SOVIET TACTICAL AIR-LAUNCHED MISSILE FACILITIES (TSR)

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• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: September 1, 1977
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC
I NTERPRETATION
REPORT
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
SOVIET TACTICAL AIR-LAUNCHED
MISSILE FACILITIES (TSR)
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SOVIET TACTICAL AIR-LAUNCHED MISSILE FACILITIES (TSR)
ABSTRACT
1. (TSR) The Soviets have constructed two similar types of tactical air-launched missile
(TALM) facilities at several tactical aviation airfields in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
(Figure 1). Each facility consists of two basic types of buildings, a drive-through missile assem-
bly/checkout building and one or more drive-in missile airframe storage buildings. The two types of
facilities differ mainly in size and, to a lesser degree, in configuration.
2. (TSR) In addition, the Soviets have recently begun construction at several tactical and
long-range aviation airfields on a new type of drive-through building. The exact function of the
building is unknown, but evidence indicates that, at least in some instances, these buildings may be
for TALM support.
3. (S) Included in this report are a location map with an inset table and six annotated
photographs.
BASIC DESCRIPTION
4. (TSR) In 1971 construction began on the first type of TALM facility identified (Figures 2
hese facilities have been constructed at Soviet tactical airfields (Figure 1)
one in Czechoslovakia, and one in the USSR. The facility usually consists of a fence-
secure area containing a type A drive-through missile assembly/checkout building and a type B
drive-in missile airframe storage building. The type A drive-through building is 31.0 meters long,
23.0 meters wide, and approximately 4.0 meters high. The structure has a probable two-bay, drive-
through section In addition, on one side of and perpendicular to the drive-through
portion are five drive-in equipment storage or vehicle storage bays Three
small storage or support rooms are in one corner of the building. The type B drive-in building is
17.0-19.0 by 12.0 by approximately 4.0 meters. An earth retaining wall at the entrance end of the
building increases the width of the building by 7.0 meters, making the overall width 19 meters. The
building is divided into two drive-in bays, each 5.0 meters wide. A small room with an unknown
function, formed by the outside long wall and one end of the earth retaining wall, is in the corner of
the building. When complete, both the type A drive-through and the type B drive-in buildings are
earth covered.
5. (TSR) The following modifications (Figure 4) have been made to the TALM facilities at
three Soviet tactical airfields: the addition of a second type B building, the construction of a
probable vehicle storage building, and the construction of a loop road with two probable missile
fueling/handling pads-each pad has an adjacent fuel/oxidizer storage area. At a tactical airfield in
and at two in the USSR the Soviets have constructed similar type B buildings
without the usual accompanying type A drive-through building (Figure 1).
6. (TSR) In October 1976 a modified-type TALM facility (Figure 5) was identified under con-
struction at Chernyakhovsk Airfield . Externally, the facility resembles the type
described in paragraph 4 of this report but differs in size and, to a lesser degree, in configuration.
The modified facility, which was identified in the early-to-midstage of construction, consisted of a
type C drive-through missile assembly/checkout building and four type D drive-in missile airframe
storage buildings. The type C drive-through building is 55.0 by 49.0 meters, including end earth
retaining walls. The building has a center drive-through bay 11.0 meters wide. On the sides of and
perpendicular to the drive-through bay are 13 drive-in equipment storage or vehicle storage bays,
In one corner of the building are three probable storage/support rooms.
Each of the four type D drive-in buildings is 26.0 by 13.0 meters. An earth retaining wall at the en-
trance end of the building adds 5.0 meters to the length of the building, making the overall length
18.0 meters. The interior of the building consists of the two drive-in bays, each 5.0 meters wide. The
type C drive-through building is unique to Chernyakhovsk. However, buildings similar to the type
D drive-in building have been seen either complete or under construction at three other Soviet tac-
tical airfields, two in Poland and one in Hungary.
