SIGNIFICANT AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY AT AKHTUBINSK FLIGHT TEST CENTER, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05698A000100010096-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 18, 2011
• Sequence Number: 96
• Publication Date: January 1, 1978
• Content Type: REPORT

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Report
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SIGNIFICANT AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY AT
AKHTUBINSK FLIGHT
TEST CENTER, USSR (S)
25X1 X1
SR-095/77
JANUARY 1978
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SIGNIFICANT AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY AT AKHTUBINSK FLIGHT
TEST CENTER, USSR (S)
(TSR) A BEAR C with an unidentified probable air-dropped vehicle (ADV) under the
starboard wing and fuselage (Figure 1) was observed at Akhtubinsk/Vladimirovka Area Air-
field) I, USSR
This airfield is the auxiliary 25X1
airfield supporting flight test activity at the test center.
(TSR) The trailing edge of the probable ADV projected behind the wing root 25X1
trailing edge. The nose of the probable ADV was not visible; however, the portion of the
probable ADV that was visible was similar in appearance to the aft portion of the probable
lifting body (Figure 2) observed at the Akhtubinsk/Vladimirovka AAM Support Complex
(TSR) A high level of activity was observed in the immediate vicinity of the BEAR C.
Nine pieces of ground support equipment/vehicles and at least 15 personnel were observed in
the area. At least one piece of ground support equipment was connected by cable to either
the BEAR C or the probable ADV.
(TSR) A modified FENCER (Figure 3) was observed in the northwest parking area at
Akhtubinsk/Vladimirovka Airfield An air- 25X1
launched missile was on the pylon under the glove portion of the starboard wing. The missile
appears to have a tapered, probably conical, nose. Small probable forward-control surfaces
and larger aft-control surfaces were observed. These control surfaces appear to be delta-
shaped; however, from observations it cannot be determined if they are clipped delta. The
missile fuselage appears to project behind the trailing edge of the missile's aft-control sur-
faces. The forward-control surfaces are obscured by slight halation and degraded
photographic quality.
(TSR) A modified FENCER with two missiles (Figure 4), one under each wing, was ob-
served on the southeast edge-connecting link[ The wings 25X1
were fully extended, precluding a detailed photographic and mensural analysis of the missile
at that time.
(TSR) Two modified COOT/IL-18 were observe I One LOA I
was on the southeast crossover link taxiway (Figure 5), and the second was parked on the
northwest alert/runup apron. The modified COOT SORT No 75481) on the alert/runup
apron was also presen 25X1
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(TSR) The modification consists of a large, boat-shaped, probable radome mounted on
the dorsal surface of the fuselage The 25X1
leading edge of the probable radome is a t of the nose of the aircraft. 25X1
(TSR) A COOT with this type of probable radome was observed at Ramenskoye Flight
Test Center The modified COOT at 25X1
Ramenskoye Flight Test Center also had a tail extension, which the modified COOT at
Akhtubinsk Flight Test Center did not have.
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