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PROBABLE LONG RANGE SAM GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT LIEPAJA AIRFIELD EAST, USSR
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CIA-RDP78T05929A001700040004-5
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Document Creation Date:
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date:
February 9, 2007
Sequence Number:
4
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Publication Date:
May 24, 1966
Content Type:
REPORT
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PROBABLE LONG RANGE SAM GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
LIEPAJA AIRFIELD EAST, USSR
PRESENCE OF PROBABLE LONG RANGE SAM GROUND SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT IN THE SECURED OPEN STORAGE AREA AT THE
AIRFIELD.
LIEPAJA AIRFIELD EAST CONSISTS OF A 6,615 X 155 FT
E/W PREPARED SURFACE RUNWAY. THERE ARE EXTENSIVE
SUPPORT FACILITIES IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE AIRFIELD.
A RAIL LINE RUNS BY THE EAST END OF THE RUNWAY WITH
A SPUR LINE RUNNING INTO THE SUPPORT AREA. THE
FIELD IS ALSO WELL SERVED BY ROADS.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing hoard(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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9. MISSION READOUT: GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, SIMILAR TO THAT OBSERVED
AT THE TALLINN PROBABLE LONG RANGE SAM LAUNCH COMPLEX IS PARKED IN A SECURED
OPEN STORAGE AREA AT LIEPAJA AIRFIELD EAST.
THIS EQUIPMENT CONSISTS OF 30 COVERED LAUNCHERS, 60 PROBABLE MISSILE
DOLLIES, AND APPROXIMATELY 120 VANS/VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. A RADAR
SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED AT LENINGRAD, TALLINN, CHEREPOVETS AND SARY-SHAGAN
IS OBSERVED ADJACENT TO THE PARKED LAUNCHERS AND APPEARS TO BE CONNECTED TO
A NEARBY VAN.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
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