CABLE TO DIRNSA FROM NPIC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B03817A000900040041-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 19, 2007
• Sequence Number: 41
• Publication Date: November 17, 1967
• Content Type: CABLE

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MISSION 1044-2 8-11 NOV 67 OAK
PREFACE
THIS SECTION OF THE OAK REPORTS ON THE
IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA.
HIGHEST
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MISSION i~44
PREFACE
THIS SECTION OF THE OAK REPORTS ON THE HIGHEST PRIORITY TARGETS
IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA.
TARGETS ARE ARRANGED IN THE OAK BY SUBJECT AND WITHIN EACH
TUNITY OBSERVED
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MIREX TARGET N ER. TARGETS OF O
SUJ ECT $T
O ,TNUOAK REPORTING PER ARE -LISTED NUMERICALLY UNDER THE
FRAME NUMBERS INDICATES THE FORWARD C RA AND THE LE A
INDICATES THE AFT CAMERA. UNIVERSAL REFERENCE GRID COORDINATES
ARE GIVEN IN PARENTHESIS AFTER THE FRAME NUMBER T4 WHICH THEY
APPLY. THIS GRID IS IDENTIF' .. C AS UNIVERSAL GRID NO 1. FEB $4.
SYMBOLS INDICATING CONDITION-WHICH AFFECT THE APPEARANCE OF THE
TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY ARE -- C QCLEARts, SC QSCATTERED CLOUD
-Owr.
TARGET. PASS NUMBERS ARE LISTED FIRST.# THE LETTER F PRECEDING
TTER
SUBJECT AFTER THE_W STINt OF~COMIREX Iav u ' nl 1T E, f,"~(
ECT D PHOTflGRAPMIC REFERENCES FOLLOW THE DESCRIPTION OF THE
COVERT, HC oHEAVY CLOUD COVERar H QHAZEIt, CS OCLOUD SHADOW t
S WSNOWu, 0 QOBLIQUITYlitSlD QSEMIDARKNESSUP 0 QDARKNESSUP GC
GROUND COVERT, CF gCAiMOUFLAGEU. AND 55 9SMALL SCALEn.
INTERPRETABILITY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY IS CATEGORIZED AS G OGOODU,
F wFAIRu, OR P GPOORu..} THE EXTENT OF PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
IS DENOTED BY THE SYMBOLS Y ATOTALu OR-PT iPARTIALU. THE MODE
OF COVERAGE IS INDICATED BY ST QSTEREOzt, NS 9NONSTEREDa, OR PS
OPARTIAL STEREOU.
RECIPIENTS ARE CAUTIONED THAT THE INITIAL SCAN OF THE
PHOTOGRAPHY IS BEING CCOMPLISHED IN A SHORT TIME AND PRIOR TO
FINAL REFINEMENT OF, 1EA-MEAIS DATA. CONSEQUENTLY. FUTURE DETAILED
RECIPIENTS
REOVER
,
ANALYSIS MAY RESULT N ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MO
ARE CAUTIONED THAT THE'IDENTIFICATION OF TARGETS IS BASED PRIMARILY
ON PHOTOGRAPHY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINISHED INTELLIGENCE
JUDGMENT.
HIGHLIGHTS
MIDDLE ,EAST AND ALGERIA ACTIVITY
THE CENTRAL PORTIONS OF EGYPT AND SYRIA, EASTERN JORDAN, EXTREME
WESTERN IRAQ, AND PARTS OF NORTHERN ALGERIA ARE COVERED. NO
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IS OBSERVED IN GROUND FORCES ACTIVITY,
SUB-TENDER AT ALEXANDRIA PORT NAVAL ACTIVITY AT ALEXANDRIA PORT
APPEARS NORMAL EXCEPT FOR A DON AS WHICH IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE
UNITS OF THE VISITING SOVIET MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.
NEW AIRFIELD IN SYRIA -- A NEW AIRFIELD WITH A 9,089.FT GRADED-EARTH
RUNWAY IS OBSERVED 32 NM NE OF DAMASCUS. THE-RUNWAY APPEARS
SERVICEABLE, BUT NO AIRCRAFT ARE OBSER-VED? ALSO IN SYRIA. NEW
CONSTRUCTION OF AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS/MANGARETTES IS OBSERVED AT
ALEPPO AIRFIELD. CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES AT DUMAYR AND TIAZ
AIRFIELS.
