ZERBST AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80S01540R003200030001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 2013
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 17, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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SECURITY INFORMATION
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COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Zerbst Airfield
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
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REFERENCES
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
Enclosure:
TO: Air
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observations made at Zerbst airfield
report (2 pages and sketch of Knife Rest radar set).
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STATE
ARMY
NAVY
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FBI
AEC
(Note: Washington Distribution Indicate.? By "X"; Field Distrib?Jtiz.- n By "#".)
Form No. 51-61, January 1953
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ZBT Airfield Sjrep (114. and 27 Au )
1. Aircraft count
14 Aug 53: 10 TIM- 15s
27 Aug 53: 12 MIG- 15s
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2. Aircraft dispersal
14. Aim 53: 3 1431 15s were standing at the take-off point and the other
7 in front of the hangars.
27 Aug 53: 7 20115s were standing in front of the hangars and the 50X1-HUM
rennind.er were either airborne or standing at the take-off point.
4. Fl
There was considerable flying activity on both days of observation. The
aircraft took off singly or in pairs. While flying was in progress, a car,
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NIG 15s were refuelled between flights.
About 1800 hrs on 27 Aug 53, an unidentified 4-engined transport aircraft
took off and at 1830 hrs a similar aircraft landed.
5. Radar:
The "Knife-rest" on the road to STRAGUTH, which was present on 14 Aug 53,
had been removed by 27 Aug 53. In its place was a new type of radar con-
sisting of a flat-mesh screen approx 1.5 m square on a pole about 8 m hirk
It was only possible to see the apparatus from the front as Russia-
in the vicinity precluded more careful investigation. The array was noL
seen to move. (See sketch at Appendix "A".)
6. WIT and flying aids:
(a) There were 7 searchlights in the same location.
(b) The static W/T station was unchanged.
7. AA defences.
The AA site was in the sane location.
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No activity could be seen there.
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Officers seen in the tom!
A considerable number of officers were seen in the town.
They were aged 30-40 and wore black/red or red/black insignia.
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