SCALEBOARD FORMATION SIMFEROPOL ARMY BARRACKS BALKI AL 13, USSR

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 14, 2011
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: October 6, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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SCALEBOARD FORMATION
SIMFEROPOL ARMY BARRACKS BALKI AL 13, USSR
1. SIGNIFICANCE: MAJOR ELEMENTS OF A SCALEBOARD BRIGADE ARE
OUTSIDE OF THE INSTALLATION IN CONVOY FORMATION. (SWN)
2. REMARKS: FOUR SCALEBOARD TRANSPORTER-ERECTOR-LAUNCHERS, FIVE
SCALEBOARD RESUPPLY VEHICLES, TWO MAZ-535/537 HEAVY-DUTY
CRANES, TWO HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS, AND AT LEAST 60 SUPPORT
VEHICLES ARE IN CONVOY FORMATION NEXT TO THE INSTALLATION.
NINE SCALEBOARD MISSILE CANISTERS (NOT ON GRAPHIC) ARE ON THE
HARDSTAND OUTSIDE OF THE MISSILE STORAGE BUNKERS. THIS HIGH
LEVEL OF ACTIVITY IS NOT NORMALLY OBSERVED AT SCALEBOARD
UNITS. (SWN)
Attachment to Z-15281/83
NPIC/PEG (10/83)
THE SCALEBOARD BECAME OPERATIONAL IN 1965 AND IS CONSIDERED TO
BE A FRONT-LEVEL WEAPONS SYSTEM. IT HAS A MAXIMUM RANGE OF
500 NM. (SWN)
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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