TUAPSE AIRFIELD

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010400390009-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 23, 2006
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: February 9, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
1k IF RM ION REPORT CD NO.
TIIIS OOCUNEHT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECIRIIO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN TNT MEANING OF TITLE IC. SECTIONS 999
AND 754. OF THE O. S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS IRAN! IMISSION oil REVEL.
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The airfield was about 6 km northwest of Tua-..,se (39041E/
414061114), Et rasnoda ? Krai, on the southern s perimeter of
a oi. west of a river mouth. T.e field had a rolled
cover, small sodded plains and three concrete runways,
each about 25 x 800 to 13000 meters. Concreting and drain-
age wor was done between the sunw er of 19947 and fall of
1948., After the wall of 1947, 25 aircraft revet-aents in
the mountain slope and 15 on the side of t:,e river aver.;
lined wit-a wooden lo -s ants camoufla-ed by shrubs,
There were no han, rr. sa A "'pi lar roof", about i.U.x20
mneters, serving aae a workshop, and a wooden assembly
frame ee ire erected in front of a ouarterinf; bunker in the
moun :ai:: slope.
3, A fuel dun of about 50 drums wns on the shore. It was
supplied fron the seaside.
4. A radio .installation of a wooden eaantonauent buiidinr; and
a radio ;east with ,11 :L:.brella-si,apod antoni:a, about 15
uteterr-; ,ig i with coupling-rods, was at the iortheast
corner of the field0
5. he field was occupied by about 30 biplanes and about
three twin-engine hig'hi-wing mono; lanes with radial engines,
rear gunner- s station shortly aft of trailing edge of wings,
upper seetl nn of nose glazed, sing ie rudder assembly.
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6. Iradiv:atlusi. biplanes made flights of up to 35 minutes
duration over tie land and sea. No flying; was seen
with twin -cngine aircraft,
7. Trio field was occu.-iod by about 30 :hen, wearing blue
un:i for s, long trousers, canvas boats, blue flat caps
with golden inscription, no e',eu.Lets.
8~ Air .ra?ce C:ap-air:. iugov (frru) was CO of the field.
1 ftrire: .ketch. Of Aupi Airfield.
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