REPORT ON IRAQ(SANITIZED)JORDAN

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• Sequence Number: 69
• Publication Date: July 23, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE OF INFO: 22 July 1958 Copy No.
23 Ju1Y 1958
-ONE FOUR THREE THREE, DATE OF INFORMATION, TWO TWO JULY 25X1
THE REPORT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: IRAQ,
JORDAN,
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1. BAGHDAD WEST AIRFIELD: 2 VISCOUNT, 1 C-47.
LEBANON, SYRIA, AND TURKEY.
IRAQ:
2. HABBANIYA AIRFIELD: 5 HAWKER HUNTERS, 17 VAMPRIES (7
VAMPIRES ON NW APRON; 3 HUNTERS, 6 VAMPIRES ON NE PARKING
RAMP; 1 HUNTER BETWEEN NE PARKING RAMP AND NW APRON; 1 VAMPIRE
SE OF NE PARKING RAMP; 1 HUNTER NW SIDE OF THIRD HANGAR FROM
NW; 4 VAMPIRES ALONG NE SIDE OF' SAME HANGAR.) TWO VAMPIRES ON
NW APRON HAVE POL TRUCKS PARKED, IN FUELING POSITION FORWARD
OF AIRCRAFT. 105 TRUCKS PARKED IN TWO LINES NE OF SE END OF
LOOP TAXIWAY. 12 TRUCKS DISPERSED IN FIELD ALONG ROAD LEADING
SE OF AIRFIELD. 7 POL TRUCKS PARKED IN HANGER AREA. NO VEHICLES
REPORTED IN CITY STREETS.
3. H-3 AIRFIELD: 1 LIAISON AIRCRAFT, 15 TRUCKS. MILITARY
CAMP: 10 VEHICLES. 9 TRUCKS 2 MILES EAST OF AIRFIELD OFF MAIN
ROAD. 31 TRUCKS 1 MILE NE OF AIRFIELD.
4. K-1 COLD): NO AIRCRAFT. 20 TRUTCKDS,o3 TENTS, LAA'RGER
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5. KURAH CHAY AIRFIELDS NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY. LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY 3.5 NM EAST OF KURAH CHAY, IRAQ AT 3445N
4447E. SINGLE PROBABLE ROLLED OILED EARTH RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY
3900 FEET LONG WITH PROBABLE 600 FOOT OVERRUN ON NW END.
6. MOSUL AIRFIELD: '3 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT.
7. RASHID AIRFIELD: 1 C-47 TYPE, 6 HUNTING PERCIVAL
PEMBROKE TYPE, 30 LIAISON TYPE.
8. TUZ KHURMATU NW AIRFIELD: 3455N 4437E: NO AIRCRAFT
OR ACTIVITY. LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 NM NNW OF TUZ KHURMATUS
PROBABLE ROLLED OILED SAND RUNWAY IS APPROXIMATELY 3000 FEET
LONG AND 140 FEET WIDE. RUNWAY ORIENTATED NNW/SSE WITH A PARKING
APRON NEAR NNW END. SERVICEABLE.
9. NO AIRCRAFT OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING
AIRFIELDS: AIN ZALAH, HABBANIYA PLATEAU, KIRKUK MILITARY AIR-
FIELD.9 K-1 NEW, MARKAB,, MOSUL SATELLITE "A".
30. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORTED ABANDONED AND UNDER CULTI-
VATION. WILL NO LONGER BE REPORTED. ALI SERAIL 3506N 4421E;
AQSU (TUZ KHURMATU) 3453N 4435E; SULAYNAN BAK 3441N 4441E;
TAUQ 3900N 4421E.
11. BAHGDAD MILITARY INSTALLATION SE: 41 TENTS, 14 TRUCKS.
12. KIRKUK MILITARY INSTALLATION: 24 TRUCKS., 74 TENTS,
AROXIMATELY 125 TRUCKS PARKED IN TOWN IN ENCLOSURES NEAR BRIDGE.
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13. MILITARYWMP 10 Nil,", WEST OF BAGHDAD: W35 PROBABLE v
TANKS, 47 TRUCKS, 2 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES, 37 TENTS.
14. MILITARY INSTALLATI.m.,'ADJACENT BAGHDAD WEST AIRFIELD:
23 TRUCKS, 24 VEHICLES' 21 TE
15. MILITARY INSTALLATION ADJACENT TO MOSUL AIRFIELD:
26 TRUCKS., 14 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES.
16. MILITARY INSTALLATION ADJACENT TO RASHID AIRFIELD:
31 POSSIBLE TANKS? 15 TRUCKS, 30 APPROXIMATE i I.SCELLANEOUS VEHICLES,
56 TENTS, APPROXIMATELY 150 TWO MAN TENTS.
17. IRAQ JORDAN BORDER TO H-3: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
JORDAN:
19. MAFRAQ NEW AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT, 25 MISCELLANEOUS
VEHICLES.
23. NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS:
FF'AQ OLD, ZERKA.
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MAFRAQ MILITARY I N5T L LATION: Wo AC Ti-V i rY.
