SITE SURVEY, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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H. (U) WATER SUPPLIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE AIRFIELD FOR REFILLING
CRASH TRUCKS AT ALL FIRE STATIONS AND FIRE HYDRANTS.
I. (U) DRUM AT THE FIRE STATION IS THE SOURCE OF FOAM RESUPPLY.
J. (U) NON-USAF FIRE PROTECTION VEHICLES:
LOCATION &
WATER FOAM NUMBER WATER IN GPM DISTANCE TO
MAKE QTY CAPACITY CAPACITY TURRETS RATE OF TURRETS FLIGHT LINE
GAL GAL
ROSUNBOUR
SIMBA 2 2777 333 1 1250 400 MTRS
ROSUNBOUR
CHEETA 1 533 88 1 600 400 MTRS
ROSUNBOUR
SIMBA 2 2000 220 1 11250 400 MTRS
NUBION
MAJOR 3 1400 200 1 1264 400 MTRS
DODGE
RIV 1 225 15 1 300 400 MTRS
8. (U) MAINTENANCE
A. (U) THERE ARE SEVERAL HANGERS AVAILABLE THAT COULD HOUSE A 135 ACFT.
THERE IS A NEW HANGER THAT COULD HOUSE FOUR KC-135 AIRCRAFT COMPLETELY. ALL FACILITIES WOULD NEED TO BE CONTRACTED THROUGH EMIRATES MAINTENANCE FACILITY.
3. (U) BOTH POWERED AND NON-POWERED AGE IS AVAILABLE BUT WOULD REQUIRE CONTRACTING TO OBTAIN. HOWEVER, THE HOST COULD AT BEST PROBABLY ONLY SUPPORT FOUR AIRCRAFT. UNIT'S WOULD REQUIRE THEIR OWN AGE IF AIRCRAFT NUMBERS INCREASED ABOVE FOUR.
C. (U) AMPLE PARKING IS AVAILABLE, HOWEVER THE NEW FREIGHT RAMP IS UNSECURE AT PRESENT AND HAS NO LIGHTING. USE WOULD REQUIRE THE MOVEMENT OF CONCRETE AND FENCE EMBUTTMENT BLOCKING ACCESS TO ACTIVE TAXIWAY AND A FENCE TO SECURE THE RAMP FROM CIVIL ACCESS.
D. (U) ALL ASPECTS OF MAINTENANCE ACCEPT AVIONICS/PMEL SUPPORT ARE AVAILABLE. THERE IS A NICAD BATTERY SHOP, MACHINE SHOP, HYDRAULIC REPAIR
FOR RIDGED AND FLEX LINES, SHEET METAL ETC ARE AVAILABLE. ALL WOULD
REQUIRE CONTRACTS
E. (U) LOX, GOX AND NITROGEN ARE AVAILABLE.
F. (U) THERE ARE NO GROUNDING POINTS ON THE OLD RAMP. HOWEVER THE FREIGHT RAMP DOES HAVE GROUNDING POINTS.
G. (U) TOW VEHICLES AND TWO 707 TOW BARS ARE AVAILABLE. RECOMMEND UNITS BRING AT LEAST TWO TOW BARS AS PARKING WILL NECESSITATE FREQUENT TOWING OPERATIONS.
H. (U) THESE ARE WIDE BODY LOADERS AND SEVERAL FORKLIFTS UP TO 7,500 LBS

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