ZOKNE AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010200180006-7
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 7, 2006
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 25, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
C NTRY USSR (Lithruantan SSR) -V-LA,
25X1A SUBJECT Zokne Airfield
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1., Zokne Airfield is located about three kilometers southeast of Siauliai,
lights in all, but all the lights are not illuminated at one time
Lithuania (55-54N, 23-22E)?
The airfield is surrounded by meadows filled with undergrowth. The al.. eld
is of irregular shape, with its dimensions approximately 750 meters by 11 25X1
kilometers? There is no fence around the airfield, but it is encircled by
searchlights on posts about three meters high. There are about 40 such
3. There are eight hangars on the field, all measuring about 35 to 40 meters long
and about 15 meters wide. The height of the hangars is not known.
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pxunes were are , in about two rows, with their tails toward the railroad.
Most w e r e twin-engine, b u t there were some single-en ine aircraft.
5, An area containing six poles,each about 25 meters high, about a foot in diameter
at the bottom, and narrowing at the tor, is indicated as Area A on the attached
map. The six poles are located toward the eastern part of the area and are
aligned thus:
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Two red lights were visible on each pole ? one at the top and one- in. .
the center4 Wires running (noi'th and south) from one pole to another.
were visible, Eight or ten ci:i,aular, hoop-like objects were suspended
from each wiireo The circular objects here about one meter in diameter. .
and were spaced about one and 3ne-halt' meters apart? Attachment 2. U.
asketch of the appearance ct two of the above-mentioned poles and, their
wh
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6* A two-story, wooden residential building is located at the western end
of Area A. This building is abort 20 rioters long and about 10 meters
wideg the building runs esat and west,
70. A number of warehouses sre located in the area marked Area B on the
attached map. No furtker inforaation 1.s available regarding these ware
houses,
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to Map of Zr.*me Airfield
20 Sketch re installation at Zokne airfield
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