(SANITIZED)REPORT NO. 1525, 8 OCTOBER 1959

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CONFIRMATION SECTION ONE OS SIX
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THE FOLLOWING- NTRIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED: IRAQ, JORDAN LE3ANON,
SYRIA
THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN REPORTER
IRAQ:
1. AFLD IN VICINITY OF 3712N 4404: NO INFORMATION REPORTED.
2. BAGHDAD ROYAL LANDING GROUND: NO AIRCRAFT. 29 TANKS, 42
3. BAGHDAD WEST AIRFIELD: 1 C-47 TYPE, 1 C-54 TYPE, 2 CRATES,
45 TRUCKS 25 TENTS.
4. HABBANIYA AIRFIELD: 3 VAMPIRES, 1 POSSIBLE VAMPIRE.
5. MOSUL AIRFIELDS NO AIRCRAFT. 30 TRUCKS, 23 TENTS.
S. RASHID AIRFIELD: 5 VAMPIRES, 1 BRISTOL 170, 20 T-S TYPE,
25 AIRCRAFT CRATES, 14 TRUCKS, 24 VEHICLES. MODERATE AMOUNT OF
7. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY:
AIN ZALA, H-3, HABBANIYA PLATEAU, KIRKUK, K-1 (OLD AND NMI
K-3, MARKAB, MOSUL SATELLITE "A".
S. BAGHDAD MILITARY COMPLEX:
(A) BAGHDAD AMMO STORAGE WEST: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
(B) BAGHDAD BARRACKS NORTH: 35 TRUCKS, S VEHICLES, SS VAN TRAILERS,
7 TENTS.
(C) BAGHDAD MILITARY CAMP 4 NM WEST: ABANDONED.
(DT& BAGHDAD IILITARY CAMP 3 11111 WEST: 7S TANKS, 13 P MWW
TANKS, 99 SMALL FA, 34 HEAVY FA, 124 PR03ABLE FA, S5 TRUCKS,
14 U/I VEHICLES, 119 TENTS. 24 NEW LARGE BUILDINGS COMPLETED.
11 NEW LARGE BUILDINGS UNCOMPLETED.
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BAGHDAD MILITARY INSTALLATION CENTRAL: 25 TRUCKS
CF) ~~ HDAD MILITARY IN TALLA. FN SOUTHEAST: 7 VEHICLES
(G) -AGHDAD MILITARY INSTALLATION NORTH: 65 TRUCKS, 12 VAN
TYPE TRAILERS, 41 VEHICLES, 1UJ TENTS.
(H) BAGHDAD MILITARY INSTALLATION SOUTHWEST: 9 TRUCKS.
(I) 3AG'-IDAD MILITARY TENT CA'IP SOUTHEAST: ABANDONED.
(J) BAGHDAD MILITARY TENT CAMP 3 r` M WEST: ABANDONED.
(K) BAGHDAD MILITARY CAMP 19 MM WEST: LOCATED AT 331ud
4402E, 19 NM WEST OF BAGHDAD; 31 TRUCKS, 23 VEHICLES, 30 TENTS.
(L) BAGHDAD NE TENT CA:P: ABANDONED.
(M) BAGHDAD WEST AFLD MILITARY INSTALLATION: 4 EMPLACEMENT
AA OCCUPIED, S POSSIBLE FA, S2 TRUCKS, 53 VEHICLES, S LARGE VEHICLES,
12S TENTS.
(N) RASHID AFLD MILITARY INSTALLATIO'_a: S POSITION AA EMPLACE-
MENTS OCCUPIED, 351 TRUCKS, 1,222 VEHICLES, 255 TENTS.
9. HABBANIYA MILITARY COMPLEX:
(A) AL FALLUJAH MILITARY CAMP EAST: NO ACTIVITY.
(B) AL FALLUJAH TENT CAMP SW ACROSS RIVER: CAMP ABANDONED.
CC) HABBANIYA AFLD AMMO STORAGE WEST: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
(D) HABBANIYA AFLD MILITARY CAMP EAST: NO ACTIVITY.
(E) HABBANIYA AFLD MILITARY INSTALLATION: 3 POSSIBLE FA,
220 TRUCKS, 113 VEHICLES, 4 TENTS.
(F) HABBANIYA LAKE NE SHORE TENT CAMP: NO ACTIVITY.
CC) HABBANIYA TENT CAMP WEST: CAMP NO LONGER EXISTS.
(H) RAMADI HABBANIYW AREA: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
10. IRAQI-SYRIAN BORDER-VICINITY OF TEL KOCHUX: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
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11. KIRKS - AFLD MILITARY I 'STALLATION! 3 POSSI=LE FA, 54 TR1CS,
11 VEHICLES, 71 TENTS. "MODERATE A T OF OPEN STORAGE.
(A) KASIK KUBRI TEST CAMPS. 2 POSSIBLE CANVAS COVERED TANKS,
5 PROBABLE FA, 5 PROBABLE FA/AA, 15 VEHICLES, 9 CO''NAND TYPE
TENTS 90 TENTS.
