REPORT ON EGYPT,(SANITIZED) JORDAN, LEBANON, SYRIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 2007
• Sequence Number: 62
• Publication Date: July 23, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE OF INFORMATION: 22 July 1958
THE REPORT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: EGYPT, JORDAN, 25X1
LEBANON, SYRIA.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REPORTED:
EGYPT:
1. ABU SUWEIR AIRFIELDS 9 MIG TYPE, 3 POSSIBLE MIG TYPE,
2 POSSIBLE BEAGLES.
.2. AIRFIELD 3 NM NORTHEAST OF BILBEIS AIRFIELD: 9
T-6 TYPE AIRCRAFT.
39 ALEXANDRIA AIRFIELD: 1 COACH/CRATE IN FLIGHT OVER AIRFIELD.
4. BILBEIS AIRFIELD: 31 T-62,1 UNIDENTIFIED PROBABLE TWIN
ENGINE WITH 75 FOOT SPAN, APPROXIMATELY 35 PROBABLE AIRCRAFT CRATES.
5, BIR ABU RUDAYS AIRFIELD: LOCATED AT 2854N 3311E.
ONE RUNWAY 3800 FEET BY 100 FEET, OILED SAND, ORIENTED NNW/SSE.,
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1 SMALL HANGAR. NO AIRCRAFT.
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6. CAIRO ALMAZA AIRFIELD: 6 BEAGLES, 5 FRESCOS, 9 FAGOTS,
7 MIG TYPE, 17 CRATES (ONE WITH TAIL REMOVED),1 7 C-47, 8
T-6 TYPE, I HOUND, 7 PROBABLE HARES, 1 B-17, 1 UNIDENTIFIED
SINGLE ENGINE.
7. CAIRO INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD: 1 COACH/CRATE, 2 C-46,
6 C-47, 1 C-54, 1 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT WITH 60 FOOT WINGSPAN,
1 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT IN HANGAR, APPROXIMATELY 40 TRANSPORTS
PROBABLY DERELICT WHICH WILL NO LONGER BE REPORTED UNLESS
A CHANGE IN STATUS OCCURS.
S. DEKHEILA AIRFIELDS 1 COACH/CRATE, 1 C-45 TYPE, 2
T-6 TYPE, 1 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE ENGINE, 3 T-6/LIAISON TYPE
(PROBABLY DERELICT),
9. EL ARISH AIRFIELDS 2 C-47.
.10. EL FIRDAN AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT. 82 TENTS, 20 VEHICLES.
11. EL TOR AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT OR OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY,
1 PASSENGER SHIP AND 2 FREIGHTERS AT QUARANTINE STATION.
12. GEBEL LIBNI AIRFIELD: CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY CONTINUES ON
RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY.
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13. INCHAS AIRFIELDS 17 BEAGLES, 16 FAGOTS, 17
FRESCOS, 1 MIG TYPE, 9 AIRCRAFT CRATES.
14. ISMAILIA AIRFIELD: 3 PROBABLE T-6 TYPE, 2 PROBABLE
LIAISON TYPE.
15. KABRIT AIRFIELD: 6 MIG TYPE, 15 FRESCOS, 7 FAGOTS,
POSSIBLE FEATHER/MAGNET, 1 PROBABLE MIG TYPE WITHOUT WINGS.
16. LUXOR AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT. 16 NEW CLUB SHAPED HARDSTANDS
APPROXIMATELY 135 FEET BY 140 FEET WITH BLAST WALLS. CONCRETE
SURFACE.
17. MANSURAH AIRFIELD: 4 FRESCOS, 1 FAGOT.
1S. PORT SAID GAMIL AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT. 6 PROBABLE
TENTS, 1 COASTAL DEFENSE OR AAA POSITION LOCATED WEST OF
AIRFIELD WITH 3 EMPLACEMENTS, PROBABLY OCCUPIED. 7 BUILDINGS
AT THE SITE.
19. SHALLUFA AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT. 10 VEHICLES, 5
POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY, 29 TENTS.
20. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT NO AIRCRAFT OR UNUSUAL
ACTIVITY: ASYUT, BASSAN DILA, DEVERSOIR, FAYID, HELWAN,
HLJRGHADA,, IDKU, KASFAREET, SUDR,
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21. ABU QIR MILITARMY CAMPS: 8 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY,
4 POSSIBLE AAA, 18 VEHICLES, 142 PROBABLE TENTS.
22. ABU ZABAL AMMO STORAGE AREA: LOCATED AT 3015N 3124E
,ADJACENT TO A HOSPITAL. AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION CONTAINS 10
COMPLETED REVETED BUILDINGS, 4 REVETMENTS WITH BUILDINGS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND 3 PROBABLE BUNKERS.
