REPORT ON IRAQ(SANITIZED)JORDAN

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 56
• Publication Date: July 23, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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THE REPORT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: IRAQI ~ JORDAN,
LEBANON, SYRIA, AND TURKEY.
IRAQ:
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1. BAGHDAD WEST AIRFIELD: 2 VISCOUNT, 1 C-47.
2. HABBANIYA AIRFIELD: 5 HAWKER HUNTERS, 17 VAMPRIES (7
VAMPIRES ON NW APRON; 3 HUNTERS, 6 VAMPIRES ON NE PARKING
RAMP; 1 HUNTER BETWEEN NE PARKING RAMP AND NW APRON; 1 VAMPIRE
SE OF NE PARKING RAMP; 1 HUNTER NW SIDE OF THIRD HANGAR FROM
NW; 4 VAMPIRES ALONG NE SIDE OF SAME HANGAR.) TWO VAMPIRES ON
NW APRON HAVE POL TRUCKS PARKED IN FUELING POSITION FORWARD
OF AIRCRAFT. 105 TRUCKS PARKED IN TWO LINES NE OF SE END OF
LOOP TAXIWAY. 12 TRUCKS DISPERSED IN FIELD ALONG ROAD LEADING
SE OF AIRFIELD. 7 POL TRUCKS PARKED IN HANGER AREA. NO VEHICLES
REPORTED IN CITY STREETS.
3. H-3 AIRFIELD: 1 LIAISON AIRCRAFT, 15 TRUCKS. MILITARY
CAMP: 10 VEHICLES. 9 TRUCKS 2 MILES EAST OF AIRFIELD OFF MAIN
ROAD. 31 TRUCKS I MILE NE OF AIRFIELD.
4. K-1 (OLD): NO AIRCRAFT. 20 TRUCKS, 3 TENTS, LARGE
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5? KURAH CHAY AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY. LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY 3.5 NM EAST OF KURAH CHAY, IRAQ AT 3445N
4447E. SINGLE PROBABLE ROLLED OILED EARTH RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY
3900 FEET LONG WITH PROBABLE 600 FOOT OVERRUN ON NW END.
6. MOSUL AIRFIELD: 3 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT.
7. RASHID AIRFIELD: 1 C-47 TYPE, 6 HUNTING PERCIVAL
PEMBROKE TYPE, 30 LIAISON TYPE.
S. TUZ KHURMATU NW AIRFIELD: 3455N 4437E: NO AIRCRAFT
OR ACTIVITY. LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 NM NNW OF TUZ KHURMATU.
PROBABLE ROLLED OILED SAND RUNWAY IS APPROXIMATELY 3000 FEET
LONG AND 140 FEET WIDE. RUNWAY ORIENTATED NNW/SSE WITH A PARKING
APRON NEAR NNW END. SERVICEABLE.
9. NO AIRCRAFT OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING
AIRFIELDS: AIN ZALAH, HABBANIYA PLATEAU, KIRKUK MILITARY AIR-
10. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORTED ABANDONED AND UNDER CULTI-
VATION. WILL NO LONGER BE REPORTED. ALI SERA!, 3506N 4421E;
AQSU (TUZ KHURMATU) 3453N 4435E; SULAYNAN BAK 3441N 4441E;
TAUQ 350ON 4421E.
11. BAHGDAD MILITARY INSTALLATION SE: 41 TENTS, 14 TRUCKS.
12. KIRKUK MILITARY INSTALLATION: 24 TRUCKS, 74 TENTS,
t#XIMATELY 125 TRUCKS PARKED IN TOWN IN ENCLOSURES NEAR BRIDGE.
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23 TRUCKS, 24 VEHICLES, 2 NTS,
14. MILITARY INSTALLATION ADJACENT BAGHDAD WEST AIRFIELD:
26 TRUCKS, 14 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES.
15. MILITARY INSTALLATION, ADJACENT TO MOSUL AIRFIELD:
16. MILITARY INSTALLATION ADJACENT TO RASHID AIRFIELD:
31 POSSIBLE TANKS, 15 TRUCKS, 30 APPROXIVATE MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES,
58 TENTS, APPROXIMATELY 150 TWO MAN TENTS.'
17. IRAQ JORDAN BORDER TO H-3: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
19. NAFRAQ NEW AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT, 25 MISCELLANEOUS
VEHICLES.
2PJ. NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS:
1z-FFAQ OLD, ZERKA.
21. MAFRAQ t41 LITARY 1 NSI LLATION: Plo Acrt.VI rY.
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PROBABLE TANKS, 11 POSSIBLE TANKS, 24 SP GUNS, 78 FIELD ARTILLERY,
57 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY''7 ARMORED CARS, 6 PROBABLE ARMORED
CARS,
TRANSPORTER TRALERS, 3 ME MOVERS WITH TANK
TRANSPOR S CARRYING 6 TANKS, 23 MTS..
