MISSION B 8005 6 DECEMBER 1959

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Joint Mission Coverage Summary
MISSION B 8005
ARMY
6 DECEMBER 1959
NAVY
PIC/JMCS-2/60
FEBRUARY 1960
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JOINT MISSION COVERAGE SUMMARY
Mission B 8005
6 December 1959
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Summary of Coverage
Mission B 8005, flown 6 December 1959, covered portions of the
USSR in southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia, in the Uzbek and
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republics and in, the Volga region of the Federated
Republic. Coverage included the industrial and military development
in the area around Uralsk, Kuybyshev, Chapayevsk, Syzran, Saratov,
and Stalingrad, and the Special Weapons Storage Area at Engels, the
Chemical Warfare Proving Ground near Volsk, and the Kapustin Yar
Guided Missile Test Center with its various components o The mission
also covered 46 airfields of various categories and 20 surface-to-air
missile launching sites. The Volga River, ice-bound for the winter, was
covered from above Stavropol in the Samara Bend to below Vladimirovkao
The Zhigulevsk and Stalingrad Dams and the Volga-Don Canal were also
covered. The Karshi area of southeastern Uzbekistan was covered. in
part by camera 9 and in part by the tracker camera. With the exception
of the Kapustin Yar area, , there has been no coverage
of this region since the end of World War II,
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with some fair to poor images in snow cover or on the far oblique o Clouds
or complete overcast prevailed during the first part of the mission, to beyond
the Aral Sea, and during the last part, south of the Lower Volga River a
Map References
USAF World Aeronautical Charts, 11:1, 000, 000
165 Belaya River
166 Sura River
235 Lake Elton
236 Ilek River
247 Buzachi Peninsula
248 Volga Delta
337 Kug-I-Tang-Tau Range
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Categories
Information is listed by categories, as shown in the Table of Contents.
Arrangement within categories is as follows: Airfields and Urban Areas --
alphabetically, with those not identified following the rest of the category;
all other categories, as well as the unidentified Airfields and Urban Areas --
by (1) WAC number and (2) degree square. A geographic index follows the text.
Coordinates
Reference to every item by a single pair of coordinates is a matter
of convenience in data recall. The coordinates used are those of the southwest
corner of the one-minute square in which the item occurs. An exception is
made in referring to certain targets, such as roads, where the coordinates
of the approximate midpoint are listed in the heading and additional coordinates
may be cited in the description.
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Electronics and Telecommunications
Industry
Military Installations
Missiles
Naval Installations
Ports and Harbors
Storage Facilities, General
Transportation
Urban Areas
Miscellaneous
Geographic Index
Plots
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USSR
5148N 04505E
ATKARSK SOUTHEAST AFLD
0235
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5 NM SE OF ATKARSK. UNABLE TO DETERMINE
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STATUS. FAR OBLIQUE, SNOW-COVERED.
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USSR
5208N 04658E
BARANOVKA AFLD
0166
1..7 NM WNW OF VOLSK, 2 NM N OF BARANOVKA. 3
HARD-SURFACED E/W RUNWAYS, 1 APPROX 8,000 FT
LONG, 1 APPROX 6,000 FT LONG, 1 APPROX 54500
FT LONG, ALL SNOW-COVERED. 1 HANGAR APPROX
170 X 170 FT. POL AREA. PROB COMMO EQUIPMENT.
25X1D
ACFT--5 BEAGLE, 45 FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 HOUNDS
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USSR
5257N 04923E
BEZENCHUK AFLD
0165
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2 NM SW OF BEZENCHUK, JUST S OF RR. 1 RUNWAY,
POSS ASPHALT APPROX 8,000 X 200 FT NE/SW.
PARKING AREA S OF RUNWAY. 3 P:ROB HANGARSO
CONTROL BLDG, 10 SUPPORT BLDGS. POL AREA JUST
SE OF NE END OF RUNWAY, BEYOND IT MAIN BKS
AREA. FIELD PROB CAPABLE OF JET FIGHTER OPER-
ATIONS.
25X1D
ACFT--58 FAGOT/FRESCO
25X1A
USSR
5309N 05042E
BOBROVKA AFLD
0.165
1 NM E OF BOBROVKA, 2.1 NM ESE OF KUYBYSHEV.
ASPHALT RUNWAY NE/SW APPROX 6,400 X 200 FT.
PARALLEL ASPHALT TAXIWAY WITH PARKING APRON
NW OF RUNWAY. ASPHALT ALERT APRON NEAR NW END
OF RUNWAY. ON-FIELD POL WITH 3 U/G' VERTICAL
TANKS. OFF-FIELD POL APPROX 4 NM N OF AFLD,
WITH 6 U/G VERTICAL TANKS, POSS DRUM 6 HORI-
ZONTAL TANK STORAGE, RAIL-SERVED. BKS9
SHOPS, HANGAR. ILS & POSS GCA EQUIPMENT.