23. ALEXANDRIA HARBOR: 5 W CLASS SS, 1 M CLASS SS,
2 PROBABLE BRITISH Z CLASS DD, 4 PROBABLE CANADIAN RIVER/
HUNT/BLACK SWAN CLASS PF, 2 PROBABLE T CLASS MINESWEEPERS,
1 MINESWEEPER, 7 PT, S PC, 7 SC, 2 LCT TYPE LANDING CRAFT,
PF PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN DRY DOCK NO LONGER PRESENT, 4
SMALL MINE SWEEPERS, 1 TANKER IN DRY DOCK, 22 FREIGHTERS,
2 LARGE DREDGES. LARGE AMOUNTS OF UNIDENTIFIED STORAGE OF
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ON THE DOCKS.
24. ALEXANDRIA LAZARETTO BARRACKS: 11 TRUCKS, 11 TENTS,
11 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES, 4 EMPLACEMENT AA POSITION WITH FIRE
CONTROL AT END OF MOLE OCCUPIED.
25. ALEXANDRIA MUSTAFA AL PASHA BARRACKS: 86 VEHICLES.
26. AMMO STORAGE AREA NW OF DEVERSOIR AIRFIELD: 4 TRUCKS.
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27. THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS REMAIN ACTIVE WITH EQUIPMENT
AND TENT TOTALS PROBABLY AS REPORTED IN 4321 AHRAM AL
JIZAH, AL BASATIN MILITARY CAMP, AL HARRANIYAH MILITARY CAMPS
AL MAADI MILITARY CAMP, AL MAADI MILITARY DEPOT, CAIRO HELIOPOLIS
MLLITARY INSTALLATION, CAIRO MILITARY INSTALLATION NEB
MILITARY INSTALLATION SOUTH OF CAIRO ALMAZA AIRFIELD, MILITARY
INSTALLATION NW OF. CAIRO ALMA.ZA AIRFIELD, MILITARY STORAGE
AREA 2953N 3118E,
28. EL ARISH MILITARY CAMPS 7 PROBABLE TANKS, 6 PROBABLE
ARMORED CARS, 70 TRUCKS, 25 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES, 17 TENTS.
29. EL QANTARA MILITARY INSTALLATIONS UNIDENTIFIED OPEN
STORAGE, APPROXIMATELY 10 VEHICLES.
30. EL QANTARA TO GAZA ROADS 6 MILES EAST OF EL ARISH
TO EL ARISH: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.. SEE ITEM 29 THIS REPORT.
31. GAZA STRIPS RAFAH TO GAZA: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
GAZA AIRFIELDS 1 C-47.
32. ISMAILIA MILITARY INSTALLATION EAST ACROSS SUEZ CANALS
7 POSSIBLE TRUCKS, 30 PROBABLE TENTS.
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33. ISMAILIA MILITARY INSTALLATION WEST: 14 TRUCKS,
12 POSSIBLE TRUCKS, 7 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY, 10 POSSIBLE
PRIME MOVERS, 5 BUSSES, 12 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES, 8 POSSIBLE
VEHICLES, 32 TENTS.
34. JABAL UMM TABAQ MILITARY INSTALLATION: AT LEAST 100
PROBABLE VEHICLES, LARGE AMOUNT OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT.
35. KASFAREET MILITARY INSTALLATION: 3 VEHICLES 5 TENTS.
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36. n-s CYYRY BALLAH BARRACKS: 12 VEHICLES.
37. MANQABAD MILITARY INSTALLATION: 7 MISCELLANEOUS
VEHICLES, 16 TRUCKS, AMMO STORAGE AREA LOCATED APPROXIMATELY
2 MILES SOUTH OF THE BARRACKS AREA CONSIST OF 24 REVETTED
BUILDINGS, 16 SMALL BUI Li):NG.,.s
38. MILITARY CAMP ACROSS SUEZ CANAL FROM SHALLUFA AIRFIELD:
20 TENTS, 12 VEHICLES.
39. MILITARY INSTALLATION NE OF CAIRO INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELDS
89 PROBABLE TANKS, 279 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES, 757 TRUCKS,
46 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY, 1385 TENTS.
40. MILITARY INSTALLATION SE OF FAYID AIRFIELD: 13 PROBABLE
TANKS, 4 POSSIBLE TANKS, 17 TRUCKS, 48 MISCELLANEOUS-VEHICLES,
GE AMOUNTS OF UNIDENTIFIED STORAGE.
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41. MILITARY INSTALLATION WEST OF DEVERSOIR AIRFIELD:
PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS, 4 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY, 20 TRUCKS.
42. PORT. SAID HARBOR AND CITY AREA: 6 PTA 2 SCE 6 FREIGHTERS,
2 TANKERS, 1 PASSENGER/CARGO. 4 EMPLACEMENT AA POSITION NORTH
OF WATERWORKS BRIDGE PROBABLY OCCUPIED.