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DISPERSA pkWg ~rR GARET/'if 99A ~ITHF FIRST
RUNWAY EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT `OUR CRATES ARE OBSER
TIME AT THIS AIRFIELD SINCE A NEW DISPERSAL AREA WITH
HANGARETTES IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT MANSURA AIRFIELD.
SIXT OF THE 41 KNOWN SA-2 SAM SITES. ONE OF THE THREE KNOWN
TRAIME G AREAS. TWO OF THE SIX KNOWN SAM SUPPORT FACILITIES': AND THE
ONE KNOWN PROBA SAM SUPPORT FACILITY ARE OBSERVED.
THE 26 SAM SIUS, 12 ARE OCCUPIED. THREE ARE OFS UNDETERMINED
AREA
OCCUPANCY. AND THREE CAN BE IDENTIFIED ONLY. THE
IS UNOCCUPIED AND THE SAM SUPPORT FACILITIES ARE OF UNDETERMINED
OCCUPANCY. OCCUPANCY OF THE PROBABLE SAM SUPPORT FACILITY IS
UNDETERMINED.
NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED OR COVERAGE OF ALGERIA. LIMITED
BY HAZE AND DUST STORMS.
STATUS OF TARGET READOUT
THIS SECTION REPORTS ON 44 COMIREX X TARGETS AND ONE BONUS TARGET.
COi EX E6 3006N 93536E
JABAL HAMZI S M
PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED WEST OF THE
ASSEMBLY BUILDING. NO MISSILES OR MISSILE-RELATED
FQUIPMFNT OBSERVED.
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MISSILE STORAGE OR PRODUCTION AT THE PLANT CANNOT BE
AL tAHIRAH AIRFRAME PLANT HULWAN 39N 113118E 20X1
08 -, I CAT/CUB/CAMP AND 2 POSSIBLE HELICOPTERS AT THE
PLANT/AIRFIELD.
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OBSERVED AT THE PLANT SINCE
U ONS PLANT 6 VA 2951N 4314WE
SECTION # 02
? AL HAMMAM SUSPECT SAM SUPPORT FACILITY EG 3846N 02923E
APPROXIMATELY as PERCENT OF THE SEARCH AREA IS COVERED
ON PHOTOGRAPHY. NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN
CLOUn-rREE REAS.
CPT SAM 5I 3028E
HAwSNISA ' r . ' THE ENTIRE 19-NM SEARCH AREA IS COVERED ON PHOTOGRAPHY
WITH 30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER. NO NEW SAM SITES OR SAM
FED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
Al' I+ K ND RIYAH 3118N 8390
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AL :, ANDARIYAH SAM SITE B .. 82943E
NO CONSTRUCTION OR CHANGES IN FACILITIES OBSE ?
A_, OCCUPIED ALL PORTIONS APPEAR ACTIVE.
ASWAN SAM SITE 092-2 ES 2355N N041WZL
AREA APPEARS OCCUPIED AND ALL PORTIONS APPEAR_AC IVE.
Au wmnLn^n N ALL--PORTIONS, APPEAR ACTIVE.
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AL QAHIRAN SAM SITE 927-2 E
ARFA APPEARS OCCUPIE AND ALL PORTIONS APPEAR A TIVEt
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AL GAHIRAM SAM .SITE '2'-' S E
FOUR OF THE SIX REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS APPEAR
OCCUPIED AND TWO ARE OF UNDETERMINED OCCUPANCY. THE
GUIDANCE AREA.%% PROBABLY. OCCUPIED.
rANCTRUCTION OR CHANGES I N FACILITIES OBSERVED.
AL BAHIRAH SAM SUPPORT FACILITT 884N 83122E
OCCUPANCY IS UNDETERMINED.
coNsTRUCT!OM OR CHANGES IN FACILITIES OBSERVED.
AL QAHIRAH SAM TRAINING 2949N 831077
NO MISSILES. MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENTP NEW
CONSTRUCTION. CHANGES IN FACILITIES. OR PREVIOUSLY
UWRFPORTFn FEATURES OBSERVED.
FOUR LAUNCH POSITIONS ARE OCCUPIED ANC TWO ARE OF
UNDETERMINED OCCUPANCY. THE GUIDANCE AREA APPEARS
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CONSTRUCTION CHANGES IN FACILITIES OBSERVED.