7. (TSR) The Soviets are constructing another type of building, which is believed to have a
probable TALM support-related function. This drive-through building, type E (Figures 6 and 7), is
37.0 by 12.0 by approximately 4.0 meters. Earth retaining walls at each end of the building make
the overall width approximately 25.0 meters. The interior of the building consists of two parallel
drive-through bays, each 5.0 meters wide.
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8. (TSR) Thirty-seven buildings similar to the type E building have been identified at five
Soviet Long-Range Aviation (LRA) airfields, 15 tactical airfields, and one ammunition storage
depot (Figure 1). Eight of these buildings have been identified at LRA airfields. The buildings were
constructed either within or adjacent to the existing ASM facility. Twenty-seven type E buildings
have been identified at tactical airfields. Twenty of these were constructed within or adjacent to the
existing ammunition storage area, two were within the existing AAM support facility, and five were
in unsecured areas not adjacent to or related to any other facility at the base.
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List of Conversion Factors by Classification
MILLIMETERS
00394
INCHES
KILOGRAMS
22046
POUNOS)AVOIR.)
CENTIMETERS
0.3937
INCHES
POUNDS(AVOIR.)
0.4536
KILOGRAMS
INCHES
25.4000
MILLIMETERS
SHORT TONS
0.9072
METRIC TONS
INCHES
2.5400
CENTIMETERS
METRIC TONS
1.1023
SHORT TONS
FEET
0.3048
METERS
METRIC TONS
0.9842
LONG TONS
FEET
0.0003
KILOMETERS
LONG TONS
1.0160
METRIC TONS
YARDS
09144
METERS
METERS
3.2808
FEET
METERS
0.0005
MILES(NAUTICAL)
METERS
1.0936
YARDS
KILOMETERS
3280.8400
FEET
KILOMETERS
0.6214
MILES)STATUTE)
KILOMETERS
0.5400
MILES(NAUTICAL)
LITERS
0.2642
GALLONS
MILES(STATUTE)
1.6093
KILOMETERS
LITERS
0.0063
BARRELS)POL)
MILES(NAUTICAL)
6076.1154
FEET
LITERS
0.0010
CUBIC METERS
MILES(NAUTICAL)
1.8520
KILOMETERS
GALLONS
3.7854
LITERS
MILES) NAUTICAL)
1852.0000
METERS
GALLONS
0.1337
CUBIC FEET
GALLONS
0.0238
BARRELS)POL)
GALLONS
0.0038
CUBIC METERS
BUSHELS
0.0352
CUBIC METERS
CUBIC FEET
7.4805
GALLONS
CUBIC FEET
01181
BARRELS)POL)
SQUARE CENTIMETERS
0.1550
SQUARE INCHES
CUBIC FEET
0.0283
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE INCHES
6.4516
SQUARE CENTIMETERS
CUBIC YARDS
0.7646
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE FEET
0.0929
SQUARE METERS
BARRELS)POL)
158.9873
LITERS
SQUARE YARDS
0.8361
SQUARE METERS
BARRELS(POL)
42.0000
GALLONS
SQUARE METERS
10.7639
SQUARE FEET
BARRELS)PDL)
5.6146
CUBIC FEET
SQUARE METERS
1.1960
SQUARE YARDS
BARRELS(POL)
0.1590
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE METERS
1.0000
CENTARES
CUBIC METERS
1000.0000
LITERS
SQUARE METERS
0.0002
ACRES
CUBIC METERS
264.1721
GALLONS
SQUARE METERS
0.0001
HECTARES
CUBIC METERS
35.3147
CUBIC FEET
ACRES
4046.8564
SQUARE METERS
CUBIC METERS
28.3776
BUSHELS
ACRES
04047
HECTARES
CUBIC METERS
6.2898
BARRELS(POL)
HECTARES
10000.0000
SQUARE METERS
CUBIC METERS
1.3080
CUBIC YARDS
HECTARES
2.4711
ACRES
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