AIRFIELD UNDER CONSTRUCTION TAMALE, GHANA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05929A001300120003-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 7, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. SIGNIFICANCE: SOVIET A L A MILITARY AIRFIELD _LiNDER CONSTRUCTION
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TAMALE, GHANA
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ON 9 JANUARY 196+, AN AGREEMENT W.;B SIGNED BY THE
GHANA DEFENSE MINISTER AND THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT,
PROVIDING FOR. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MILITARY AIR-
FIELD NEAR TAMALE, GHANA. THIS AIRFIELD `riAS TO
BE EXTENSIVELY EQUIPPED AND WOULD SERVE AS A PROMI-
NENT JET FIGHTER AIRFIELD WHICH COULD ALSO ACCOMMO-
DATE MODERN HEAVY JET AIRCRAFT. THE PROPOSED RUN-
WAY LENGTH OF 11,83 FEET IS WELL OUT OF PROPORTION
TO THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT PRESENTLY POSSESSED BY THE
GHANA AIR FORCE.
APPROXIMATELY 1C _vN NORTH OF TAMALE, GHANA AT
0934+N 0051W.
These note:. nave been prepared for briefing purposes only aria should not be ,ed for detailed analytical work.
Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s; they were preporeu ror and must be considered valid
only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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5. FIRST IDENTIFICATION:
6. NEGATION DATE:
1965 SHOWED NO GROUND CLEARING FOR RUNWAYS AT THAT
7. SU_RSEQUE' T COVERAGE: NONE
8. DI_ENSI3NS~
S ICIFICATIONS: CURRENTLY CONSISTS OF A CLEARING 1+,215 FT IN LENGTH,
ORIENT', NE/SW'. GRADING INDICATES RUNWAY WILL BE
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work.
Their use should be restricted to the particular briciing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid
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MISSION READOUT: THIS MISSION-REVEALS THAT'THE RUNWAY AREA CONSISTS OF A
CLEARING 14,215 FT IN LENGTH ORIENTED NE/SW. FURTHER GRADING AT THE NE
END OF THE CLEARING INDICATES A RUNWAY WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 200 FT. NO
AIRCRAFT WERE OBSERVED.
ADDITIONAL FACILITIES INCLUDE A. SUPPORT AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION IMME-
DIATELY SE OF THE NE END OF THE CLEARING AND 2 PROBABLE HOUSING AREAS (NOT
ANNOTATED). ONE IS IMnDIAT_,LY SOUTH OF THE SUPPORT AREA AND THE OTHER IS
5 NM NORTH OF TAMALE.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work.
Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing boards? the were pre pared for and must be considered valid
only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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