ACFT--48 FAGOT/FRESCO, 3 PROB FAGOT/FRESCO,
2
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2 CAB, 5 PROB CREEK.
5X1A
USSR
52-56N 04937E
CHAPAYEVSK AFLD
01.65
4.5 NM WSW OF CHAPAYEVSK.
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SNOW ON GROUND. FAR OBLIQUE.
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4849N 04435E DZHERZHINSK AFLD
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5128N 04612E ENGELS AFLD
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JUST N OF STALINGRAD. SITE OF FORMER AFLDI
3.NM ESE OF ENGELS. PROS CONCRETE RUNWAY
NE/SW 11,300 X 300 FT, PROS CONCRETE TAXIWAYS
& APRONS, MEASUREMENTS LIMITED BY SNOW COVER
& PARTIAL CLEARING OF FIELD. POL STORAGE AT
NE &SW ENDS OF PARKING APRON & AT APPROX
9,000 FT SE OF NE END OF RUNWAY. SPECIAL
WEAPONS STORAGE 1 NM E OF
3.5 NM S OF AF
& EW FACILITIES. CONTROL BLDG, BKS, OPEN
STORAGE, ADJOINING PARKING APRON. ACF1
ASSEMBLY PLANT, S ADMIN, BKS9 VEHICLE MAINTI
STORAGE BLDGS, 1.3 NM W OF SW END OF RUNWAY.
ACFT?-37 BISON9 1 BEARS 20 BADGER, 4 BULL, 7
BEAGLE, 17 FAGOT/FARMER, 3 CAB9 1 COLT, I
CRATE, 1 CREEK, 2 HOUND, T PROS TOW TARGETS:
ACFT BEING ASSEMBLED AT PLANT--26 HARES 6
HOUNDS 3 FAGOT/FARMER, DERELICTS PARKED 2 NM
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4945N 04342E FROLOVO AFLD
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POSS INACTIVE. FA
USSR 15003N 04522E KAMYSHIN AFLD
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2.5 NM SW OF KAMYSHIN. PORTION OF LANDING
AREA PROS STILL IN USE, APPROX 4,000 X 34000
FT, APPROX E/W. LANDING TEE, 4 BLDGS. APPROX
10..VE.HICLES NEAR FIELD. APPROX 42 ACFT REVET-
MENTS DISPERSED AROUND FIELD.
ACFT--NONE
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USSR 1484ON 04544E KAPUSTIN YAR AFLD
25X1 D
4.5 NM NNW OF KAPUSTIN YAR,-25 NM NW OF VLAD-
IMIROVKA. SOD RUNWAY E/W 31500 X APPROX 300
FT. GENERAL FIELD PARKING, APPROX 40 ACFT
REVETMENTS. PROS POL S OF E END OF RUNWAY,
15 B.LbGS S OF RUNWAY.
27 VEHICLES.
ACFT--6 CAB,.4 COLT, 2 CRATE, 11 CREEK, 8
M PLANT.
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3852.N 06555E
KARSHI SOUTHEAST AFLD
337
8614
5 NM SE OF KARSHI, JUST S OF KASHA DARYA R.
CONCRETE RUNWAY E/W 8,000 X 200 FT. PARALLEL
CONCRETE TAXIWAY WITH 4 LINKS TO RUNWAY. 40
HARDSTANDS9 2 CONCRETE APRONS. 8 U/G VERTICAL
TANKS & APPROX 35 REVETTED HORIZONTAL TANKS
IN 2 POL STORAGE AREAS. EMPLACEMENTS FOR
ADDITIONAL REVETTED HORIZONTAL TANKS U/C.
AMMO STORAGE AREA WITH 1 BLDG. 1 REVETTED
BLDG. DOUBLE FENCE. 1 HANGARS 39 POSS BAR-
RACKS, 53 SUPPORT BLDGS. ILS & PROB GCA IN-
STALLATIONS AT ENDS OF RUNWAY.
ACFT--29 PROB BEAGLES 24 FAGOT/FRESCO.
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25X1A
USSR
5327N 05133E
KINEL CHERKASSY AFLD
0165
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USSR
5311N 05011E
KUYBYSHEV AFLD
0165
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APPROX 2 NM E OF KUYBYSHEV. AFLD PROB ABAND-
ONED. LANDING AREA CONTAINS TRENCHES. OLD
REVETMENTS. MANY SMALL ABANDONED POSITIONS.
