EVIDENCE OF UNITA OPERATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84T00491R000101790001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 6, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 14, 1984
• Content Type: MISC

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1. SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL UNION FOR THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF
ANGOLA UNITA) FORCES HAVE RENDERED THE RUNWAY AT THIS AIRFIELD
INOPERABLE TO FIGHTER AND MEDIUM TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
2. REMARKS: THIS IS THE FIRST IMAGERY INDICATION THAT ANGOLAN
ARMED FORCES (FAPLA) NO LONGER HOLD THE AIRFIELD AND THAT UNITA
FORCES HAVE TAKEN OVER. APPROXIMATELY 60 RANDOMLY SPACED
TRENCHES AND TWO CRATERS ARE ON THE WESTERN HALF OF THE GRADED
EARTH RUNWAY. THE RUNWAY IS NOW ONLY OPERALLE FOR HELICOPTERS
AND LIGHT TRANSPORTS. THE POSITIONING OF TRENCHES AND CRATERS
ON THE RUNWAY ARE CHARACTERISTIC OF OPERATIONS BY UNITA FORCES
AND HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN CUANDO CUBANGO AND MOXICO PROVINCES
IN SOUTHEASTERN ANGOLA. (SWN)
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EVIDENCE OF UNITA OPERATIONS
LUCUSSE AIRFIELD, ANGOLA
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LUCUSSE AIRFIELD IN EAST CENTRAL ANGOLA, APPROXIMATELY 230 NM
NORTHEAST OF MENONGUE. (SWN)
COORDINATES 12-31-17S 020-48-43E (C)
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