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This is an October 1968 contribution by the Central Intelligence Agency's Office of Strategic Research to National Intelligence Estimate 11-14-68 on Soviet and East European general purpose forces. It covers Warsaw Pact war plans for Central Europe, the effects of the Czechoslovak crisis, and the doubling of Soviet forces on the Chinese border since 1965. It also assesses ground, tactical air, naval and coastal defense forces. The text does not mention UFOs or unidentified aerial phenomena.
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TO 'E6RET Beagle light bombers, some of which may have been con- verted to a reconnaissance role. These planes would probably be ineffective against NATO defenses. None of the Warsaw Pact air forces now has a suitable airlift capability. They have been dependent on the Soviets for any air- lift capability except for a few light transports and helicopters. Poland has now acquired four AN-12 Cub transports and Czechoslovakia is reported to have two, but this has not been confirmed. (e) Airfield Construction Except for three airfields in East Germany that are being constructed, there is no known new airfield construction in the Warsaw Pact countries. In fact, one and possibly two air- fields are being shut down in Czechoslovakia. (2) Future Prospects The number of aircraft in the Eastern.European:Warsaw Pact countries is expected to decrease slightly from the approximately .2,600 aircraft presently on hand. The capabilities could increase, however, with delivery of.more Fishbed D/F and Fitter aircraft. The following tabulation shows the estimated.. force levels of the Warsaw Pact for. the 1968-70 period, by type. of aircraft:. Aircraft Inventory 1 Oct 68 Mid-1969 Mid-1970. MIG-15 Fagot/ MIG-17 Fresco 1,385 1,100-1,200 . 1,000-1,145 MIG-19 Farmer .210 175-200 150-175 MIG-21 Fishbed C/E 235 230-250 230-250 MIG-21 Fishbed D/F 560 620-720 650-800 SU.-7 Fitter 120 160-190 180-210 IL-28 Beagle_ 105 95-100 70-90 YAK-27 Mangrove/ L-29 Maya 20 20-40 20-30 Total 2,635 2,400-2,700 2,300-2,700 - 78 - TO3SRGR ET
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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 115 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.