23. RIYAQ AIRFIELD AND CIT `'REA S 6 VAMPIRES, 5 T-6,
2 UNIDENTIFIED T'uJIN ENGINE AIRCRAFT WITH 70 FOOT SPAN. NO
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN CITY AREA.
24. 'YAATE AIRFIELD AND AREA: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY, AIRFIELD
UNSERVICEABLE.
25. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY REPORTED IN THE
~BAALBEK/HEDJDELOUN, HARMAL.
AIRFIELD ABANDONED AND BADLY
DETERIORATED. WILL NO LONGER REPORT UNLESS CHANGED.
AIRFIELD AND CITY AREA: 12 METEORS, 1
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11 T-6, 23 LIAISON, 6 PROBABLE DERELICTS, 1 METEOR WITH WINGS
REMOVED. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN CITY AREA. TOP SECRET ,_ NOco
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28. HAMA AIRF ( oMMOS, u!" 4F7nTS.& EMPLACEMENT
AA 2 MILES SOUTH OFLD OCCUPIED WITH PROBABLE HEAVY AA GUNS,
WHIFF TYPE RADAR REVETTED., 2 VEHICLE REVETMENTS, 8 TENTS.
EACH GUN HAS INDIVIDUAL AMMO` TORAGE BUNKER. 12 PROBABLE SINGLE
AUTOMATIC: EAPON EMPLACEMENTS' OUND FIELD. ROAD NETWORK FOR
BARRACKDMINISTRATIOr. AR NDER CONSTRUCTION. NORTH
SIDE OF FIEL ONTAINS 23 TRUCKS, 16 NEW SINGLE STORY BUILDINGS.
PROBABLE CONCRETE GCA PADS CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY
AT EAST END. ROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTI* OFF WEST END OF TAXIWAY
TO PROBABLE AMMO STORAGE BUNN$, POSSIBLE ELECTRONIC LANDING
AID OFF EACH END OF RUNWAY.
29. RASIN EL ABOUD AIRFIELD: 1 COACH, 1 PROBABLE C-46
TYPE DERELICT LOCATED IN PROBABLE MILITARY AREA 1 MILE NE.
,8 VEHICLES LOCATED IN AIRFIELD AREA.
30. NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING
AIRFIELDS: EL QUSEIR, HMEIMNE:, T INNIK., PALMIRYA AND CITY AREA,
QAMICHLIYE., T-3,, T-4.
31. BANIYAS AREA: 4 TANKERS OFFSHORE, 2 POSSIBLE PT IN
HARBOR, 100 POL TRUCKS, BRIDGE ACROSS STREAM TO NORTH BEING
WIDENED.
32. DUMEIR MILITARY INSTALLATION: 17 PROBABLE AA, 8
PROBABLE FIELD ARTILLERY, 6 PROBABLE SP GUNS, 4 PROBABLE PRIME
MOVERS, 22 MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES.
33. HAMA MILITARY CAMPS 18 TRUCKS, 8 TENTS. PROBABLE NEW
STORAGE AREA UNI1ER CONSTRUCTION IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST.
RAILROAD SPUR UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO THIS AREA. 84 RAILROAD
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34. HUMS MILITARY INSTALLATION AND SUPPLY !)EPOT: 11 POSSIBLE
AA UNEMP LACED. 26 TRUCKS' APPROXIMATELY 50 MISCELLANEOUS
33? ,. LATAKIA HARBOR AND CITY AREA: AT LEAST 50 VEHICLES
AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF UNIDENTIFIED.EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES IN
PORT AREA. 4 EMPLACEMENT OCCUPIED AA POSITION ON PENNINSULA
IN SOUTH PART OF CITY. (353100N 354625E.) POSSIBLE MILITARY
SOTRAGE AREA 1 MILE WEST OF LATAKIA ON LATAKIA-ALEPPO ROAD.
57 TENTS, 6 VEHICLES. 4 EMPLACEMENT OCCUPIED AA POSITION WITH
FIRE CONTROL LOCATED ON COAST NORTH OF CITY AT 35342ON 354510E.
21 FREIGHTERS IN HARBOR AND OFFSHORE. NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
36. QATANA MILITARY INSTALLATION: 51 TRUCKS, 6
MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES, 10 POSSIBLE TANKS.
37. QUNAYTIRAH MILITARY INSTALLATION: 19 TRUCKS. STORAGE
AREA NORTH EDGE OF TOWN CONTAINS 11 TRUCKS AND LARGE AMOUNT
OF UNIDENTIFIED OPEN STORAGE.
38. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY REPORTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
ALEPPO-LATAKIA ROAD, DIMAS AREA, QUTAYFAH MILITARY INSTALLATION,
SYRIA-JORDAN BORDER AT LAKE TIBERIAS, SYRIA-TURKEY BORDER 370ON
4100E TO 3465N 3900E ZABDANI AREA.
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