AIRFIELD AT PALANGA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000500120011-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 15, 2009
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: June 6, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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COUNTRY USSR (Lithuanian. SSR) REPORT
SUBJECT Airfield at Palanga
PLACE ACQUIRED
This Document contains information affecting the Ns-
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 INFORMAT;ON
DATE DISTR.
6 June 1953
NO. OF PAGES 2
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REFERENCES
This is UNEVALUATED Information
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. Construction of the airfield at Palanga (N 55-55A E11.Oi) was started
by the Soviets during winter l945 as soon as they had. reoccupied
steel laces arrived by truck from two weeks large ~uaatxt3,ties~ of Pierced the areas cry night for about
Svento ji ' (N 56 02 s E 21-04).9 and
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gasoline was brought during the day. The pierced steel plates were
approximately 40 centimeters wide and 4 meters long, with holes about
4 centimeters in diameter and hooks on both sides of the plates.
2. Thee airfield was bordered by two reads. To the north of the airfield
was a small wooded,area.~ During the war some aircraft were parked
beyond this wooded area. On 1 June 1952 no aircraft were parked there.
3. The southern limit, of this airfield was approximately one-and-one-half
kilometers fr!gm a glade which had,been paved by,the Germans during
the var. Nearby were some concrete mixers which the Soviets had used
in 1941 to mix cement for building.bunkers. When the Germans occupied
the area during World War II they filled in the partially completed
bunkers.
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Approximately,-10 one-story wooden barracks and mesa rooms,, several. 25x1
bunkers, and a workshop were located across the road east, of the field.
In January 1952 aircraft ;landed and took off " in,
the middle of the field9 but it was not possible to see whether 25X1
there was .a runway,., since walking on the airfield :was not permitted.
No jet aircraft were observed. Haweveriisingle-engine air- 25X1
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6. In January 1952 the'airfield was operated by the navy and all personnel
wore naval uniforms. No officers, only enlisted men, were seen at the
barracks.
7. Many kinds of trucks were observed on the other side of the road east
of the airfield in January 1952. There were rake-like objects turning
horizontally six to.ten meters above the closed truc}[s.. Other trucks
had masts approximately six to seven meters above the ground,
8. There was no railroad line to Palangaa) the nearest being at Svento ji,,
approximately five kilometers from the airfield at Palanga.
There were no other airfields'at Palanga.
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