YONGYANG-NI AND SINMAK AIRFIELDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002300700003-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 5, 2005
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: September 15, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2005/05/16 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002300700003-6
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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Korea
78ngyang-ni and Sinmak Airfields
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This Document contains information affecting the No-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.B. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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THI SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OP CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SRI REVERSE)
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1. On 5 April 1953 work that had been suspended in January because of United Nations
25X1 air raids was resumed on the. airfield at YC-445095 in ! ngyang ni (N 38-01,
E 125-47) (YC-4411). A labor force of about 100 men and 30 supervisors was
assigned to dig trenches in the vicinity of the airfield. Approximately 20()
workers were recruited from surrounding areas to help in the reconstruction
work. All the work was done at night, four nights a week. Three trenches
have been completed east and west of the airfield. The trenches were camouflaged
with brush and weeds during the day.
2. In May the Sinmak (N 38-25 E 126-13) (BT-5755) Airfield in fr?,wit, of , the Silllmak
Railroad Statiot was under reconstruction. It had been abandoned in 1945.
Approximately 3,000 villagers recruited from surrounding areas were doing
this work in spite of continuous United Nations air raids. Tunnel-like
shelters made of sand bangs were being made to conceal and protect planes.
25X1 There were no planes assigned to the field although 20 NI{ army troops were
guarding the field.
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also repor s that reconstruction work was begun in April 1953 on Haeju
Airfield. Y6ngyang ni is another name for the Haeju Airfield.
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