TANTA SAM SITE C21?2 G ALL PORTIONS APPEAR ACTIVE.
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08 -? 4 SMALL POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT.
THE RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS APPEAR OPERATIONAL. NO CHANGE
OBSERVED IN AIR DEFNSES. CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON
THE HANGARETTES.
NO NEW ELECTRONICS OR COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
DAMASCUS AIRFIELD SY 3328N 9361
08 - I MEDIUM POSSIBLE SWEPT-WING AND 4 MEDIUM
STRAIGHT-WINO.
SECTION # 03
CONSTRUCTION STATUS OF THE HANGARETTES IS UNDETERMINED.
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION' CHANGES IN FACILITIES. OR
TIAZ AIRFIELD SY 3431N 03738E
08 -- 1 SMALL DELTAr-WING AND 4 SMALL POSSIBLE
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE NEW DISPERSAL AREA AND
SURPACING CONTINUES ON THE NEW E/W RUNWAY.
SAYQAL AIRFIELD SY 3348N 83112E
08 -- I CRATE.
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION OBSERVED. THE RUNWAYS AND, TAXIWAYS
SERVICEABLE. .NO CHANGE OBSERVED IN AIR DEFENSES.
ALEPPO AIRFIELD SY 3611N 03713E =:~ 08 -- AT LEAST 1 SMALLSWEPT-WING' AT LEA 1 LIGHT
STRAIGHT-WING' AND AT LEAST 19 SMALL STRAIGHT-WING.
SEVEN AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS/HANGARETTES ARE UNDER
CONCTOUCT10m ONAHE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LOOP TAXIWAY.
HAMA AIRFIELD SY 350Th 03642E
08 -- AT LEAST 5 SMALL PROBABLE SWEPT/DELTA-WING.
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION' CHANGES IN FACILITIES' OR
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FEATURES OBSERVED.
PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTE
PREVIOUSLY UNRtPOR FEATURES OBSERVED.
POSSIBLE STRAIGHT-WING.
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ALNA A'AIRFIELD EG 3805N 83121E
08 r-- NONE 08SEKVLE
NO NEW CONSTRUCTIO CHANGES IN FACILITIESt 4
, OUS Y RE PORT FEAT ES, OBSERVED.
08 ..,: ii LIGHT STRAIGHT-WING.
NO NEW _CONSTRUCTION. CHANGES IN FAC,ILIYIES- OR
VIOUSLY UNREPORTE FEATURES OBSERVED.
EL MANSURA AIRFIELD EG 30N 85125E
O8 -~ NONE DISCERNIBL-E+
AT LEAST THREE PROBABLE HANG-ARE`'E5 ARE UNDER
0 TRU CTION-AT THE NW tNp OF THE RUNWAY.
BENZ SUEF AIRFIELD E8 912N 83101E
08 ?-- 5 LIGHT STRA HT?WINB AND 2 POSSIBLE SMALL
SWEPT-WING.
CONSTRUCT ON ON THE NOA ETTES CONTINUES.
CAIRO AIRFIELD EG 3108N 83124E
OB -- TERMINAL APRON .... I PROBABLE COMET' I MEDIUM
STRAIGHT-WINGP AND 6 LIGHT STRAIGHT-WING.
MAINTENANCE APRON ~.m 1 MEDIUM STRAIGHT-WING AND 1 LIGHT
STRAIGHT-WING.
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION' CHANGES IN FACILITIES. OR
PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED.
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AL MINYA AIRFIELD ES 28A6N 83843E
08 -- 4 PROBABLE DESTROYED AIRCRAFT..
TIONS CHANGES IN FACILITIES' OR
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PREVIOUSLY UNREPORT 'D FEATURFS ORSERVEn.
NEW VALLEY AIRFIELD EG 2527N 8.83E II
ON 4 CRATE.
THE DISPERS END OF THE RUNWAY.
APPEARS COMPLETE.
REPORTED ON
? CONSTRUCTION tONTINPES ON THE DLSFEK AL AREA AT THE SW
END OF THE RUNWAY. AT `LEAST THREEERPROBABAREAUNDEHREE
POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS/HAN A
CONSTRUCTION JUST OFF THE SOUTH END OF THE RUNWAY.
40 CONSTRUCTION CONTINUS AT THE NORTH THE RUNWAY.
ASYUT AIRFIELD EG 2711N 113184E
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08 4-0
NONE OB
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION' CHANGES IN FACILITIES' OR
46 PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED.
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KHENCHELA AIRFIELD A 3525N
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08 NONE DISCERNIBLE.
