مجموعة ٥/١٣ "أفغانستان: تقرير عن حالة سلاح الجو الأفغاني" [و‎‎٣‎٠] (١٠٦/٥٩)

PART II.
Sherpur Aerodrome.
(Report — 3rd January 1929.)
1. Type .—Suitable for all types of aircraft.
2. Map reference. —38 F. J. B.-0819. Also reference Secret map of
Kabul, Dar-ul-Aman and environs (scale 4 inches to mile).
3. Position —Longitude latitude 34'5°.
About 800 yards North of Kabul City. It is not considered an all year
round air station owing: to the fact that the aerodrome is rendered unservice
able by snow usually in January and February for about six weeks. Flying
up to the present time has however been carried out, as the ground has not
yet been covered by more than six inches of snow.
4. Maximum dimensions. —East and West—1,200 yards.
North and South—650 yards.
5. Height. —5,895 feet above mean sea-level.
6. State of surface. —Level. Hard clay soil. Dried coarse grass. Small
patches of uneven ground. Rough ground on Southern edge and South-West
corner of aerodrome.
7. Approaches — From North.— Bimaru hills, about 350 feet high above
ground running parallel to Northern edge of aerodrome. Foot of hills about
500 yards North of edge of aerodrome. Should be approached by left hand
circuits.
From South. —Approaches from South are as follows :—
(a) East end over villages and buildings on outskirts of city.
(5) Centre over hangars (50 feet high) and trees about 80 feet high.
Trees extend for 400 yards west of hangars.
(c) West end over Kabul City and Arg. Can be approached by right
or left hand circuits.
iVow Over barracks and villages about 800 yards from Eastern
edge of aerodrome. Should be approached by left hand circuits.
From West. —Over buildings and main electric cables which run along
edge of aerodrome. Electric cables about GO feet high Can be approached
by left or right hand circuits.
8. Surrounding country. —Kabul City extending for about miles
South of the aerodrome w 7 ith an area of about 1^ miles East and West. Hills
250 feet high above ground 1} miles South-East of aerodrome. Flat country
East of the aerodrome with villages scattered about. Fairly flat country, with
few large buildings scattered about, west of aerodrome extending for about
two miles as far as foot of Asmai hills. Flat country extending for miles
North and North-West of Bimaru hills.
9. Marking. —Marked by circle, about 20 yards in diameter, about 400
vards from Eastern end in centre of aerodrome.
10. Accommodation. —(a) Eight hangars situated about 500 yards from
East side on Southern edge of aerodrome. Hangars run North and South and
are estimated to house four aeroplanes each. Stone walls, corrugated iron roofs
and wooden sliding doors. Doors are on West side of hangars and painted dark
brown colour. All D. H. 9-A.s are housed in these hangars.
(h) One large hangar divided into six bays, estimated to house six aero
planes, is situated about half way across west end of aerodrome. This hangar
is built of stone walls, brick floors, corrugated iron roof and wooden sliding
doors. Roof is in poor state of repair and wooden doors running on iron rails
are in a bad condition. Doors are painted red colour.