CHUNG-CHING/PAI-SHIH-I AIRFIELD CHINA

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP78T05929A002500030002-9
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RIPPUB
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T
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3
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
November 7, 2006
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2
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Publication Date: 
May 22, 1967
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2006/11/08: CIA-RDP78TO5929AO02500030002-9 TOP SECRET U) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment to 22 May 1967 Page 1 Copy REFERENCE: Mission 1041-1, CHUNG-CHING/PAI-SHIH-I AIRFIELD CHINA 1. SIGNFICANCE: 2. LOCATION: 3. RET,'L8 KS : AIRFIELD HAS BEEN COMPLETELY RECONFIGURED AND THE RUNWAY EXTENDED FROM 4,865 to 7,300 FT. 10.5 NM NW OF CHUNG-CHING AND IMMEDIATELY WEST OF PAI-SHIH-I AT 2929K - 10621E. THIS AIRFIELD WAS DEVELOPED AND UTILIZED BY THE USAF DURING WORLD WAR II. IT WAS REHABILITATED BY THE CHINESE COMMUNIST AIR FORCE IN 1950 AIGD HAS BEEN USED BY TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT SINCE. PHOTOGRAPHY HAS REVEALED AIRCRAFT AT THIS FIELD ON ONLY TWO OCCASIONS: 1 CRATE WAS OBSERVED THERE ON MISSION AND 2 COACH/CRATE WERE OBSERVED ON MISSION These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re- porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support Division, NPIC. TOP SECRET 26xI 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2006/11/08: CIA-RDP78TO5929AO02500030002-9 Approved For Release 2006/11/08: CIA-RDP78TO5929AO02500030002-9 TOP SECRET Attachment to 22 May 1967 Page 2 5. FIRST IDENTIFICATION: 6. NEGATION DATE: 7. SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE: 2 KH-4 AND 2 "MISSIONS. 8. DIMENSIONS/ SPECIFICATIONS: OLD DIMENSIONS: 4,865 X 170 FT NEW DIMENSIONS: 7,300 X 150 FT 9. MISSION READOUT: SINCE 4,865 FT RUNWAY HAS BEEN EXTENDED ON BOTH ENDS TO A TOTAL LENGTH OF 7,300 FT. THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY HAS BEEN EXTENDED, AVM 1 END CONNECTING LINK, 1 CROSSOVER LINK, 4 PARKING APRONS, AND 2 ALERT APRONS HAVE BEEN ADDED. ALL FACILITIES ARE STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. NUMEROUS WORKERS HOUSING BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED ON A DRY LAKE These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re- porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support Division. NPIC. 1 TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2006/11/08: CIA-RDP78TO5929AO02500030002-9 Approved For Release j 3 IA-RDP78T05929A002500030002-9 NI IITATISN CENTE1 CHUNG-CHING/PAI-SHIH-I AIRFIELD CHINA 29-29N 106-21E Approved For Release 2006/11/08: CIA-RDP78T05929A002500030002-9