REPORT ON IRAQ(SANITIZED) JORDAN, SYRIA, LEBANON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05447A000200010020-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 2007
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: July 2, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2007/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000200010020-1
1 VC JGI.nG 1 I
11222
DATE OF INFO: 1 July 1958
PAR- 259 `->
Page 1 of
Copy No.,
2 July 198
~422, DATE OF INFORMATION 1 JULY 1958
THE REPORT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: IRAQI JORDAN, SYRIA,
LEBANON.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED:
IRAQI
1. BAGHDAD WEST AIRFIELDS 1 DC-6.9 1 VISCOUNT, 1 VICKERS VIKING,
2 C-479 1 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE ENGINE TRANSPORT WITH 65 FEET SPAN.
2. HABBANIYA AIRFIELD: 1 F-861 4 VAMPIRES.
25X1
25X1
-25X1
'25X1
3. HABBANIYA PLATEAU AIRFIELDS 1 CANBERRA. RUNWAY HAS BEEN EXTENDED
TO THE EAST 3,000 FEET. TOTAL LENGTH 9,000 FEET. PARALLEL TAXI
STRIP ADDED ON NE SIDE OF RUNWAY, NEW MATT AND POSSIBLE HANGAR UNDER
CONSTRUCTION ON NE SIDE.
4. RASHID AIRFIELDS 3 BRISTOL 170 MARK 31. 3 NEW HANGARS ON EAST
SIDE OF THE FIELD WITH NEW APRON IN FRONT.
5. MARKAB AIRFIELD: AIRFIELD ABANDONED. PROBABLY UNSERVICEABLE.
6. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY: K-2,
K-39 MOSUL,, QAIYARA (BOD), QAIYARA (RAF ),q T-19 YARIMJAj, AIN ZALAH.
7. HABBANIYA MILITARY CAMP: 244-'--'--
TOP SECRET
Approved For Release 2007/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000200010020-1
 $?
Approved For Release 2007/08/04: CIA-RDP78T05447A000200010020 -1 25X1
i jr aEJLJ r_ i i :} Z
MILITARY CAMP ADJACENT TO BAGHDAD WEST AIRFIELD: 64 VEHICLES,
21 TENTS.
MILITARY CAMP 10 NM WEST OF BAGHDAD: APPROXIMATELY 25 VEHICLES.
10. RASHID MILITARY INSTALLATION: 220 VEHICLES, 58 TENTS, 33 TANKS,
LARGE AMOUNT OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT.
JORDAN:
13. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY: JENIN,
MAFRAQ NEW, MAFRAQ OLD.
14. ZERKA AIRFIELD AND MILITARY INSTALLATION: No AIRCRAFT. MILITARY
INSTALLATION ACTIVE.
15. IRBID MILITARY INSTALLATIONS 14 FIELD ARTILLERY, 28 VEHICLES.
LEBANON:
16. BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD: 12 VAMPIRES, 1 UNIDENTIFIED
AIRCRAFT IN HANGAR, 1 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT (TWIN ENGINE TRANSPORT),
1 C-123, 8 C-47, 4 YOR KS, 2 CONSTELLATIONS, 5 VISCOUNTS, 1 PROBABLE
BRE''AGNE, 8 6-54 TYPE, 1 CONVAIR 240, 10 T-6, 2 LIAISON TYPE AIRCRAFT.
TOP SECRET F 25X1
Approved For Release 2007/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000200010020-1
 Approved For Release 2007/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000200010020-1 159 -S?6 25X1
I V1 JL.I.L\L' I Akf et 3
17. RIYAQ AIRF1&: 3 T-6 TYPE AIRCRAFT, 3*OBABLE AVRO ANSONS. NQ
VNVSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE CITY AREA. y F
18. NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS AND
THE SURROUNDING AREAS$ ESTABEL, KLEIAT, METULLA, YAATE.
19. BEIRUT HARBOR AND CITY AREA: 11 FREIGHTERS, NUMEROUS SMALL
CRAFT. HEAVY TRAFFIC IN COMMERCIAL SECTION OF CITY AND AROUND HARBOR.
MODERATE AMOUNTS OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT AND OPEN STORAGE IN RAIL
YARDS.
20. GHADIR MILITARY INSTALLATION: LOCATED AT 335815N 353600E. 14
PROBABLE TANKS, 16 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY.
21. TRIPOLI HARBOR AND CITY AREA: 1 FREIGHTER IN HARBOR. 18 TRUCKS
AND UNIDENTIFIED OPEN STORAGE IN WAREHOUSE AREA AT QUAY SIDE.
22. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY REPORTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BAALBAK,
CHEKKA JEDIDE, HARMAL, HEDJDELOUN TO TALIA, LEBANON-ISRAEL BORDER,
SIDON.
