ERFURT-BINDERSLEBEN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002800050007-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 6, 2013
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 19, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/06: CIA-RDP80-00810A002800050007-2
?
CLASSIFICATION SECRETidoNTROL U_Sa OFFICIALS ONLY.?
. ' SECURITY INFORMATI''
COUNTRY 730st Germany REPOR
TOPIC
Erfurt-Bindersleben Airfield
50X1
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTFNT
DATE OBTAINE
REFERENCES_
P1 ACP' ORTAIKIFil
50X1-HUM
:DATE PREPARED 19 October 1953
1
PAGES
REMARKS
ENCLOSURES (NO.' 8, YYPE)
50X1-HUM
10 The 'following light- air activity-was observed at,Erfurt-TinderslOen airfield
between 16 August and 19 September-19534 .
'ILazoall, At about 1:45 pan:" a formation of four "singleengine aireraft'was
observed over Erfurt.' The landings of these aircraft could not be observed.
? aLALMIII9. At about 4:15 p.m.0-a formation 'of fourUingle-engine aireraft?was
again observed over the town. "The aircraft approached the airfieldTbroke up
2.
3.
10
the .formation and landed. '
aLlmalt, Shortly, after 1 p.m. a formation of four single-engine aircraft y 50X1-HUM
landed at the field-
Previouslyo only MG-15s have'been ebserved at the fields namely, 4 ont. 17 August
.3 ...on 18 Augusts and 4 on 20 August. " '
Lageetmarieeres, One MIG.-15 landed' at 9:55 a.m. and 4 NIG-15s at 12:52 p.m.
17..?epeIemhere0 Between 11:10 a.m. and 11:35 a.m. two Mi G.-15s practiced flying over
the clouds. Two MiG-15s? which also flew above the cloud layer landed at 12:56 ps,m.:
A radar station consisting ofa Kniferest set and a Pisbnet seto about 30 meters'
aparts was observed in the southwestern corner of the field near the eastern exit
of Bindersleben on 10 September.2 'Next to the two radar sets were two radio
trucks. The motorized Rus-2 type set which had been previously observed west of
the guardhouse was removed. 50X1-HUM
?
During the second half of Augusto constructi
The.fuel containers still lay on the ground.
The gate west of the main entrance was closed with
barbed wire. On the western edge, of the landing field ,there' was still a gap
in the rendes about 75rmeters longs through which many motor-vehicle trails
extended from the direction of Bindersleben railroad station. Truck
moved to the airfield.
22131.012, Ari alert flight of MiG-15, probably of the fighter division
in Merseburgo is still detached to ErfurtZindersleben eirfield. Single-engine5ox1 -HUM
aircraft have been repeatedly observed.'Howevero their type could not be
identified because of the vague description.
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
..; . .
? ' : - ' ? ? ra
? ? - -
. ,.?.. .
. . .
. Csaamuta The presence at Erflirt:43indersleben airfield of a Kniferest
50X1-HUM
radar -Etat and a.Fishnet radar set is reported for the first time.
CLASSIFICATION :WRET/tONTROL - U.S. OUICIALS ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/06: CIA-RDP80-00810A002800050007-2