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(b)
Trends (Rail)
(2)
(c)
Construction of new rail lines in Siberia. Electrification work.
Installation of centralised train control and automatic signalling.
Countries
All Warsaw Pact countries plus Yugoslavia, Finland, Sweden.
Airfields and Air Logistics
(a)
Requirement
(i) Airfields (civil and military)
Infrastructure ie runways, buildings, control tower and storage facilities for such items as Petrol/Oil/Lubricants (POL).
New construction and refurbishment/shortcomings.
Accidents, showing damage to infrastructure and/ or equipment.
(ii) Aircraft (fixed wing and helicopter)
Associated activity of the ground showing equipment associated with refuelling, re-arming and servicing/maintenance.
Aircraft operating from deployed field locations.
Exercises.
Changes in aircraft handling and maintenance. techniques.
Shortages of POL for both civil and military aviation.
(b)
(c)
Trends
Probably increased TV coverage of such matters.
Countries
Warsaw Pact, Mongolia, Albania and Yugoslavia.
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