ODE - 4045, 29 AUGUST 1957

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05693A000300030019-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2009
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: August 21, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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ODE - 4045, 29 August 1957 PAR - 175-57
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1. ODE - 4045 arrived HTA on 28 August 1957 at 2200.
2. Photography is of excellent quality; no malfunction.
ODE - 4045, 21 August 1957, USSR and Sinkiang Province, China.
1. TOMSK COMPLEX
56? 30' N - 84? 58' E
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b. TOMSK AIRFIELD
56? 31'N-84?58'E
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Two sod runways - one on NNE/SSW axis, approximately
5000' x 300', and one on NE/SW axis, approximately 4500' x
300' . Aircraft observed: 2 Cab, 1 Coach/Crate, 6 Colt,
4 probable Mule, and nine other possible aircraft.
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b. NOVOSIBIRSK COMMUNICATION INSTALLATION
540 55'N-82?51' E
7200' x 1950' area encompasses 13 lattice towers
approximately 370' high and 24 lattice towers varying from
approximately 145' to approximately 220' in height. Two
transmitter buildings with 4 associated cooling ponds are
also present. The entire area is bounded by a single fence
with guard posts.
c. NOVOSIBIRSK AIRFRAME PLANT and NORTHEAST-A/F
55?05'N-83?01'E
NNE/SSW concrete runway 6600 x 230 feet with parallel
taxiway measuring 2650 x 50 feet. Aircraft observed: 126
probable Farmer, 1 Fagot/Fresco. 1 Beagle., 4 Cab. 1 Colt.
This field serves as the fly-away field for the Airframe
Plant located immediately SW of the Airfield.
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d. NOVOSIBIRSK WEST AIRFIELD
550 00' N - 82? 42' E
Three concrete runways: ENE/WSW 9000 x 300 feet,
N/S 4100 x 300 feet, and NE/SW 4250 x 300 feet. Extensive
concrete taxiway system and 7 hangars on the E and SW.
Aircraft observed: 2 probable Bison, 1 Badger, 11 Cab,
2 Coach, I Crate, 7 probable Beagle, 4 Hare, and 58 probable
Farmers.
e. NOVOSIBIRSK NORTH AIRFIELD
550 04' N - 82? 55' E
Concrete runway oriented NNE/SSW measuring 3300 x
260 feet. Two hangars with a third underconstruction.
Aircraft observed 43 Coach/Crate, 4 Cab, 2 probable Hound,
14 possible Colt, approximately 20 possible Creek.
f. A relatively large unidentified storage area is located
on the NE outskirts of the city.
3. RUBTSOVSK
510 31' N - 810 14' E
Rubtsovsk is covered by excellent oblique photography with
only scattered cloud cover. Installations visible included
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4. SEMIPALITINSK
500 28' N-80013'E
NW/SE concrete runway 10,000 x 250 feet. 2 Badgers are
parked on a ramp inside a double fenced special weapons loading
facility adjacent to the end of the runway. A large rail-served
storage area is immediately adjacent and another is located
south of the runway. Aircraft observed: 2 Badger. 3 Beagle,
4 Cab, 7 Coach/Crate, 9 Fagot/Fresco, 9 probable Creek.
430 53' N - 77? 11' E
A Krug direction finder is located approximately 12 miles
east of Ili.
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a. COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATION U/C
430 28'N-77?01' E
Overall dimensions of single-fenced site measures 7800 x
1950 feet. Two transmitter buildings with cooling ponds are
under construction. Along one length of the area is a
serpentine row of 17 lattice towers each measuring approxi-
mately 185 feet high. Along the opposite long side of the
area is a serpentine row of 13 lattice towers measuring
approximately 370 feet in height. Four of these towers
are under construction. At the north end of the installation
are footings for some 19 towers.
b. ALMA ATA NORTH AIRFIELD
430 27' N - 77? 03' E
Sod airfield approximately 3000 x 4000 feet. Aircraft
observed: 6 probable Creek.
c. ALMA ATA NORTHWEST AIRFIELD
43? 21' N - 76? 58' E
Sod airfield oriented N/S measuring 8000 x 2500 feet.
No aircraft.
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d. ALMA ATA AIRFIELD
430 20' N - 770 00' E
Sod field with one packed-earth runway oriented N/S.
One large hangar. Aircraft observed: 16 Coach/Crate,
14 Cab, 10 probable Colt, 8 probable Creek, 1 Hound.
390 31' N - 75? 57' E
Visible on far oblique with runway oriented approximately
E/W and measuring approximately 6500 by 175 feet. No
aircraft visible.
8. BARNAUL
53? 20' N - 83? 47' E
The major portion of Barnaul is cloud-covered. The
Altayskaya area (53? 24' N - 83? 56' E), however, is clear.
There is good coverage of the Altayskaya Railroad Station and
Yards and the Altayskaya Railroad Car Manufacturing Plant.
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9. SUMMARY:
This preliminary study reports two major atomic energy
installations, several major industrial complexes, two major
communications facilities, six major airfields with a total of
16 bombers, 194 fighters, 140 transport, 41 liaison, and 7
helicopters. Numerous smaller airfields were noted.