43. STORAGE AREA NE OF ISMAILIA AIRFIELD: 30 VEHICLES, 16
POSSIBLE SP GUNS, 13 POSSIBLE PRIME MOVERS, 18 PROBABLE TENTS,
15 TRUCKS IN CONVOY PARKED ON ROAD NEAR AREA ENTRANCE.
44. SUEZ CANAL: NORMAL COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC. PONTOON BRIDGE
ACROSS CANAL AT ISMAILIA BLOCKS CANAL. EL FIRDAN SWINGING BRIDGE
IS CLOSED BLOCKING CANAL.
45. SUEZ HARBOR AND CITY AREA: 5 PTA 1 SCE 1 TANKER, NUMEROUS
SMALL CRAFT. 4 EMPLACEMENT AAA POSITIONS NORTH AND WEST OF CITY
OCCUPIED. OCCUPANCY OF OTHER REPORTED POSITION UNDERTER 11iT1.JJ.
PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED 4 GUN EMPLACEMENT LOCATED APPROXIMATELY
2 MILES SW OF CITY ON COAST OCCUPIED.
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46. THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS AND AREAS REPORT NO UNUSUAL
ACTIVITY: BURG EL ARAB AREA; EL ARISH-QUSAIMA CONNECTING ROAD,
ELAUJA DEMILITARIZED ZONE, ISMAILIA MILITARY INSTALLATION EAST,
SUEZ ARMY GARRISON NW.
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JORDAN:
60. JENIN AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
61. BEIRUT INTERNAIONAL AIRFIELD: 13 H-19 TYPE HELICOPTERS,
2 C-461 11 C-47..'2 C-130, 2 C-119, 2 CONVAIR 240, 1 CONSTELLATION,
4 VISCOUNT, 3 YORKS, 4 C-541 1 KC-970 5 LIAISON, 4 T-6, 2 P2V,
1 UNIDENTIFIED TRANSPORT, 6 VAMPIRES, 2 UNIDENTIFIED TWIN ENGINE
AIRCRAFT. 1 DD AND 1 LSD OFFSHORE. EXTENSIVE MILITARY ACTIVITY
ON BEACH.
62. KLEIAT AIRFIELD: RUNWAY PROBABLY REMAINS CRATERED AS
REPORTED IN~429. NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY REPORTED.
63. METULLA AIRFIELD: NO ARICRAFT.
64. BEIRUT CITY AREA: ELEMENTS OF 6TH FLEET OFF SHORE. LARGE
AMOUNT OF OPEN STORAGE ON DOCKS.
65. CHEKKA JIDIDE MILITARY INSTALLATION: 12 FIELD ARTILLERY,
10 PROBABLE PRIME MOVERS.
66. SIDON HARBOR AND CITY AREA: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
67., TRIPOLI HARBOR AND CITY AREA: 1 LST OFFSHORE, 1 TANKER
OFFSHORE UNDERWAY. NO AAA REPORTED IN INCOMPLETE REPORT.
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68. BANIYAS AREA: 2 STALL TANKERS OFFSHORE, 2 SMALL TANKERS IN
PORT 4 TANKERS OFFSHORE. 30 POSSIBLE VEHICLES AND 2 POSSIBLE
FIELD ARTILLERY IN A FIELD JUST NORTH OF BANIYAS PETROLEUM
INSTALLATION ADMINISTRATIVE AREA. 6 PBABLE TENTS.
69. HMEIMNE AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT.
70. LATAKIA HARBOR AND CITYAREA: 22 FREIGHTERS, 3 LCT TYPE
LANDING CRAFT, 7 POSSIBLE PTA 70 VEHICLES, 10 TENTS, AND MODERATE
AMOUNT OF UNDENTIFIED OPEN STORAGE INHARBOR AREA. 1 4-GUN
EMPLACEMENT OCCUPIED AAA POSITION WITH FIRE CONTROL LOCATED ON
PENNINSULA SOUTH PART OF LATAKIA CITY AREA. 5 MISCELLANEOUS
VEHICLES AND 2 LARGE SHEDS LOCATED AT THE POSITION. SMALL CAMP OF
'30 TENTS AND 4 VEHICLES LOCATED JUST OFF ALEPPO ROAD INNORTH
PART OF CITY. POSSIBLE MILITARY STORAGE INSTALLATION ON LATAKIA-
ALEPPO ROAD ABOST 1 MILE WEST LATAKIA. INCLUZ)S 6 POSSIBLE WAREHOUSES,
AREA HEAVILY FENCED. 30 TENTS AND 5 VEHICLES IN THE AREA.
:_T .. ROUAA-ISLAND: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
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