REGIMENT AND A MAJOR AIRCRAFT REPAIR BASE.
COORDINATES 43-36-38N 027-50-13E
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.
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