MODIFIED BEAR F VARIANT 3 ALEKSEYEVKA AIRFIELD, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00784R000100090010-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 4, 2011
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: December 22, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: MODIFICATIONS TO THE BEAR F VARIANT 3
SUGGEST AN UPGRADE IN ITS ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE (ASW)
CAPABILITIES.
Attachment to Z-11818/82
NPIC/PEG (12/82)
MODIFIED BEAR F VARIANT 3
ALEK EYEVKA AIRFIELD, USSR.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: ONE MODIFIED BEAR F VARIANT 3 IS AT ALEKSEYEVKA
AIRFIELD. MODIFICATION TO THE AIRCRAFT, HERE SINCE
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CONSISTS OF AN AFT-EXTENDING POD ATOP THE
VERTICAL STABILIZER SIMILAR TO THAT ON THE BEAR F VARIANT 6.
THE MODIFICATION OF THE BEAR F VARIANT I ABLY OCCURRED AT
NIKOLAYEV/KULBAKINO AIRFIELD THE PRIMARY 25X1
TRAINING AND REPAIR FACILITY FOR SOVIET NAVAL AVIATION. THE
AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED IN THE ASSOCIATED REPAIR DEPOT BETWEEN
THIS ACTIVITY MAY INDICATE THAT THE 25X1
SOVIETS INTEND TO UPGRADE THE ASW CAPABILITIES OF THE BEAR F
VARIANT 3 TO THE STANDARDS OF THE MORE SOPHISTICATED BEAR F
VARIANT 6.
(SWN) ALEKSEYEVKA AIRFIELD, APPROXIMATELY 16 NM NORTH OF
SOVETSKAYA GAVAN, SUPPORTS ELEMENTS OF TWO BACKFIRE
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE (ASM) REGIMENTS, TWO BADGER ASM
REGIMENTS, AND ONE BEAR F ASW REGIMENT SUBORDINATE TO THE
PACIFIC FLEET AIR FORCE.
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COORDINATES 49-14-08N 140-11-37E
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