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Filed OCT 18 · 2026Runtime 1 min

United States Air Force Intelligence Brief On The Build‑up Of First‑class

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated October 18, 2026

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This is a declassified United States Air Force intelligence brief on the build‑up of first‑class airfields in southern Manchuria, dated July sixth, nineteen fifty‑one. The document is notable because it provides a contemporaneous assessment of Chinese airfield construction during the early phase of the Korean conflict.

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OCT 18 · 2026
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Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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This is a declassified United States Air Force intelligence brief on the build‑up of first‑class airfields in southern Manchuria, dated July sixth, nineteen fifty‑one. The document is notable because it provides a contemporaneous assessment of Chinese airfield construction during the early phase of…

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This is a declassified United States Air Force intelligence brief on the build‑up of first‑class airfields in southern Manchuria, dated July sixth, nineteen fifty‑one. The document is notable because it provides a contemporaneous assessment of Chinese airfield construction during the early phase of the Korean conflict.
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