REPORT ON BAHREIN IRAN IRAQ KUWAIT SAUDI ARABIA SYRIA TURKEY

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 51
• Publication Date: July 30, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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THIS IS AN
REPORT
REPORT 1444, DATE OF INFORMATION, 30 JULY-1958
THIS REPORT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: BAHREIN, IRAN,
IRAQ, KUWAIT, SAUDI ARABIA, SYRIA, TURKEY.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED:
BAHREIN:
1. AIRFIELD AT 2602N 5031E: NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY.
2. BAHREIN AIRFIELD AND CITY AREA: 1 HAWKER HUNTER, 1 METEOR,
1 CANBERRA, BLACKBURN BEVERLY, 1 CONSTELLATION, HUNTING
PERCIVAL PEMBROKE. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE CITY AREA.
CITRA PORT AND CITY AREAS NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
4, POL BUNKERING AREA: 1 PROBABLE LIGHT CRUISER, 4 DESTROYER,
1 POSSIBLE AVP, 7 TANKER.
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5, ABADAN AIRFIELD: 1 AIRSPEED AMBASSADOR TYPE, 1 C-47, 1
UNIDENTIFIED TWIN ENGINE TRANSPORT, 1 T-6 TYPE, 250 TRUCKS,
AHVAZ NORTH AIRFIELD: 1 C-45 TYPE,. 144 VEHICLES, 31 TRUCKS.
MODERATE AMOUNT OF UNIDENTIFIED OPEN STORAGE IN VEHICLE PARK.
BASRA.AIR-FIELD: 1 C-47.
8. MASHUR AIRFIELD: 1 C-47.
9. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY:
KERMANSH, KUT ABDULLAH
10KHURRAMSHAHR HARBOR AND CITY AREA: PROBABLE NAVAL BASE AREA,
4 PROBABLE PATROL CRAFT LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF CITY AREA. 14
TRUCKS, 10 VEHICLES, 15 PERMANENT BUILDINGS. 16 FREIGHTERS
IN PORT AREA.
MASHUR OIL BUNKERING PIER: 1 LARGE TANKER, SEVERAL SMALL
CRAFT. MASHUR DOCKING AREA: 5 FREIGHTERS, LARGE AMOUNT OF
OPEN STORAGE.
IRAQ:
12, BAGHDAD WEST AIRFIELD: 1 DC-7, 1 C-47, 3 VISCOUNT, 2 PROBABLE
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13. HABBANIYA AIRFIELD: 4 HAWKER HUNTERS 4 VENOM, 1 VAMPIRE/
VENOM.
14.
KIRKUK MILITARY AIRFIELD:
1 POSSIBLE TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFT.
15.
MOSUL AIRFIELD:
3 LIAISON TYPE AIRCRAFT.
16.
RASHID AIRFIELD:
13 VAMPIRE, 1 BRISTOL TYPE 170,
4 AIRSPEED
CONSUL TYPE, 21 TRAINER/LIAISON TYPE.
17. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY:
HABBANIYA PLATEAU, K-1 NEW, K-1 OLD, MARKAB.
18. BAGHDAD CITY AREAS CITY AREA NORMAL.
19. BASRA MILITARY INSTALLATION TWO MILES SOUTH OF BASRA AIRFIELD:
54 TRUCKS. 4 POSSIBLE TANKS.
20. HABBANIYA MILITARY INSTALLATION: 102 TRUCKS, 25 VEHICLES. POSSIBLY
AMMO STORAGE AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION APPROXIMATELY 2 NM EAST OF THE
AIRFIELD INCLUDES 2' POSSIBLE BUNKERS., LARGE AMOUNTS OF CONSTRUCTION
MATERIAL.
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21. MILITARY INSTALLATION ADJACENT TO BAGHDAD WEST AIRFIELD:
12,1 TRUCKS, 26 VEHICLES, 71 TENTS.
,22. MILITARY INSTALLATION TO KIRKUK AIRFIELD: 6 POSSIBLE VEHICLES,
61 TENTS, 100 PIECES OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT WITHIN TENT AREA.
8 POSITION AA EMPLACEMENT, PROBABLY UNOCCUPIED.
23. MILITARY INSTALLATION ADJACENT TO RASHID AIRFIELD: APPROXIMATELY
550 TRUCKS, 44 VEHICLES, 180 TENTS, 23 TRAILERS, 13 POSSIBLE FIELD
ARTILLERY} 7 POSSIBLE ARMORED CARS, MODERATE AMOUNT OF UNIDENTIFIED OPEC
STORAGE,
24. MILITARY INSTALLATION 10 NM WEST OF BAGHDAD: 12 POSSIBLE
TANKS, 33 TRUCKS, 7 VEHICLES, 24 TENTS.