IN VICINITY OF FIELD--PROB ACFT DISPLAY AREA
WITH 16 ASSORTED ACFT, 2 LARGE VEHICLE PARKS
WITH APPROX 250 VEHICLES. 2 OPEN STORAGE
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USSR
5315N 05003E
KUYBYSHEV WEST AFLD
0165
5 NM NW OF KUYBYSHEV JUST NW OF ROZHDESTVENO.
SOD LANDING AREA APPROX 49200 X 29200 FT. 3
PROB HANGARS. 1 PROB CONTROL BLDG. 6 SUPPORT
BLDGS.
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USSR
5313N 05019E
KUYBYSHEV/BEZYMYANKA AFLD
0165
7 NM ENE OF KUYBYSHEV. S OF KUYBYSHEV-KINEL
RR. TEST FIELD FOR AIRFRAME PLANT JUST W OF.
AFLD. 1 ASPHALT RUNWAY, NE/SW4 APPROX 99400
BY 295 FT. 2 PREVIOUSLY REPORTED CONCRETE
RUNWAYS NOW USED AS TAXIWAYS. 5 PROB ASPHALT
TAXIWAYS EXTEND TO AIRFRAME PLANT. AT
LEAST 7 SNOW-COVERED PARKING AREAS IN SEMI-
CIRCLE NW OF RUNWAY. 2 PROB TEST REVETMENTS,
OF WHICH 1 U/C. POL AREA JUST NW OF SW END
OF RUNWAY. AT LEAST 25 ACFT SUPPORT BLDGS9
GROUND CONTROL APPROACH, & INSTRUMENT & NIGHT
LANDING FACILITIES. HORIZONTAL TAIL ASSEMBL-
IES NEAR BEAR ACFT SUGGEST POSS MODIFICATION
OF BEAR TO TU-114 D HIGH SPEED TRANSPORT ACFT
ACFT--23 BADGER. 15 BEAR, 6 CAB. 3 CLEAT,
1 CRATE. 2 CREEK.
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5307N 05006E KUYBYSHEV/KRYAZH AFLD
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5 NM S OF KUYBYSHEV, .JUST S OF KRYAZH. SOD
LANDING GROUND NE/SW APPROX 6,000 X 5 000 FT.
BARRACKS, SHOPS. ADMIN BLDGS. POL WITH 58
HORIZONTAL TANKS.
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5314N 05023E KUYBYSHEV/SMYSHLAYEVKA AFLD
10 NM ENE OF KUYBYSHEV, JUST W OF
SMYSHLAYEVKA. ASPHALT RUNWAY NE/Sty! APPROX
3,300 X 120 FT. ASPHALT LOOP TAXIWAY SE OF
RUNWAY. POL AREA AT W EDGE OF AFLb WITH AT
LEAST 29 HORIZONTAL TANKS, SAME AT N EDGE OF
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AFLD WITH 25 HORIZONTAL TANKS. 2 GENERAL
PARKING AREAS, TERMINAL, SHOPS, & HANGAR.
TOKEN RADAR. PROS GCA EQUIPMENT.
ACFT--9 CRATES 15 CAB, 3 POSS COLT, 16?POSS
5X1 A
4839N 04349E MARINOVKA AFLD
APPROX 28 NM W OF STALINGRAD. RUNWAY AT LEAST
6,00 FT LONG, OVERRUNS, APPROX E-W, HARD
SURFACE. LOOP TAXIWAY TO N, 4 READY APRONS,
2 PARKING APRONS. SUPPORT AREA ON N SIDE WITH
POL STORAGE, MISC BLDGS. ILS W OF RUNWAY.
ACFT--APPROX 65 U/I ACFT
25X1 D
5259N 04918E MAYTUGA AFLD
25X1 D
15 NM SSW OF SYZRAN, 3 NM ESE OF OREKHOVKA.
LANDING GROUND APPROX 6,000 X 1,000 FT. 7
BLDGS, 48 POSS HORIZONTAL TANKS.
AFLD
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5003N 0453.1E NIKOLAYEVSKIY AFLD
1.5 NM SE OF NIKOLAYEVSKIY.'LANDING AREA
4,000 X 3,000 FT NE/SW. 14 ACFT REVETMENTS.
25X1 D ACFT--1 CREEK
5311N 04803E REPYEVKA AFLD
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15 NM W OF SYZRAN, 2 NM NW OF REPYEVKA.
SOD LANDING GROUND APPROX 6,000 X 600 FT.
POSS POL DRUM STORAGE, 4 BLDGS? FAR OBLIQUE.
5255N 04811EI RYABINA AFLD
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3942N 06700E
SAMARKAND AFLD
0336
N OF SAMARKAND. E/W RUNWAY.
