ORAO AND SUPER GALEB OPERATIONALLY DEPLOYED SKOPJE AIRFIELD, YUGOSLAVIA

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CIA-RDP91T00712R000100270007-7

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December 28, 2016

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March 14, 2011

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September 9, 1983

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/14: CIA-RDP91T00712R000100270007-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/14: CIA-RDP91T00712R000100270007-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/14: CIA-RDP91T00712R000100270007-7 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of Copy ORAO AND SUPER CALEB OPERATIONALLY DEPLOYED SKOPJE AIRFIELD, YUGOSLAVIA 1. SIGNIFICANCE: ORAO STRIKE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT AND SUPER CALEB LIGHT ATTACK/TRAINER AIRCRAFT ARE OBSERVED OPERATIONALLY DEPLOYED FOR THE FIRST TIME. (SWN) 2. REMARKS: ELEVEN ORAO AND SIX SUPER CALEB LIGHT ATTACK TRAINER AIRCRAFT HAVE DEPLOYED TO SKOPJE AIRFIELD 25X1 ALL 17 AIRCRAFT ARE ON ONE OF TWO MAIN PARKING APRONS NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE GALEB/JASTREB GROUND ATTACK/TRAINER AIRCRAFT BASED HERE. THE ORAO HAVE PROBABLY DEPLOYED FROM MOSTAR AIRFIELD WHERE A DECREASE OF 10 ORAO 25X1 OCCURRED MOSTAR AIRFIELD 25X1 IS THE TEST/FLYAWAY FIELD FOR ORAO PRODUCED AT MOSTAR AIRFRAME PLANT SOKO THE SUPER CALEB, ALSO POSSIBLY 25X1 PRODUCED AT MOSTAR AIRFRAME PLANT SOKO, PROBABLY DEPLOYED FROM BATAJNICA AIRFIELD WHERE SUPER CALEB ARE BEING 25X1 TESTED. (SWN) THE ORAO IS A SINGLE-SEAT SUBSONIC STRIKE FIGHTER. A DUAL-SEAT TRAINER VERSION IS ALSO IN PRODUCTION. DESIGNED JOINTLY BY THE SOKO DESIGN BUREAU IN YUGOSLAVIA AND CNIAR IN ROMANIA (AS THE IAR.93), THIS AIRCRAFT WAS PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE JUROM DURING THE DEVELOPMENTAL PHASE. THE SUPER CALEB (G-4) IS A TWIN-SEAT SUBSONIC TRAINER AIRCRAFT WITH LIGHT STRIKE CAPABILITY, ALSO DEVELOPED BY SOKO. (U) Attachment to Z-15041/83 NPIC/PEG (9/83) SKOPJE AIRFIELD IS IN SOUTHERN YUGOSLAVIA APPROXIMATELY EQUIDISTANT BETWEEN ALBANIA AND BULGARIA. THE AIRFIELD SUPPORTS TWO YUGOSLAVIAN AIR FORCE GALEB/JASTREB GROUND ATTACK SQUADRONS. (SWN) 25X1 25X1 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 Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved SECRET Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/14: CIA-RDP91T00712R000100270007-7