25. MILITARY TENT CAMP 20 NM WEST OF BAGHDAD: CAMP REPORTED URPIC
1443 CONSISTS OF OPEN REVETMENTS NOT TENTS AND WILL NO LONGER BE
REPORTED.
26, MOSUL MILITARY INSTALLATION AND STORAGE AREA: 40 TRUCKS,
30 VEHICLES, NO ACTIVITY AT FIRING RANGE= NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
IN STORAGE AREA,
27. RUTBA-IRAQ/JORDAN'BORDER ROAD: 20 VEHICLES IN RUTBA, NO
UNUSUAL. ACTIVITY ALONG ROAD.
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THE FOLLOWING AREAS REPORT NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY: ROAD FROM
MOSUL TO ZAKHO! RUTBA AREA.
29. AHMADI AIRFIELDS 2 UNIDENTIFIED TWIN ENGINE TRANSPORT TYPE
AIRCRAFT.
31. KUWAIT TOWN AND HARBOR AREA: 6 TANKER, 5 FREIGHTER, CITY
AREA NORMAL.
32. DHAHRAN AIRFIELD: 10 F-861 7 PROBABLE T-33j. 5 T-6 TYPE,
6 C-47, 1 C-54,0 1 LIAISON TYPE.
33. RAS EL MISHA'AB AIRFIELDS NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY.
34. RAS EL MISHA'AB NO. 2 AIRFIELDS LOCATED 20 MILES SE OF RAS
ES MISHA'AB AT APPROXIMATELY 2759N 4846E. N/S RUNWAY OF PROBABLE
LI- EDzOILED SURFACE, 3600 FEET BY 8o FEET. '-1 POSSIBLE BI-PLANE.
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35, ALEPPO-AIRFIELDS 8 METEOR, 19 T-6 TYPE, 7 LIAISON.
36. AIRFIELD LOCATED 3 NM SSW OF DEIR EZ ZCR: NO AIRCRAFT
OR ACTIVITY.
3?. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT NO AIRCRAFT OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY:
DEIR EZ ZOR, RASIN EL ABOUD, T-3.
38. BRIDGE OVER EUPHRATES AT DEIR EZ ZOR: 3 SPAN THRU TYPE BRIDGE,
1200 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE, USEABLE, NOT NEW. NO CONSTRUCTION
ACTIVITY NOTED,. DEIR E Z ZOR CITY AREA IS NORMAL.
39, QAMICHLIYE RAIL FREIGHT STATIONS 80 RR CARS, 10 TRUCKS.
40. LATAKIA HARBOR AND CITY AREA: 10 FREIGHTERS OUTSIDE OF
HARBOR; 8 FREIGHTERS, 1 LINER, 3 LCT-INSIDE OF HARBOR. 4 POSITION
OCCUPIED AA EMPLACEMENT I NM NORTH OF LATAKIA) 4 PERMANENT CIRCULAR
REVETMENTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, DYA-PUAZO 3 TYPE FIRE CONTROL
EMPLACED, OCCUPIED 4 POSITION AA EMPLACEMENT (POSSIBLE 85 MM)
WEST EDGE OF LATAKIA, OCCUPIED 4 POSITION AA EMPLACEMENT (POSSIBLE
4 15 NM SE OF LATAKIA.
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41, RAQQAH: BRIDGE OVER EUPHRATES PROBABLY OPEN TO TRAFFIC.
ESTIMATED 750 FEET LONG BY 25 FEET WIDE. PARTIAL 100 FOOT TRUSS
SECTION LOCATED AT NORTH END OF BRIDGE,
42. THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS AND AREAS REPORT NO UNUSUAL
ACTIVITY: ESRIYE AREA, RESAFAH AREA, ROAD FROM MOSUL, IRAQ TO
NUSAYBIN, 'SYRIA:; TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER FROM 370ON 4100E TO
3645N 3900E.
43. CEYLANPINAR MILITARY INSTALLATION: NO CHANGE SINCE
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