ZERBST AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005700200008-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 9, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: August 4, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
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1.. There seemed to be fewer planes than previously at the Zerbet
(Th 52/D 98) airfield. be hangars were closed. some trucks
were used in the evacuation of air force officers' billets
in herbst. (1) Aircraft crates or radar sets were not ob-
served at the field 0 (2) The A(", gun emplacement west of the
field was reinforced by an additional four guns of about
50 to 70 . caliber. The eight guns were located in shallow
emplacements ... (3)
2. 'There have been a few flights since 2 July 1950. There were
seven night takeoffs by jet "Lighters between 11:30 p.m. and
12:46 a.m. the night of 10 July 1950. (4) Very few personnel
wore seen at the field.
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ie t:Vo fighter regiments which were believed to be stationed
in ";erbst wore confirraod by a usually reliable- source on 25
July 1950.
'4tdar sets have not been observed in Lorbst by other sources.
'first information on the arrival of additional ,! i guns. To
date, four guns of 70 to 80 mm. caliber have been emplaced
at the airfield.
night flights by e planes have been continually confirmed by
another usually reliable source.
This document Is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Ineiligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
Approved For Release 2003/08/11: CIA-RDP82-00457R005700200008-6