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USSR
5133N 04602E
SARATOV AFLD
023
N OF SARATOV, 2 NM N OF VOLGA R. ASPHALT RUN-
WAY 6,000 X 360 FT NW/SE. OPEN FIELD PARKING.
2 HANGARS9 4 BKS, TOWERS TERMINAL BLDG, MISC
SHOP BLDGS. POL STORAGE WITH 7 BLIMP TANKS.
APPROX 30 VEHICLES IN AREA.
ACFT--1 CRATES 14 CABS 4 COLTS 21 CREEKS
4 MOOSE.
25X1 D
5X1A
USSR
5128N 04557E
SARATOV SOUTH AFLD
0235
SW OF SARATOVS S OF INDUSTRIAL AREA. PROB
CONCRETE RUNWAY 6,000 X 240 FT NE/SW. PROB
SOD RUNWAY 49200 X 240 FT NNE/SSW. PROB CON-
CRETE LOOP TAXIWAYS 2 CONCRETE PARKING APRONS
& 16 HARDSTANDS. 1 HANGARS 7 SHOP BLDGS,
WEAPONS TEST FACILITY, OPERATIONS BLDGS POWER
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PLANT. 27 PROB ACFT CRATES. U/I OPEN STORAGE.
A FT--2 FLASHLIGHT PROB -Ca, 3 CABS 1 CREEK
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USSR
5132N 04551E
SARATOV WEST AFLD
023
4 NM W OF SARATOV. 2 PROB CONCRETE RUNWAYS, 1
NW/SE 3,000 X 270 FT, 1 E/W 6,200 X 270 FT.
PROB CONCRETE TAXIWAY CONNECTS RUNWAY ENDS.
5 HANGARS FOR 1 OR 2 ACFT EACH. POL STORAGE
AT E & W ENDS OF AFLD. CONTROL BLDGS APPROX
20 SUPPORT BLDGS. PROB ILS9 EW INSTALLATIONS.
ADMIN & BKS AREA 19500 FT N OF CONTROL BLDG.
25X1D
ACFT--68 PROS FAGOT/FRESCOS 2 U/I
25X1
USSR
4844N 04452
SREDNYAYA AKHTUBA AFLD
023
JUST N OF SREDNYAYA AKHTUBA, 12.5 NM E OF
STALINGRAD. LANDING AREA CROSSED BY ROADS.
3 NATURAL SURFACE RUNWAYS--NE/SW 3,000 FT,
NW/SE 25500 FT, E/W 1,000 FT. APPROX 40 OLD
ACFT REVETMENTS.
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ACFT--1 COLT
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4845N 04430
STALINGRAD AFLD
023
NW EDGE OF STALINGRAD. LANDING FIELD 6,500 X
59300 FT9 NE/SW, NATURAL SURFACE. 1 HANGAR,
MOTOR POOL, MISC SUPPORT BLDGS, TO S.
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ACFT--2 FAGOT/FRESCO, 2 COLT, 7 CREEK, 13
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4840N 0442?0E
STALINGRAD SOUTHWEST AFLD
23
7 NM W OF STALINGRAD, 5 OF RR STATION & YARDS
KRUTENKIY. LANDING AREA APPROX 3,500 X
2,500 FT. POL AREA, MISC SUPPORT BLDGS.
ACFT--8 COLT, 22 CREEK.
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USSR
4833N 04424E
STALINGRAD/BEKETOVSKA YA AFLD
235
10 NM SW OF STALINGRAD. CONCRETE RUNWAY
APPROX 6,000 X 200 FT. APPROX 20 BLDGS.
ACFT--'2 PROB TRANSPORT-TYPE, 1 POSS TRANSPORT
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2
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USSR
4846N 04422E
STALINGRAD/GUMRAK AFLD
23
7.5 NM NW OF STALINGRAD. E/W RUNWAY EXTENDED
TO APPROX 6,500 FT, WITH CONCRETE SECTION
3,30? X 220 FT, ASPHALT SECTION APPROX 3,201
X 280 FT. NEW NW/SE RUNWAY APPROX 6,000 X 280
FT, POSS EXTENSION TO NW 1,600 FT LONG U/C.
POSS NEW RUNWAY U/C ADJACENT & PARALLEL TO
POSS EXTENSION OF NW/SE RUNWAY, APPROX 3,400
X'280 FT. LOOP TAXIWAY & PARKING AREA ON N
SIDE. TERMINAL BLDG, 4 POL AREAS, SHOPS &
MISC BLDGS. ILS SYSTEM TO NW OF FIELD. SNOW
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SE.
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USSR
5311N 04832E
SY'ZRAN AFLD
0165
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USSR
5.314N 0834E
SYZRAN NORTHEAST AFLD
0165
APPROX 6 NM NE-OF SYZRAN. 1 SOD LANDING STRIP
E/W