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

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 23, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

NO. 14171 DATE OF INFORMATION 21 JUNE 1958
23 June 1958
REPORT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: EGYPTI~ JORDAN,
LEBANON, SAUDI ARAEIA, SYRIA.
EGYPT: FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED.
1. ABU SUWEIR AIRFIELD:
14 BEAGLES
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19 FAGOTS
16 FRESCOS
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2. BILBEIS AIRFIELD:
1 FAGOT
24 T-S TYPE AIRCRAFT
40 AIRCRAFT CRATES
BIR HAMMA AIRFIELD:
AIRFIELD REMAINS UNSERVICEABLE. NO OTHER ACTIVITY REPORTED.
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4. CAIRO ALMA AIRFIELD:
AGOTS
5 SPITFIRE TYPE AIRCRAFT
32 COACH/CRAFT
3 C-47
44 Z IP4 I.:
1 UNIDENTIFIED 4-ENGINE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
10 LIAISON TYPE AIRCRAFT
4 HELICOPTERS
7 PROBABLE MIG CRATES
5. CAIRO IMBABA AIRFIELD:
1 LIAISON AIRCRAFT
CAIRO INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD:
44 C-47 (MANY ARE PROBA'LY DERELICTS)
LIAISON TYPE AIRCRAFT
7, CAIRO WEST AIRFIELD:
23 BEAGLES
1 FAGOT
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S. EL ARISH AIRFIELD AND CITY AREA:
1 C-54 TYPE AIRCRAFT
3 LANCASTER TYPE TRANSPORTS
1 COACH/;CRATE
1 C-47 AIRCRAFT. CONSTRUCTION CONTIUNES. PARALLEL TAXIWAY
UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON EAST SIDE OF RUNWAY. 14 VEHICLES ON THE
AIRFIELD. CITY AREA ACTIVITY: 12 VEHICLES AND UNIDENTIFIED
EQUIP14VNT LOCATED EAST OF THE CITY ALONG THE COASTAL HIGHWAY.
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5. EL FIRDAN ,FIELD: iUI ,t~~t i
AIRFIELD UNS RVICEABLE. 50 \EHICLES AND 52 TENTS ONLY ACITIVIT
Y.
1$. , ',AIRFIELD:
3 LIAISON TYPE AIRCRAFT.
12. GEEEL GEDERIA MAIN AIRFIELD:
13. HURGHADA NEW AIRFIELD:
NO AIRCRAFT. CONSTRUCTION APPEARS COMPLETED.
14. HURGHADA NO 2 AIRFIELD:
AIRFIELD ABANDONED. NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY. AIRFIELD
WILL NO LONGER BE REPORTED.
15. INCHAS AIRFIELD:
2 BEAGLES
14 FRESCOS
13 FAGOTS
2 PRUOBAELE MIG TYPE AIRCRAFT
16. KABRIT AIRFIELD:
S FRESCOS
17 FAGOTS
17. QUWE ISNA AIRFIELD:
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES. RUNWAY
\i~pIISS APPROYIMATELY 7 500
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18. NO A I R CW 8R' IVITY IS REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS:
XA ORIA; AMRIYA SOUT AMRIYA NORTH; AIRFIELD 3 MILES NE
1 AIRFIELD DEKHEILA; DEVERSOIR; FAIYUM ROAD; GEDEL
HAM2I; AN; HURGHADA NOO 1; IS ?-I A; KASFAREET; MANSURAH;
MATRUH; MINUF; PORT SAID GA"IIL AS CAARIE; RAS UMM SIDD;
SHALLUFAH; WADI NATRUN.
19. ABU 'SIR MILITARY CAMP$
121 TENTS
32 VEHICLES
10 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY
10 POSSIELE TANKS
OPEN STORAGE OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
20. ALEXANDRIA HAREOR AND CITY AREA:
CLASS, UNDERWAY IN
CLASS, UNDERWAY IN HARBOR
3 SSI "W" CLASS
2 DD, "EMERGENCY" CLASS
16 PT
5 MS3
3 PFj "RIVER" CLASS
2 PFj "HUNT" CLASS
7. MSC(O)
1 TANKER
16 CARGO
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
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NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE CITY AREA.
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21. AL MARDI LITARY INSTALLATION:
REMAINS APPROXIMATELY AS LAST REPORTED.
22.. BURG EL ARAE:MILITARY INSTALLATION:
MAJOR DECREASE IN ACTIVITY. 1'0 VEHICLES REPORTED.
23. CAIRO MILITARY INSTALLATION NORTHEAST:
152 TENTS
88 VEHICLES
UNIDENTIFIED OPEN STORAGE.