SYRIA=
23. AIRFIELD AT 3328N 3607ES NO AIRFIELD EXISTS AT THIS LOCATION OR
IN THE VICITITY.
24. ALEPPO AIRFIELD AND CITY AREA: 4 METEORS, 1 PROBABLE METEOR,
1 IL-14 CRATES 12 T-6 TYPE AIRCRAFT. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE
CITY'AREA.
TOP SECRET
Approved For Release 2007/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000200010020-1
 Approved For Release 2007/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5447A00020001002 ~ 25X1
"1'UP SECRET
25. DAMASCUS AIR LDS 17 FRESCOS, 2 FAGOT #8 CRATES, 3 C-471
AVRO-YORK, 1 C-54j, 1 UNIDENTIFIED TWIN ENGINE TRANSPORT WITH 90 FOOT
SPAN, 1 T-6 TYPE AIRCRAFT...400 LIAISON-T-6 TYPE AIRCRAFT POSSIBLY
DERELICT, 55 VEHICLES ON AIRFIELD, 16'POSSIBLE AAA NE OF HANGAR
AND BUILDING AREA, UNEMPLACED. 37 TENTS, 6 FIELD ARTILLERY, AND
191 VEHICLES IN AIRFIELD BARRACKS AREA,
26. DEIR EZ ZOR AIRFIELD AND CITY AREAS NO ACTIVITY AT AIRFIELD.
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY-IN CITY AREA.
27. DUMEIR AIRFIELDS 11 FRESCOS, 2 FAGOTS.
28. HAMA AIRFIELDS 4 FRESCOS, 8 AA GUNS AND ASSOCIATED VEHICLES
REMAIN AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.
29. PALMYRA AIRFIELD AND CITY AREAS NO AIRCRAFT. 10 VEHICLES AT
POLICE POST.
30. RASIN EL ABOUD AIRFIELD: 1 DERELICT AIRCRAFT. 4 VEHICLES.
31. SAHL ES SAHRA AIRFIELDS 2 LIAISON'TYPE AIRCRAFT. 26 VEHICLES
ACROSS ROAD FROM AIRFIELD.
32. NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS AND
THE SURROUNDING AREAS AFISSE NORTH, BAB EL HAOUA, EL QUSEIR, HASEKE,
MINNIK, QAMICHLIYE, Tf-2, T-32 T-4.
33. DAMASCUS AMMO STORAGE AREAS 20 PROBABLE AAA, 6 VEHICLES,
OPEN STORAGE OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT.
TOP SECRET
Approved For Release 2007/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000200010020-1
 34, DAMAS( Approved For Release 2007/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000200010020-1 S.,
-R ash'-use
LARGE AMOUNT OF udkDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT IN OP16 STORAGE.
35. DAMASCUS MILITARY DEPOTS APPROXIMATELY 100 VEHICLES. OPEN
STORAGE OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT.
TOP SECRET -
36. DARA MILITARY INSTALLATIONS 3 PROBABLE TANKS, S PROBABLE
ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS, 9 VEHICLES, 3 PROBABLE FIELD ARTILLERY.
37. DNAIBE MILITARY POSTS 10 VEHICLES.
38. DUMEIR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES. MODERATE
AMOUNT OF OPEN STORAGE OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT.
39. HUMS MILITARY DEPOTS 185 VEHICLES, APPROXIMATELY 75 PROBABLE
FIELD ARTILLERY, LARGE AMOUNTS OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT IN OPEN
STORAGE.
49. HUMS MILITARY INSTALLATIONS 5 VEHICLES.
41. PIPELINE REPAIRS: PIPE LINE UNDER REPAIR FROM 3432N 3818E TO
3431N 3755E. 52 VEHICLES AND 8 CATS IN REPAIR AREA. -
42. QAMICHLIEY RAIL STATION HALTS 236 RAIL CARS: LARGE AMOUNTS OF
OPEN STORAGE.
43. QATANA MILITARY INSTALLATIONS 540 VEHICLES, 46 POSSIBLE ARMORED
PERSONNEL CARRIERS, 43 TANKS, 67 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY.
44. QRNAYTRAM MILITARY CAMPS S APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES, 6 FIELD
ARTILLERY, OPEN STORAGE OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT.
FROM ALEPPO TO LATAKIA, SALAMIYAH, TAFTANAZ, TURKISH-SYRIAN
..pia snwnr
BORDER FR Approved For Release 2007/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000200010020-1
JEZELO DIMAS, FIQ, KISWAH' NABEK, QUTAYFAH, RAQQH, RESAFE, ROAD
TOP SEfR~T -
45. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY REPORTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREASS BIR