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| Air Force: |
Directorate of Intelligence
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Dissemination Control Division |
| Army: |
Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2
Department of the Army
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Training Division |
| Navy: |
Office of Chief of Naval Operations
Department of the Navy
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: DNC – Registered Publications Section |
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AIR FORCE MANUAL
No. 200-40, SERIES B |
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, March 1954 |
FOREWORD
1. Purpose and Scope. This Manual provides Air Force intelligence and operations units with one of a series of keys for the rapid and accurate reading and interpretation of aerial photographs. This particular key is intended for use as a subject key for airfield installations and activities.
2. Utilization. This Manual will serve as a text in photo intelligence officer and airman schools and will serve also as a reference for intelligence and operational personnel concerned with airphoto interpretation of installations and activities on airfields.
3. Coordination. This Manual has been coordinated with the Interservice Committee on Photo Interpretation Keys and Techniques of the Photo and Survey Section, Joint Intelligence Group, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
4. Changes. Proposed changes to the Manual will be submitted through appropriate channels to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters USAF, ATTENTION: Reconnaissance Branch, Washington 25, D. C.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE:
OFFICIAL:
K.E. THIEBAUD
Colonel, USAF
Air Adjutant General |
N. F. TWINING
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force |
This Manual contains no copyright material.
DISTRIBUTION:
| Zone of Interior and Overseas: |
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| Headquarters USAF |
200 |
| Major air commands |
1 |
| Except ConAC, SAC, USAFE and FEAF |
5 |
| 3415 Technical Training group |
100 |
| Wings (strat recon, tac recon, and bmr, only) |
2 |
| Groups (strat recon, tac recon, and bmr, only) |
2 |
| Squadrons (strat recon, tac recon, and bmr, only) |
2 |
| Except Squadron (recon tech, only) |
10 |
| 2200 Test squadron |
1 |
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| Zone of Interior and Overseas — Con. |
| Miscellaneous: |
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| National Security Agency |
1 |
| Industrial College of the Armed Forces |
1 |
| Armed Forces Staff College |
1 |
| Central Intelligence Agency |
2 |
| Library of Congress (Air Research Division) |
1 |
| British Joint Services Mission |
1 |
| Canadian Joint Service Staff |
1 |
| Australian Joint Service Staff |
1 |
| Department of the Army |
50 |
| Department of the Navy |
300 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page |
| WARNING |
0.02 |
| FOREWORD |
0.03 |
| ILLUSTRATED TABLE OF CONTENTS |
0.06 |
| SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION |
1.01 |
| SECTION 2. LANDING AREA SURFACES |
2.01 |
| Identification of Type |
2.02 |
| Sod |
2.03 |
| Graded Earth, Gravel, Coral, Sand and Clay |
2.04 |
| Pierced Steel Plank |
2.06 |
| Asphalt |
2.07 |
| Concrete |
2.08 |
| SECTION 3. PARKING FACILITIES |
3.01 |
| General – Identification |
3.02 |
| Identification |
3.03 |
| Revetments |
3.04 |
| Parking Lines, General Field Parking and Hardstands |
3.07 |
| Taxiways and Aprons |
3.08 |
| Locations – General |
3.09 |
| On-field |
3.10 |
| Off-field |
3.12 |
| SECTION 4. FUEL, AMMUNITION AND BOMB STORAGE |
4.01 |
| Identification of Type |
4.02 |
| Tank Storage, Semiunderground |
4.04 |
| Tank Storage, Aboveground |
4.06 |
| Tank Storage, Underground – without aircraft refueling points |
4.08 |
| Tank Storage, Underground – with aircraft refueling points |
4.09 |
| Drum Storage |
4.10 |
| Ammunition and Bomb Storage, Unsheltered |
4.11 |
| Ammunition and Bomb Storage, Underground |
4.12 |
| Ammunition and Bomb Storage, Blast-Sheltered |
4.12 |
| SECTION 5. HANGARS |
5.01 |
| General |
5.02 |
| Sovzone, Germany |
5.03 |
| U.S.S.R. |
5.06 |
| SECTION 6. OTHER BUILDINGS |
6.01 |
| General |
6.02 |
| Headquarters Buildings |
6.03 |
| Personnel Quarters |
6.05 |
| Storage Facilities |
6.09 |
| Warehouses |
6.10 |
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| Motor Vehicle Storage |
6.11 |
| Miscellaneous |
6.14 |
| SECTION 7. ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS |
7.01 |
| General Features |
7.02 |
| Heavy AA Batteries |
7.03 |
| Automatic AA Guns |
7.05 |
| SECTION 8. NAVIGATION FACILITIES |
8.01 |
| General Visual Navigation Aids |
8.02 |
| Visual Navigation Aids |
8.03 |
| Radio and Radar Navigation Aids |
8.05 |
| Ground-air Radio and Radio Homing Beacons |
8.06 |
| Beam Approach Landing System |
8.07 |
| Radar Navigation Aids |
8.08 |
| SECTION 9. TRANSPORTATION |
9.01 |
| General |
9.02 |
| Railroads and Motor Roads |
9.03 |
| Water |
9.06 |
| Air, Animal and Human |
9.07 |
| SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES |
10.01 |
| Compass-Aligning Base |
10.02 |
| Aircraft-Gun Testing Range |
10.02 |
| Drainage Pattern |
10.03 |
| Aircraft Crates |
10.03 |
| Jet Aircraft Blast Marks |
10.04 |
| Security Fences |
10.04 |
| Firebreaks |
10.04 |
| Airfield Construction |
10.05 |
| Transformer Stations |
10.05 |
| Water Storage Tanks |
10.05 |
| SECTION 11. OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES |
11.01 |
| General |
11.02 |
| Soviet Airfields |
11.03 |
| Class 1 and 2 Airfields |
11.04 |
| Class 3 Airfields |
11.05 |
| Class 4 Airfields |
11.06 |
| Class 4 and 5 Airfields |
11.07 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
12.01 |
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