FITTER H MOD KOMSOMOLSK AIRFRAME PLANT ORDZHONIKIDZE 126, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00784R000200560008-5
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2011
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: February 2, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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FITTER H MOD
KOMSOMOLSK AIRFRAME PLANT ORDZHONIKIDZE 126, USSR
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: A LARGE SCALE RETROFIT OR A PRODUCTION
PROGRAM FOR FITTER H MOD HAS BEGUN AT THIS PLANT.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: AT LEAST 15 FITTER H MOD (NOT ALL ON GRAPHIC),
A NEW VARIANT OF THE FITTER H RECONNAISSANCE/FIGHTER-AIRCRAFT,
ARE IDENTIFIED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT KOMSOMOLSK AIRFRAME PLANT
ORDZHONIKIDZE 126. THE FITTER H MOD ARE IN THE AIRCRAFT
CHECKOUT AREA, WHERE NEWLY PRODUCED FITTER ARE NORMALLY
OBSERVED. THE LARGE NUMBER OF FITTER H MOD INDICATES THAT
EITHER A LARGE-SCALE RETROFIT OR PRODUCTION PROGRAM HAS BEGUN.
THE FITTER H MOD HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH A DORSAL AIR SCOOP
INTEGRAL TO, AND EXTENDING FORWARD OF, THE VERTICAL
STABILIZER. THIS AIR SCOOP PROBABLY PROVIDES COOLING FOR
AIRCRAFT SUBSYSTEMS; HOWEVER, THE PRECISE FUNCTION IS NOT
KNOWN. THE FITTER H MOD IS CURRENTLY IN SERVICE WITH SOVIET
FORCES AND HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN SEEN ONLY ON 25X1
GROUND PHOTOGRAPHY.
(SWN) KOMSOMOLSK AIRFRAME PLANT ORDZHONIKIDZE 126, ON THE
NORTHEAST EDGE OF KOMSOMOLSK IN THE SOVIET FAR EAST, IS THE
PRODUCTION FACILITY FOR ALL VARIANTS OF THE FITTER.
COORDINATES 50-35-20N 137-05-10E
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
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