SUSPECT TYPE III SITE ALEKSEYEVSKOYE AIRFIELD, USSR

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• Publication Date: March 1, 1961
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SUSPECT TYPE III SITE
ALEKSEYEVSKOYE AIRFIELD, USSR
Photography of f Alekseyevskoye Airfield, USSR
(49-14N 140-12E) reveals two a.reas suspected to comprise a-Soviet air-
to-surface missile (Type III) site. These areas -- designated A. and B
for this report -- have certain similarities to reported Type III sites. 1
However, due to certain dissimilarities in and the early state of construc-
tion of Area A, it cannot be conclusively determined from this photograph
that this is in fact a Type .111 site.
The two areas do have the physical layout of known Type III sites such
as Severomorsk and Ostrow Oorokhovka.airfields . I/ Area A. is located
approximately 3, 800 feet northeast of the airfield runway while Area B is
located some 13, 000 feet east-northeast of the runway (see Figure 1).
Both areas, although somewhat isolated from the airfield proper, are
served by a good road which affords easy and direct access to the field
and its facilities. If this were a Type III site under construction, Area A
would be the missile airframe storage facility and Area B the warhead
storage facility.
Area A. (Figure 2) consists basically of three building foundations in
early stages of construction. Two foundations (No 2 and 3) measure ap-
proximately 220 by 65 feet, which is similar to the dimensions of missile
airframe storage buildings -- approximately 195 by 45 feet -- at Severo-
morsk and Ostrov Go.rokhovka. One foundation (No 2.) has within it a
.structure under construction which measures approximately 130 by 35
feet, The third (No 4) measures approximately 145 by 55 feet. The size
of the larger foundations represents the basic similarity of this area to
Type III airframe storage areas.
The most obvious .dissimilarity noted is the lack of stringent security.
Only two possible guardhouses -- off the service road in the north and
.south sectors of the area. -- can be detected. There is no fencing present,
nor is there any indication of a .fence being built. However, since the
construction of the area is still, in an early stage, the fence might be built
at a later date.
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FIGURE 2. AREA A STORAGE FACILITIES AT AL EKSEYEVSKOYE AIRFIELD, USSR.
KEY TO ANNOTATIONS
.AREA A.
Des c 7,. iption
Approx
Dimensions (ft)
1
Flat-roofed support building
45x.25
2
Building excavation
220 x 65
2a
Gable roofed, one?-sto;ry storage building U/C
130 x 35
3
Building excavation
220 x 65
4
Building U/C
145 x 55
5
Circular pit
25 dia
6
Flat-roofed, one-story possible pumphouse
or service building
45 x 45
7
Flat-roofed., one-story pumphouse
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Another significant difference is the presence of only three possible
airframe storage buildings under construction, one of which (No 4) bears
no relationship to the dimensions of known Type III adrframe storage
buildings. At the known sites, at least six such buildings were noted, all
with a drive-through capability. There is no indication of a .drive - through
road network in Area A.
It is still too early to determine which building, if any, would serve
as a :drive-through, checkout/ assembl.y building, This type of building
has, been observed at Severomorsk and Cstrov Gorokhovka. Each of the
two large foundations is consistent with the dimensions of such Type III
buildings. But, assuming that one excavation will house this structure,
this would leave at the most two buildings for airframe storage. Again,
this does not follow the Type :ill pattern.
Of possible interest but unknown function are four circular pits
(No 5) observed throughout the area. They measure approximately 25
feet in diameter and are similar to two pits at Severomorsk. They were
not, however, seen at Ostrov Corokhovka or Khorol East. 1/ A. trench,
possibly a pipeline, extends from a possible pumphouse (No 7) to one of
the pits. Two other trenches were noted but neither runs directly to
another pit. Since the pits were found at only one other Type II;T site, it
may be that they are involved in the water system of the area -- possibly
sewage, water supply, or fire prevention -- rather than in the missile
system itself.
Of the two areas studied, Area. B (Figure 3) better fits the Type fit?
pattern. It is located approximately 9, 000 feet northeast of Area. A. It
is secured by a double wire fence with guard towers in the north and
southeast corners of the perimeter fence and a, gatehouse at the area's
lone entrance. The location and security here are consistent with Type
III warhead storage areas.
Of interest within the fence is the earth-mounded storage bunker
(No 1), approximately 75 by 45 feet. This may be of special significance
for the very reason that it differs from known Type III warhead storage
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KEY TO ANNOTATIONS
A.R..E.A B
Description
Earth-rnounded storage bunker
Possible earth-mounded, storage bunk.e:r
Plat-roofed. storage building
Guardhouse
Probable ga.bl.e -roof e~d, U'11 building
Circular pit, U/I
Possible mound or bunker
Gable. .. :roofEd., a.dmin: st:rat.ive building
Circular pit, CJ/1:
Approx.
Dimensions (ft;
75 x 45
25 x 25
100 x 35
15 x 15
40.x. 25
25 dia
20 x 20
50 x. 25
20 Ilia.
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Other .facilities in Area B are a ncn.revetted storage building (No 3),
100 by 35 feet, and a. small mound or bunker (No Z), approximately 25 by
25 feet. Three .possible utility poles are located around the mound or
bunker in a. triangular
Located outside the .security fence are: (1) two circular pits similar
to those found in A.:re-a. A (No 6, 9); (2) an administrative or security build-
ing (No 8) along the service road; (3) a. small mound or bunker (No 7)
directly across from Building 8; and (4) one building of undetermined
function (No 5
it. forma .. y as
In conclusion, it may be said that this site has some similarity to a.
Type 1111 site. Hove v e: , since Area .A. was in an early stage of construc-
tion i, there is not enough photographic evidence to designate
Note should be made of two areas being cleared in One
is approximately 6, 100 feet north of the; runway, the other 9, ? eet
north of the runway. Although in the. very earliest of construction stages,
they may prove.. to be, sign :ficant when completed.
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1. CIA. PIC/JB.-23/60, Type 1111 Storage Site, 15 Mar 60 (TSC
OTHER RELATED REPORTS
C3-58, Ale;l.seyeevskoye Airfield, Apr, Oct58 (TSC)
AIR. AF DPIR . T 58-l8, Alekseyevskoye Airfield, Apr 58 (TSC)
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