SHORT TAKE-OFF RAMP COMPLETED SAKI AIRFIELD, USSR

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July 26, 1982
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/01: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100300001-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/01: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100300001-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/01: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100300001-1 ROUTING TO: NAME AND ADDRESS DATE INITIALS 1 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 ' 4 9 (Security Classification) (See inside cover) CONTROL NO. Z-15786/82 NPIC/IEG (7/82) COPY OF Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions SECRET (Security Classification) Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/01: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100300001-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/01: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100300001-1 Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved (WNINTEL) or (D) NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions DISSEMINATION CONTROL ABBREVIATIONS 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 ... Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/01: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100300001-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/01: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100300001-1 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 1 Copy Attachment to Z-15786/82 NPIC/IEG (7/82) 26 JULY 1982 SHORT TAKE-OFF RAMP COMPLETED SAKI AIRFIELD, USSR 1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: COMPLETION OF THE S HORT TAKE-OFF RAMP SUGGESTS TESTING OF A VERTICAL/SHORT TAKE-O IN THE NEAR FUTURE. 2. (S/D) REMARKS: THE N IMPROVED FORGER OR FF AND LANDING (V/ST SHORT TAKE-OFF RAMP POSS OL) A (SKI IBLE NEW IRCRAFT M JUMP) AT AY BEGIN SAKI AIRFIELD APPEARED TO BE STRUCTURALLY COMP LETE 25X1 END-SUPPORT FRAMES PR EVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED WERE IN 25X1 PLACE. NO OTHER STRU CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMEN CTURAL MEMBERS, CRAN T WERE IN THE IMMEDI ES, O ATE V R OTHER TCTNTTY. THE IT IS 1 KM NORTHEAST OF THE EXPERIMENTAL CATAPULT FACILITY AND WAS CONSTRUCTED OVER A SIMULATED SHIPBOARD STRUCTURE. (S/D) ANALYST'S COMMENT -- COMPLETION OF THIS SKI JUMP SUGGESTS THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE THE SOVIETS MAY BEGIN A TEST PROGRAM TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTS OF RAMP LAUNCHES ON AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE. NO CANDIDATE AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE CONFIGURATION OF THE FORGER WITH TWO LIFT AND ONE MAIN ENGINES (COMPARED TO THE ONE ENGINE WITH FOUR ROTATABLE NOZZLES OF THE HARRIER) MAKE IT AN UNLIKELY CANDIDATE FOR THIS PROGRAM. EITHER A HEAVILY MODIFIED FORGER OR A NEW V/STOL AIRCRAFT IS THE LIKELY CANDIDATE. X1 25 3. (S) COORDINATES 45-05-35N 033-36-21E 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 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/01: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100300001-1