SOVIET AVIATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP33-02415A000200350074-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 1998
• Sequence Number: 74
• Publication Date: December 5, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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Soviet Aviation, 5 December 1957
AtJ U tROV, S. s Provocative equipment and blacla sail. (About the roles
of US aerial reconnaissance)
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Of one of the European countries of the Socialist
borders of the Federated German Republic and for almost 30 minutes
flew over the territory of the government unauthorized. Almost
simultaneously again 2 plates of the U.S.A. appeared in another place
in these countries, Win from the border of the Federated Gelman, Republic
and after a short-timed flight at great altitude made off in a westerly
direction. Irrefutable facts stand out that the aim of similar provocations
by the plaanse is aerial reconnaissance.
This is not a singular instance of reconnaissance plane of the U.
as there are repeated penetrations in the aerial space of the o
Asiatic countries of the Socialist group, as well as that of other
independent governments such an Syria and Egypt. it follows that the
American aerial pirates at no ties received the merits (they should have
had) for their provocations.
May one read Into the details of the actions of the Anerican
aviators' reconnaissance as chance, as this is done by the press reports
by radio and by official presentations of the U,g.A. ? Certainly not!
The American imperialists are carrying out adventurous plans for
atomic wars, directed against the countries of the Socialist Group and
above all against the St viet Union. In these plans, aerial reconnaissance
occupies no secondary place. As the instructions (directives) of the
Army Air Forces, U.S.A., which sets forth the American aviation doctrine,
straight-forward proclaimed, "Aerial roeonnaieeance concerns one of the
sources for obtaining informatioa required for successful knowledge of
military actions (intentions). The facts, procured by aerial recon-
naissance, particularly aerial photo reconnaais.sance, and radio technical
in combination with the facts received from other sources, permits
establish the intentions, the stages, and to determi
capabilities of other goveramaent$."
On aerial recon aisasaane* the Army Air Forces, U.S.A., in war time
officially lays on the following objectives: To determine the qualitative
and quantitative make up (of the enemy), thee dislocations, and the order
of battle of the army, and the techniques of opposition, the clarification of
the character of the defensive works, the discovery of the aerodromes,
..the starting areas of rocket aar eats, railway and auto-highway
targets, counter defenses against aerial attack, reconnaissance places
(observation points), weather, and the determination of the results of
actions of military and atomic strikes.
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To these official works (directives) there should be added the
"unofficial orders" about vhich the military powers of the U.S.A. perter
to speak aloud,, but directed to spying and a iiversionists in peace
me in the territory of the Socialist Governments, provocations of their serial
space with the aim of aseriral photography, reconnaissance, and other things.
of cond>.asuting the aerial reconnaissance of the Army
Forces, of the U.S.A.?
In connection with the form) speed, and altitude of flight of Conte mporary
Us militaaary plans, it. is of the greatest isportancee to determine by the
exploitation by radio technical means, the defenses s'gainst plan*s, the
radio location stations, by bomb sightings to obtain information for aerial
reconnaissance, and various meteorological conditions. loo images
as indicators of the stations already known at the present time permit one
to procure the information and the status of the meteorological Situation.
Further achievements by radio location techniques opens these fields
further for great and wide possibilities (of exploitation}.
Aerial photography for inspection by American
lost its importance. On the contrary it continue to remain one of their
main moms of aerial reconuaaiee acee of the layers of the atmosphere and
teaora logical. conditions. Several conditions reduce the possibilities
of visual observations but it does not depend eexelus vely on the methods
of information of serial reconnaisagsaarnce. Aii.litaiy specialists state that
effective visual observations are aided by means of reporting on the
phone slow verbal reports by the aviator, in fulfillment of the
f the reconnasiaeace.
Further achievements of ordinary aerial photography by aviat
specialists of the U.S.A. is to be seen in the exploitation of infra-red
photography. By this means an analysis of heat radiations of industries
or densely populated regions and conditions of cold climate and winter are
related to multi-promising targets for the procurement of the necessary
information.
In addition to the tber of means for procuring the rapid delivery
of reconnaissance facts immediately at the border of the country from
the, p3ane to command points, American aviation isspeciaaalist$ are usi
television equipment for transmitting an image from the plaane) flying
the reconnaissance. However, the problem is not yet solved as to how the
lion information shall be enlarged on all of the planes and yet
possess a satisfactory methodical 8011kion.
Aerial reconnaissance in the Army Air Forces, U.S.A,, is soon as
taarctical and as as strategic aviation. The following may be noted: that speci-
fically designated all-reconnaissance aviation in strategic and tactical
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aviation c ;a in the Array Air Force, U.$.A.p which cc rises over
10of all the military a aaviaation. In strategic aviation c cls of
45 military aviation vingss, 6 wigs coWrlse aviation reconnaissance.
Tactical aviation ceaaxnda also correspond to the foregoing. In the
military theatre plans call also for a reconnaissance wing in each
tacticaa, aerial aarsaty.
It is characteristic that the largest types of military planes
manufactured by the aviation industry of the U.S.A., whether it
heavy, medium, or light bcaebers, an well as fighters, are also fabricated
for reconnai aatseaanc ee .
of r-econnlasence wings of strategic aviation eamaaands
once plane AB-470 related to the type variant of the
strategic b caber B-47. On external as ice the RD-47 is distinguished
frames, that of the B-47 by a longer nose section, in which are distributed
the camera holders for the perspective photography. On the RB-47 are
arranged seven aerial photo aapratus. to secure plane and perspective
vial photon of places aat 3esw, sedium, and great heights. The plane is,
equipped with ap eratue for raadiotechnicaal reconnaisssaaance.
In taacticaaal aviation commands the reconnaissance wing is equippeaad with
reconnaissance plane M66 md the M57, as modifications of the
B-66 and the 11-57. There Is also a tactical . reconnai ssanc ee
plane the 14F-$4F, the "Thunderbolt" a variant of the F84-F, the "Thunder-
strike."
Besides the accepted reconmiss
ndustry of the U.S.A. also m
plane it distinguished by a long wing, making it resemble a glider.
On the fl-2 is ~y nted one turbo-reaction per engine set in t,..he. fusela and
various special equipment. This plaanee, sh Lhe (~. `, " light, "
is intended for meteorologi.eal roconnaiesance and investigation of
.d-spaced straight wing, one keel, and with aa. tail unit.
Gast of heights.
One of these planes intended for reconnaissance in manufactured by the
Lockheed firm-the plane U-2. appearance it is a monoplane with a
for meteorological and special recoraraaissaance a
taaospheereaa at the greatest of heights. The journal conf
farmed the first squadron of special reconnaissance equipped planes
strategic aviation c as of the Army Air Force, U.S.A.,, according
to the ca uunication of the journal "American Aviation," there is being
,-3oo few s't) . U-.2 may for a duration of time be able to achieve
of over 16,000 meters (52,500 fact). In the order of battle of
All of these and other recce ssaance means of the Army Air IFor(-,e,
U.S.A., reenforces the ready American commands for military aggression.
The provocation by the invasion by American reconmissance planes of the
aerial space of other governments is related to the elements of political
b:lacbna 3.. and threats of the politics of the "cod war" which is as in
Llits y planes,
plans destined
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ready for the favorable moment to give a worth resistance to the amateur
military adventurors.
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