24.
25.
ISMAILIA MILITARY CAMP:
ISMAILIA MILITARY CAMP EAST:
6
POSSIBLE TANKS
6
FIELD ARTILLERY
24
PROBABLE FIELD ARTILLERY
88
VEHICLES.
26.
ISMAILIA MILITARY CAMP EAST ACROSS SUET CANAL:
16
PROLABLE TANKS
36
POSSIBLE FIELDARTILLERY
52
TRUCKS
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ISMAILIA NORTHEAST MILITARY STORAGE AREA:
18
PROBABLE TANKS
18
POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY
240
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2S. J^': AL UMP1 LITAEY INSTALLATION:
ESTIMATE- , l VEHICL REPRTED. LARGE AMOUNTS CF UNIDENTIFIED
EQUIPMENT IN OPEN STORAGE.
ESTIMATED 50 VEHICLES LL" ED. L.'.;LGE ANCUNTS CF UitiIC TIr Ire
EQUIPI ENT IN OPEN ST;:C 1" .
3. T-NILITARY INSTALLATION AT CAIRO HELI-P: LIS I .FIFE::;:
151 VEHICLES, 39 TENTS
UNIDENTIFIED OPEN STC?AGE.
31. MILITARY INSTALLATI'`C-N NE ',-F CAI2 II'TT'"iTATION L I FI I_,T:
200 VEHICLES.
33 PROBABLE FIELD ARTILLERY
UNIDENTIFIED OPEN STC :AGE EQUIPN';EI` T.
32. MILITARY II` STALLATICN SE 'CF FAYI /iI FIEL :
S PROBABLE TAN~t:S
33 PROBABLE FIELD ARTILLERY
170 VEHICLES
LARGE AN CUNT CF UNIDENTIFIED PEN ST GE ~:F EGUI? EN .
ALNAZ^ ^,I ?FI L_;;
33. MILITARY INSTALLATION SOUTH CF CAI,"'
6 POSSIBLE TANKS
124 EST. POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY
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34. PORT SAI ARR R AN.. C I'" 101~ c_ ' Cf a
14 M RCHAN S.XLS; NC UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE CITY.
991 SUEZ HARM Ai-: CITY. IDEAS
1 LARGE FREIGHTER AND RGE TANKE2S IN HARBOR, NUMEROUS
SMALLER CRAFT REPORTED. U: UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE CITY 1-,: ZA.
36. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IS REPCaTE- ALCNG THE CAST F C t AT''UH
TO EL ARISH CTHER THAN THAT NCTE3 A OVE.
NC UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IS REPO T_Z .LCNG Ti-;: SUEZ CANAL
OTHER THAN THAT NOTE'S ASCVE.
38. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IS REPORTED IN THE FCLLEWIEG AREAS:
PAS NUSRANI; ROAD AND AREA BETWEEN EL A ISH AND GUSAIEA;
SHARM ESH SHEIKH; STRAIT OF-; TIRAN.
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JORDAN: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REPORTED:
69. AQABA AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY.
70. AQABA MILITARY INSTALLATION AND PORT:
APPROXIMATELY 10 VEHICLES PRESENT.
,.5 MERCHANT SHIPS IN HARBOR. MILITARY INSTALLATION INACTIVE.
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LEBANON: ~LLgWING INFORM ORTED. 4 C /?d o
71. BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD:
11 VAMPIRES, 7 C-'47, 3 6~ 6 C-54, 2 C-451 I UNIDENTIFIED
SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT. 140' SUAL ACTIVITY IN THE CITY AREA.
72. KLEIAT AIRFIELD: 2 LIAISON TYPE AIRCRAFT.
73. RIYAQ AIRFIELD: 2 C-459 15 SINGLE ENGINE TRAINERS. NO
UNUSUAL ACITIVITY IN THE CITY AREA.
74. NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS:
ESTABEL9 METULLA9 YAATE.
75. TRIPOLI HARBOR AND CITY AREA:
4 LARGE AND I SMALL TANKERS, NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT. NO
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE CITY AREA.
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SAUDI ARABI _: ,FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REPORTED :
2917N 3457E. 10 POSS- LE TANKS, 98 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY,
118 VEHICLES, 138"TENTS.
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SYRIA: THE pOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REPORTED:
77, EL QUSEIR AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY.
AMOUNT OPEN STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT.
79. HUMS MILITARY SUPPLY DEPOT:
ESTIMATED 75 VEHICLES9 ESTIMATED 60 FIELD ARTILLERY9 LARGE
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