AS-9 SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ADEN INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD, SOUTH YEMEN

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2011
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• Publication Date: February 8, 1982
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(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Attachment to Z-10193/82
NPIC/PEG (02/82)
AS-9 SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
ADEN INTERNATIONAL R OUTH YEMEN
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: RUNWAY REPAIRS HAVE TEMPORARILY CLOSED THE
AIRFIELD, AND RECENTLY ARRIVED AS-9 AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE
(ASM) SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SUGGESTS THAT THE AS-9 SYSTEM WILL BE
STAGED FROM THIS BASE, PROBABLY ON FITTER C FIGHTER/BOMBERS.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: A SECTION OF THE MAIN RUNWAY AT ADEN
INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD IS UNDER REPAIR, TEMPORARILY CLOSING THE
RUNWAY AND PROBABLY THE AIRFIELD FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS. THIS
MAY BE THE REASON T AT THE STX MAY TISUBMARINE WARFARE (ASW)
AIRCRAFT, HERE SINCE ARE STILL PRESENT. SIX
MAY ARE SEEN HERE OCCASIONALLY; HOWEVER, THEY ARE USUALLY HERE
FOR ONLY ONE OR TWO DAYS. TWO TO FOUR MAY ARE NORMALLY
PRESENT. THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY/RUNWAY IS PROBABLY OPERATIONAL
FOR EMERGENCY USE.
ELEMENTS OF THE AS-9 VEHICLE SET ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOVIET
AS-9 ASM SYSTEM, HERE AND WHICH PROBABLY ARRIVED
ARE STILL PARKED BETWEEN TWO HANGARS IN THE
MILITARY AREA OF THE AIRFIELD. EQUIPMENT INCLUDES TWO OXIDIZER
TRANSPORTER TRAILERS WITH PRIME MOVERS, ONE PROBABLE GENERATOR
TRAILER, AND AT LEAST SIX SUPPORTING VAN/CARGO TRUCKS. THIS
EQUIPMENT IS USED FOR THE CHECKOUT AND FUELING OF THE
MISSILES. NO AS-9 MISSILES OR SHIPPING CONTAINERS HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED IN SOUTH YEMEN.
ADEN INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD, A MAIN CIVIL AND MILITARY AIRFIELD
SERVING FIGHTER AND TRANSPORT UNITS, IS IN SOUTH YEMEN NEAR THE
JUNCTION OF THE GULF OF ADEN AND THE RED SEA.
3.I COORDINATES 12-49-40N 045-01-50E
COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE
DIRECTED TO THE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER.
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