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PROBABLE TANKS, 11 ?6 1 LE TANKS, 24 SP GUNS, 78 FIELD ARTILLERY,
57 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERYj 7 ARMORED CARS 6 ZOBA I.E ARMORED
CARS: T? NK TRANSPORTER TRA ERS, 31 PRIME MOVERS WITH TANK
TRANSPORS CARRYING 6 TANi.S'x 4 TENTS.
LEBANON:
23. RIYAQ AIRFIELD ANA TY AREA: 6 VAi i-!RZS, 5 T-S'
AFT r~ ITH 70 F OCT SPAN. NO
2 UNIDENTIFIED T'dIll E GI 1,= lA
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN CITY AREA.
24. "YAATE AIRFIELD AND AR :\: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY, AIRFIELD
UNSERVICEABLE.
25. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY REPORTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
,BAALBEK/HEDJDELOUN, HARMAL.
SYRTAI',
26. AFISSE NORTH AIRFIELD 0
AIRFIELD ABANDONED AND BADLY
DETERIORATED. WILL NO LONGER REPORT UNLESS CHANGED.
27. ALEPPO AIRFIELD AND CITY AREA: 12 METEORS, 1 CRATE,
11 T-61 23 LIAISON, 6 PROBABLE DERELICTS' 1 METEOR WITH WINGS
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28. HAMA AIRF Dt_"1t ` "j~hS., 'T4r
AA 2 MILES SOUTH OF m WD OCCUPIED WITH PROBABLE HEAVY AA GUNS,
WHIFF TYPE RADAR REVETf 2 VEHICLE REVETMENTS, 8 TENTS.
EACH Gtj, INDIVIDUAL AMMO STORAGE BUNKER. 12 PROBABLE SINGLE
AUTOMA?, EAPON EMPLACEMENTS
ROUND FIELD. ROAD NETWORK FOR
BARRACKS AND ADMINISTRATION ARUNDER CONSTRUCTION. NORTH
SIDE OF FIELD CONTAINS 2m TRUCKS, 16 NEW SINGLE STORY BUILDINGS.
PROBABLE CONCRETE GCA PADS CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY
AT EAST END. ROAD UNDER QQNSTRUCTIOI4 OFF WEST END OF TAXIWAY
TO PROBABLE AMMO STORAGE BU POSSIBLE ELECTRONIC LANDING
AID OFF EACH END OF RUNWAY.
29. RASIN EL ABOUD AIRFIELD: 1 COACH, 1 PROBABLE C-46
TYPE DERELICT LOCATED IN PROBABLE IIILITARY AREA 1 MILE NE.
.8 VEHICLES LOCATED IN AIRFIELD AREA.
30. NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING
AIRFIELDS: EL QUSEIR1 HMEIMNE., NiINNIK, PALMIRYA AND CITY AREA,
QAMICHLIYE, T-3j, T-4.
31. BANIYAS AREAS 4 TANKERS OFFSHORE, 2 POSSIBLE PT IN
HARBOR, 100 POL TRUCKS, BRIDGE ACROSS STREAM TO NORTH BEING
WIDENED.
32. DUMEIR MILITARY INSTALLATION: 17 PROBABLE AAA 8
PROBABLE FIELD ARTILLERY,, 6 PROBABLE SP GUNS., 4 PROBABLE PRIME
MOVERS, 22 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES.
33. HAMA MILITARY CAMP: 18 TRUCKS., 8 TENTS. PROBABLE NEW
STORAGE AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST.
RAILROAD SPUR UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO THIS AREA. 84 RAILROAD
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34. HUMS MILITARY INSTALLATION AND SUPPLY EPOT: 11 POSSIBLE.
AA UNEN? LACED. 26 TRUCKS, APPROXIMATELY 50 MISCELLANEOUS
VEHICLES.
35.;, LATAKIA HARBOR AND CITY AREA: AT LEAST 50 VEHICLES
AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES IN
PORT AREA. 4 EMPLACEMENT OCCUPIED AA POSITION ON PENNINSULA
IN SOUTH PART OF CITY. (353100N 354625E.) POSSIBLE MILITARY
SOTRAGE AREA 1 MILE WEST OF LATAKIA ON LATAKIA-ALEPPO ROAD.
57 TENTS, 6 VEHICLES. 4 EMPLACEMENT OCCUPIED AA POSITION WITH
FIRE CONTROL LOCATED ON COAST NORTH OF CITY AT 35342ON 354510E?
21 FREIGHTERS IN HARBOR AND OFFSHORE. NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
36. QATANA MILITARY INSTALLATION: 51 TRUCKS, 6
MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES, 10 POSSIBLE TANKS.
37. QUNAYTIRAH MILITARY INSTALLATION: 19 TRUCKS. STORAGE
AREA NORTH EDGE OF TOWN CONTAINS 11 TRUCKS AND LARGE AMOUNT
OF UNIDENTIFIED OPEN STORAGE.
38. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY REPORTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
ALEPPO-LATAKIA ROAD, DIMAS AREA, QUTAYFAH MILITARY INSTALLATION.,
SYRIA-JORDAN BORDER AT LAKE TIBERIAS, SYRIA-TURKEY BORDER 370ON
4100E TO 3465N 3900E ZABDANI AREA.
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