DESSAU AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010700320005-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 17, 2006
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: January 30, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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field toward the town. The radio installation, except for the radio truck, was still
in the southeastern corner of the field. 25X1C
2. At It p.m, on `20 December, about 50 ground a ck aircraft and 11 biplanes were n2rk
at the field. Nine ground attack planes had
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TOPIC Dessau Airfield
EVALUATION see below PLACE OBTAINED
DATE OF CONTENT 8 December 1951 to 6 January 1952
DATE OBTAINED
A group of single-engine planes east of the flight control building had red and
yellow propil.ler hubs. All the planes 25X1
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A large radio installation
and two tank trucks were observed at the field. At'i p.m. on 22 December, the
occupation at the field was unchanged. At 9s40 a.m. on 24 December, the field was
occupied by 50 ground attack planes and 5 biplanes. A large radio installation was
observed at the field. Mork was being done on a newly erected lone wooden building and
a tamer lke scaffold both located in the debris covered area in the northern section
of the field. A new flight control building was probably to be erected there. At
10:140'a.m. on lc January.. the occupation at the field had not changed. Work
continued in the debris covered area on the northern edge of the field. Five
camouflaged stocksl probably covered machinesp were observed there.
3. On 5 January.. about 50 single-engine planes and 5 biplanes were parked at the field.
0 1. Between 2:45 and 3:20 p.m. on 19 December 1951, 50 IL-]Oa which were covered with
25X1X tarpaulins were counted at Dessau airfield. At 3 p.m., three groups of 20, 25 and
50 man respectively were observed marching from the barracks buildings to the field?
25X1 C There was no flying. Sedan j occupied by three officers, went from the
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assemblies. :Between 9 a,m, and 3 p.m,,,aircraft in groups of three or four were
observed approaching a tow target*
were seen at the field
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14. On 15 and 25 December.. the field was occupied by 51 IL-10s and 5 biplanes. There
was intensive flying on 15 December. A.t 3 p.m. on 6 January.. 53 IL-10s and 5
biplanes were parked at the field. Between 11 a.m, and 3 p.m, on 3 January, the
first target practices were observed being made at a sleeve target.
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25X1C * Wnent. Dessau airfield is still occupied by a
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DATE PREPARED 30 January 1952
CLASSIFICATION MMMOM 'ICIALS ONLY