YAMBOL AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000500180005-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2013
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: July 21, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
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COUNTRY
SUBJECT
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
DATE ACQUIRED
Bulgaria
Yambol Airfield
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SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE
Attached. herewith ie a copy
as received
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COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT. Yambol Airfield
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1. Following
a.
is the legend for the
Yambol (N E 26-31),
enkaged2., in agriculture'.
town. Bulgarian Air Force
E 26-23) and !timbal Airfields
sketch on page 3 :
with about 18,000 inhabitants who were primarily
There were very few plants or factories in the.
officers who were ste.tioned at Butner (N 42-28,
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lived in Yambol. Bulgarian
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pilots in the town and a Bulgarian Air Force headquarters was
located in Yambol.
b.
Yambol railroad station,60-702:15x12M.-*viebuilt:6Pbtick and stucco and was
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two stories tall. Yambol
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Aireiellilwas locate 'appro 0 to.410: 04: 0r1,11,9 . 1.94*
c. Yambol Airfield.
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A einkle-track railroad
which passed Yambol Airfield
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e.
A road to Sliven (N 42-40,
E 26-19) which was 6 meters wide, in excellent
condition, and Wilt of crushed stone.
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2. Following is the legend for
sketch on page 4 :
a? A white, single-storied stucco building, 10x10x5m, with a gabled
possibly an administration building or quarters for officers.
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roof was
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c.
d.
Building (with the same details as above).
Building (with the same details as above).
A hangar, 100-120x9x5m, with a gabled roof. This hangar appearedto
constructed of wood planking when seen from a distance and was painted
blue-green. Several jet aircraft, believed to be !AK-23s were parked
in front of rthS hangar as shown on the sketch. These planes were identical
be
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to those at Tolbukhin Airfield.
A hangar, 30-35x8x5, with a gabled roof. This hangar, possibly constructed
of wood planking,was also inted blue-green, XAK431 were parked beside
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the hangar as shown on P sketch. The hanger was located about
175
meters from the railroa tracks (point i).
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f.
A white stucco building, Sx4x5m, which had a wind sock on the top.
this building was possibly used for radio communications.
g.
The PM storage area, enclosed by a vire fano.. There were 10 to 15
metal
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POL barrels, each 130x75 ca4 beside a building within the area.
h.
The airfield entrance with a gate, possibly used as an entrance for fuel
trucks.
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A single-trackt- railroad
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.Comment
hagora and Yambol.
Hamer Airfield
was located along the railroad tracks between Stara
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