ZERBST AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006600550004-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 15, 2008
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 4, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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Zerbst Airfie
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PREPARED 4 April 1955
ENCLOSUR' (N
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sketches on ditto
i . Air activity and aircraft _ :jse:_ red at Z2rbst airfield:
field in succession. si. activity was discontinued at 1450, because of
Ai; ,' '?0 on 4 February i 5. 4 LAG-115s or. U4,IiG-15s were puked on the
%.s.rdstand alon the t, xi:v_, in the northeastern corner of the landing
f'c- d. Three Yak-11s 'v,ere 3en at the southwestern end of the runway 25X1
and 5 Yak-us taxied' from he ireation of the flight control station
to the runway. Beginning; =a1- 11"09 8 Yak..11s individually took off at
intervals of 5 to 10 _U s, L"here was poor visibility. Eight individual
Ian . gs ere made by `Yak i s at about 1300, One Yak-14 made a local
fli- ht at about 1250. 1310 and 1450,- 6 Yak-11s cirbleki over the
ground fc%g.
of poor visibility. ' 25X1
The rurntray 1, _.c-ht:: were switched on throughout the day bec
CLASS IFICATION.- EL ?
German
On 4 February, 1 r:'.3io trucl__ -'ith a rod antenna on the middle of the roof,
i radio truck :rithout antenna and 1 radio truck trailer were parked at the
sov.thw:resterrc end of the r,i_vay. A Token-type radar set was observed west of
the northeastern hardstand aloe: , the taxivray. During air activity, the
Token .type sit rotated in cl ock..wise direction, making 1 rotation in 15
s'.con..;.s. No operating personnel were seen nor could any soon ds be heard
ft'cm the distance. A single--story house which appeared to be the same height
as the radar set ww_ts located 300 meters soothtivest of the seta A Kniferest-
-aype se#. was still observed in the radar station about 1 km southwest
of the rung y end. This set was-also in operation during air activity
riakitr I rotation in 9 seconds., 0: hen air activity was discontinued, the
radar sets --topped operatic rihile the runway li hts remained burni w .
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Lrun. 3
3. Art
An AA g*~un emplacement ~?it', 3. four-barreled . guns without gun shields was seen
west of thr: southwestern end of the runway, Eight men were seen at each
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1'0 F_~omment, Zerbst airf:ieli. is still occupied by I fighter division
headquarters, 1 fighter regimeno and 1 reconnaissance regiment. Air
activity by Yak-11s on 4 February 1955 confirms the aircraft type flown
by the reconnaissance regiment.
Comment., The Token-type radar set in the northeastern corner of the
"landing field is reported for the first time. The Kniferest-type radar
.:set has previously been confirmed, During the air activity with poor 25X1
visibility, the radar sets were in operation. The reported times on the
`revolutions are normal. For location sketch of radar set, see Annex 1.
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3- Comment, Four-barrier. AA C.cr.s were
Zerbst airfield as at several other fields
For location sketch o .1 i:ut emplacement, tee Annex 2.
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Anne
louts ion Skutt h. o ;`Id r " at Zerbst Airfield
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$.. Ha c..L.`r:! tf~vnin : or r'7 f r-11 r. 2 -.,'t -^ft
5 a :i7- -,via-,y
Runway
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 11'i,~u r--barreled AA guna
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Annex 2
Location ch of AA G ;_ry 11 Y,?