COTTBUS AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005600090013-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: July 31, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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The old run', ay at the Cottbus lU 52/A 57) ..i etield had been widened. The
runway now had a^ total width of twelve concrete slabs, each slab measur-
inn; four pac-s0 (1) the concretinc of the runway extension had been:tartedo
(2) A new taxiway extending iron the hangars to the western end of the
runway had been completed. It had a width of four concrete slabs,, :J'ach slab
measured four paces. (3) A nee: fuel container was being due., in at the souahern
section of the field, {4)
2. Several
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that the old runway was widened by about 40 xi etorsa
See Tee now runway is 60 to 70 meters vide and 2,100 to
2,200 Meters long. See Annex for layout sketch of airfield.
The concreting of the runway extension wa:~ started in late a< 1950. See
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runway was confirmed by another source. See
is reported to be 12 meters wide.
The information on the installation of now fuel containers is probable,
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Lach container allegedly has a capacity of 12,00). to 14,000
liters.
a is probably assigned to
The iias confirmed frecuenLly in Cottbus-
a ground unit of the bomber regiments previously stationed in Cottbus. 'I'ris
unit apparently was not transferred with the ba ber regiments.
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CONFIDENTIAL in accordance wi
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
Next Rgvlew Date: 2008
This document is hereby regraded to
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