ZERBST AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006300320004-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 10, 2008
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 21, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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Bast Germany
Z'erbst Airfield
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EVALUATION F CE, OBTAINED.
DATE OF CONTEN
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
REPORT
L_DATE PREPARED
21 February 1955
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
1. At 1140 an 13 &M g= 19552 several MiG-15s or U-MiG-15s crossed over Zerbst at an
altitude of about 800 meters. Between 1200 and 1250, 10 NAG-15s or U-MiG-15s took
off individually and in elements of two from Zerbat airfield. Formation flights were
observed at an altitude of about 3 000 meters, At about 13000 3 M&G-?15s or U..MjG.,15s
crossed ever the field at low level, heading northeast, then made a steep balk to the
left and landed in rapid succession toward the northeast. Two MG-15s or U-MiG-15s
simultaneously took off at 1420 and 1425. The two elements immediately climbed to an
altitude of,about 3,500 motors and made air attack exercises in the vicinity of the
field. Two aircraft had the Nee 102 and 103. At 1445, 3 MIG-15e or U.-MiG.l5s
individually took off at intervals of 4 minutes. The aircraft headed north. Air
activity was not discontinued although visibility deteriorated temporarily because of
a snowstorm. At about 15100 2 MiG>15s or U-MG>15s individually took off. The two
elements which had taken off at 1420 and 1425 landed in rapid succession at 1517
after crossing the field at low level. After 1605, 5 MiG-15s or U.?MiG-15s landed
individually, taxied to the flight control station and then to the northeastern seotiem
of the taxiway. No additional air activity was observed.
2. The Kniferest-type refuel set which was still located in the piece of wood about 1 kr
southwest of the runwayI end was in operation during and after air activity. The set
rotated regularly in a, counter-clockwise direction. Each rotation took 9 seconds,
which was repeatedly checked by a stopwatch. No other radar sets were seen at the
field.
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4. Vehicular traffic at the field included:
motor vehicles
trucks
bus
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Keethen for the last time in 1953 and 952.
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Wit= I IZerbst airfield is still occupied by 1 fighter 25X1
division headquarters, 1 fighter regiment and 1 reconnaissance regiment. The air
activity an 13 January 1955 indicates that the flying pere9nnel had reaachec25X1
a good training status. The MiG-15
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