341_110677_numerical_file_5-2500.pdf

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|  COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING | CEGUSCOLOVAKIA | REPORT NO. | IR 193-55  |
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|  (Leave blank) | 9  |
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|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT |   |
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|  COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS | USSR  |
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|  DATE OF INFORMATION | 4 OCT. 55  |
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|  ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT | US AIR ATTACHE  |
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|  DATE OF COLLECTION | 13 OCT. 55  |
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|  SRI STATUS (If applicable) | SRI NO.  |
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|  TIC 6244 | CANCELED/COMPLETE  |

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QUOTED below is the cable classified Top Secret which was sent to Hqs. USAF on 13 Oct 55. USAIRA control number is C-103 and text follows:

"NIACT. TO: DINTA, WASH. DC. NOFORN. USAF handle as OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE. USAF CRYPTO PASS TO CINCUSAFE AND USAIRA MOSCOW. THREE RELIABLE US OBSERVERS, SENATOR RICHARD RUSSELL, LT. COL. E.U. HATHAWAY, ARMY, MR. RUBEN EFRON, VISITED PRAGUE 12-13 OCT. ARRIVING DIRECT FROM KIEV…

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because of the absence of security precautions but suggested that we meet
early the next morning in my office together with Col. Thomas Dooley, the US
Army Attache. Lt. Col. Hathaway said he was anxious to report his observation
and that he had witnesses, fortunately, in Sen. Russell and Mr. Efron.
We met at 0900 on 13 Oct. in the larger office of the Army Attache
and proceeded with the debriefing said ad…

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|  US AIR ATTACHE | IR 193-55 |   |

first flying object and recognized it as something drastically different rushing in to get Mr. Efron and Col. Hathaway to see it. Col. Hathaway stated that he got to the window with the Senator in time to see the first while Mr. Efron said that he got only a short glimpse of the first due to crowding. However all three saw the second disc and all…

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was passed on the outskirts of Baku on the way from the commercial field. The Intourist guide stated that this was a military training airfield and Col. Hathaway recognized some dark green transports parked there.

PART C. OBSERVATIONS AT DNIEPERPETROVSK AIRFIELD

The three US observers arrived at Dnieperpetrovsk airfield sometime on 9 Oct. 55 by DG-…

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|  ORIGINATOR'S AGENCY | US AIR ATTACHE | REPORT NO. | IR 193-55 | PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES  |
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the Americans and proceeded to continue the party with them. The history of EGOROV, according to Mr Efron, is that Egorov was one of the original pilots who made the trans-polar Russian flight to Washington State in 1935 or 36. He told the party that he is now retired. He is a Hero of the Soviet Union and speaks fairly freely about the internal situa…

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factory was on the right" which was thought to be producing long, aluminum RR cars. Aluminum RR cars were seen on the siding and the observer believed that these were the plants product.

Proceeding through the area on the Czech side of the border after leaving COP, Col. Hathaway observed very large RR marshaling yards with tracks stretchin…