(B) MOSUL AFLD ILITARY INSTALLATION 3 TRUCKS, 25 VEHICLES,
(C) MOSUL AMMO STORAGE ARE 7 TENTS.
(D) MOSUL TENT CAMP SOUTH: 5 TRUCKS, 1 JEEP, 1 VEHICLE,
SO TENTS.
13. RASHID CITY: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
14. ROAD BETWEEN AL QAIM AND BAGHDAD: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
15. RUTBA COMPLEX:
(A) RUTBA POLICE POST: 175 TRUCKS
(B) PUMPING STATION AT H-3: 25 VEHICLES. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
JORDAN:
1$. AL MUGAT AIRFIELD: LOCATED AT 3225N 3301E, 12 NM SW OF
H-4 AFLD; AIRFIELD CONSISTS OF O,JE ROLLED SAND RUNWAY, 9500 FT
X 400 FT, ORIENTATED 310 DEGREES - 130 DEGREES. 4 VAMPIRES, 10
TRUCKS, 31 TENTS.
17. AMMAN AIRFIELD: 1 VISCOUNT, 1 C-47, 1 TWIN ENGINE TRANSPORT
TYPE, 7 T-5 TYPE, i& TRUCKS, 5 VEHICLES.
18. MAFRAQ (NEW) AIRFIELD: 5 HAWKER HUNTER, 3 LIAISON.
19. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT MO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY:
H-4, MAFRAQ (OLD), ZERKA.
20. AL MASQARAH DEPOT AREA: O INFORMATION
21. AMMAN MILITARY AREA:
(A) AMMAN AFLD MILITARY DEPOT WEST: 4 TRUCKS, 120 VEHICLES.
(B) AMMAN MILITARY INSTALLATION: 1 C-45 TYPE AIRCRAFT LOCATED
IN OPEN FIELD WEST OF INSTALLATION. 34 TRUCES, 35 VEHICLES, 20
TENTS.
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(C) ANi`AN NORTH "ILITA' CAMP: 7g TRUCKS, 210 VEHICLES,
470 TENTS.
CD) AMMAN CENTRAL MILITARY 1 TALLATION: 40 TENTS.
CE) AMMAN MILITARY TENT CAMP: NO INFOP ATION.
22. ARIYA MILITARY CAMP NORTH: 8 TRUCKS, 7 VEHICLES, 31 TENTS.
23. AS SALT AMMAN AREA: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
24. IRDIB MILITARY INSTALLATION: 11 TRUCKS 7 VEHICLES.
25. JIFTALIK AREA: NO INFORMATION.
20. MAFRAQ MILITARY INSTALLATION: 12 TRUCKS. 27 VEHICLES, 22
PROBABLE VEHICLES.
27. ZERKA MILITARY CAMPS: 32 POSSIBLE TANKS, HEAVY FA,
12 POSSIBLE FA, 675 TRUCKS, 22 TRAILERS, 500 VEHICLES.
LEBANON:
2S. BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD: 4 C-121;; 7 C-54, 3 HAWKER
HUNTER, 7 DC-6 TYPES 5 C-47, 3 C-45 TYPE, 3 C-45 TYPE. 1 C-47
WITH WING SECTION REMOVED. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION -E
29.
ESTABEL AIRFIELD:
NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY.
30.
METULLA AIRFIELD:
NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY.
31.
RIYAQ AIRFIELD:
NO INFORMATION REPORTED.
32.
YAATE AIRFIELD:
UNSERVICEABLE.
DUFEEM BEIRUT HARBOR: 2 PROBABLE DDS 2 PROBABLE PT, 1 PROBABLE
PC, 13 FREIGHTERS.
34. HAMMANA AMMO STORAGE AREA: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
35. RIYAQ AMMO STORAGE: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
SYRIA:
36. AFLD 15 MILES SE OF ESRIYE (SIR QOTNE): NO AIRCRAFT.
S TENTS, 2 VEHICLES.
37. ALEPPO AIRFIELD: 4 PROBABLE METEOR, LIAISON TYPE.
3S. DAMASCUS AIRFIELD: 19 FRESCO/FAGOTS, 4 COACH/CRATE, 1 POSSIBLE
C-45 TYPE.
39. DEIR EZ ZOR AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT. 2 TRUCKS, 5 VEHICLES,
11TENTS.
40. DUMEIR AIRFIELD: 1 BEAGLE, 32 FRESCO/FAGOT, 3 T TYPE,
10 POSSIBLE TRUCKS. MODERATE AMOUNT OF UNIDENTIFIED CONSTRUCTION
IN PROGRESS. CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED ON 3 SMALL REVETTED HANGARS,
APPROXIMATELY SO FT X 30 FT AND 5 JET TYPE AIRCRAFT REVETTNENTS
APPROXIMATELY 30 FT IN WI H.
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10 PROBA3LE SP GUNS,
42. RASIN EL ABQUD AIRFIELD: 1 C-47 MOCK-UP; 10 TRUCKS, 40
PROBABLE VEHICLES, 3 TENTS.
43. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT O AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY:
DEIR EZ ZOR SOUTH, DJERAH~ PALM''RA; QAMICS{LIYE (KAMASHLI) SAHL
ES SAHRA, 1-2, T-3, 1-4.
44. NO INIORMATION REPORTED FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAMA AIRFIELD,
MINNIK AIRFIELD, SAYQAL AFLD.
45. AATEIBE/HADRA CITY (UTAYBAH MILITARY INSTALLATION) : 55 TRUCKS,
35 VEHICLES. APPROXIMATELY 40 PIECES OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT.
45. ALEPPO MILITARY AREA:
(E) ALEPPO FAFIN TENT CAMP: NO INFORMATION
(B) ALEPPO KASERNE: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
47. MR HAJAL CAMPS 10 TRUCKS, 23 VEHICLES, 45 TENTS.
4, DAMASCUS MILITARY COMPLEX:
(A) KISWAH MILITARY CAMP: NO INFORMATION.
B) HARASTA ORDNANCE DEPOT: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
(C) QABOUN MILITARY INSTALLATION: ~O AMPHIBIOUS TRACTORS,
22 TRUCKS. APPROXIMATELY 200 VEHICLES AND/OR PIECES OF MILITARY
EQUIPMENT IN OPEN STORAGE.
(D)
AL MAZZIH AMMO DEPOT:
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
(E)
DI VAS MILITARY AREA:
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
(F)
MOUDAMI YET MILITARY AREA: NO IvFORNATION.
(G)
QADAM MILITARY INSTALLATION: i?O INFORMATION.
(H)
DAMASCUS ORDNANCE- ARTILLERY REPAIR DEPOT: 20 POSSIBLE
TANKS, 7 FA, 13 POSSIBLE FA, 102 TRUCKS, 73 VEHICLES.
(I) DUMA MILITARY ARE: NCI{.
DARA MILITARY INSTALLATION 11 PROBABLE TRUCKS.
50. DUMEIR MILITARY INSTALLATION: 5 VEHICLES, 5 TENTS.
51. EL QUI`IAYTIRAH MILITARY INSTALLATIONS: 153 TRUCES, 21
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52, 1S IL ITARY DEPOT:
(A) .;OILS MILITARY DEPOT: 29 PRO3A3LE SP GU':NS, 3 7JOSSI3LE SP
GUTS, 224 TRUCKS9.30 PROBABLE TRUC''KS, 39 VE`;TCLES.
d SSE
t C) HOMS STORAGL AREA: LOCATED AT 343 3N 3 S44E, 4. j 1.1
OF HOMS; AREA, APPROXI:':ATELY 3900 FT BY 1300 F 9 CONSISTS OF 25
REVETTED BUILDINGS, 55 FT X 15 FT EAGH, ARRANGED IN A RECTANGULAR/OVAL
PATTERNI AND CONNECTED BY A LOOP-T'.'PE ROAD. ON THE SOUTH EDGE
OF THIS AREA ARE S GROUPS OF REVETTMENTS EACH. EACH REVETTNEJT
CONTAINS AN UNIDENTIFIED RECTAdGULAR 03JECT APPROXIMATELY 25 FT
BY 10 FT. AN ADDITIONAL 27 OF THESE OBJECTS ARE U`dREVETTED.
53. MANIA' AMMO STORAGE SITE: 23 TRUCKS 9 5 VEHICLES. APPROXIMATELY
30 STORAGE BUILDINGS. EXCAVATION GOING O"!FO:; CONSTRUCTION OF
6 ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS.
54. SAHL ES SAHRA MILITARY DEPOT: 3~3 TRUC iS, 30 VEHICLES.
55. SUWAYDA MILITARY INSTALLATION: 1:3 TRUCKS, 54 VEHICLES.
S. THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS REPORT NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY:
BIR JEZEL9 AT DEIR E7_ :FOR, ER RESSAFE TO lLAIA AREA, ESRIYE CITY,
HAMA MILITARY INSTALLATION, I(HA:'v "AI SS ALO1II? MILITARY AREA, :COTCHER
CITY9 PALNYRA (TUDMOR) AREA, QUTAYFAH A" tTO STORAGE SOUT--I, RR
BETWEEN HOMS AND ALEPPO, RISAFE, ROAD - HONS TO DEIR E2 ZOR TO
ABU KEMAL.1-SABAA BIAR CITY, SAHL ES SAHRA AMMO STORAGE AREA,
SYRO-IRAQI - BORDER AREA FROM 3')20:1 4107E TO 3421N 4100E, SYRO-IRAQI
BORDER FROM 3702'1 4210E TO 3 S2ON 4107E,
SYRO-JORDANIAN BORDER AREA FROM 3243.1 3540E TO 321,&N 3 S50E, S`:20-
LEBANESE BORDER AREA.
57. NO I NTFOR~?1ATION REPORTED FOR THE FOLLOWING: BLUDAIJ AREA,
GOHOUNA CITY, QATANA '"IL ITARY INSTALLATION, RAQQAH9 ROUAD ISLA:?D,
SARAKEB CITY.
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