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION. CHANGES IN FACILITIES. OR
PR y tOUSLY uNREPORTEe FEATURES OBSERVED.
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01637E
O0 NE OBSERVED.
NO NEW ONSTRUCYION. CHANGES IN FACILITIES. OR
PREVIOMLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED.
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BISKRA AIRFIELD AG 3448N F
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00 -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION. CHANGES IN FACILITIES. OR
PRFvioUSLY UNREPOATiEti . FE TURESi OBSERVED.
EL CUED/GUEMAR AIRFIELD AS 333IN 55647E
48 -- NONE DISCERNIRLE?
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NO NEW CONSTRUCTION. CHANGES IN FACILITIES. OR
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TEBESSA AIRFIELD
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08 -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION. CHANGES IN FACILITIES. OR
PRFVIOU, TEn FE -S OBSERVED.
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HELWAN AIRF19LO EG 9949N 93119E
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08 -- 1 CAT/CUB.
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES. OR
PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTEn FEATURES OBSERVED.
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68 -? I SMALL STRAIGHT-WING AND 5 PRO AEA LICOPTERS.
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION. CHANGES IN FACILITIES. OR
PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED.
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ANNABA AIRFIELD AG'3650N 00749E
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08 -- NONE OBSERVED.
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION. CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR
PRrVTOUSLY UNREPORTEn FEATURES OBSERVED.
JAYRUD AIRFIELD Y N 63647E 80NU5 --I-
4 NM NNE OF JAYRUO AND 32 NM NE OF DAMASCUS.
9.888 X 159-FT NE/SW GRADED-EARTH RUNWAY. SERVICEABLE.
A DISPERSAL AREA WITH FIVE REVETMENTS IS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION NORTH OF THE Ski END OF THE RUNWAY AND FOUR
REVETMENTS ARE SOU OF THE SW END OF THE RUNW V.
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SMALL CRAFT,
AT SHIPYARD ARSENAL,BASIN _- I R/W SSA.I POSSIBLE LAR
COMBATANT. I PF HILL.,# AND LEAST 4 POSSIBLE SMALL
COMBATANTS. AT SHIPYARD OABBARI -- 2 _ IDENTIFIED
VESSELS IN BASIN- 2 UNIDENTIFIED VESSELS ON REPAIR
SMALL COMBATANTS. 3 POSSIBLE MSF.0 2'LCU- AND SEVERAL
DOCK.
IN PORT FACILITIES -- 2 55, 2 DD' AT LEAST 3 POSSIBLE
OSA PTFG- THE AG AL HURRIYA, 1 PROBABLE DON ASP-AND
NUMEROUS SMALL VESSELS 9SOME ,K Y, BE COMBATANTSn.
VESSELS -- OUTER HARBOR -- 18 IGHTERS 81 CAPSIZEDxs-
I TANKER, I PROBABLE BARGE:`AND I UNIDENTIFIED VESSEL.
SHIPYARD ARSENAL BASIN -- 3 PASSENGER. VESSELS' AT LEAST
I COASTAL FREIGHTER-'SVERALUNIDENTIFIED VESSELS AT
LEAST S LIGHTERS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND NUMEROUS SMALL
CRAFT.
SHIPYARD GABBARI -- I FREIGHTER IN LARGER DOCK AND 3
FREIGHTERS AT FITTING-OUT QUAY.
IN PORT FACILITIES -- 33 FREIGHTErft 02- FITTING OUT . 2
PASSENGER VESSELS. 2 TANKERS, AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES. OR
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MILITARY ACTIVITY
AL QAHIRAH UKS HAS 4 ARMD D V CP HUCKSTEP EG 3988N 03126E
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SECTION # 05
NO INOICATION OF CW MUNITIONS STORAGE OBSERVED.
NO NEW, CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES. OR
PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED.
RVED.
AL GAHIRAH VEHICLE PARK EG 3006N 83129E
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION. CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR
PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED.
NO VEH CLES W PONS OR EQUIPMENT O ,
COMP S,
AL QAHIRAH COMPLEX ES 3903N 03116E
APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT IN THE NE AND SE SECTIONS OF
THE COMPLEX IS CLOUD COVERED.
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