ZERBST AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000800480003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 7, 2009
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 23, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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. CENTRAL I.NTEL.LIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains Information affecting the Na-?
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 INFORMATION
East Germany
SUBJECT Zerbst Airfield
DATE OF INFO.
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REFERENCES
23 April 1953
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
Aircraft Count
14 On 24 January 1953 there were seven MIG-15 aircraft and 35 to 40 IL-10
aircraft at this airfieldo Of these aircraft, six MIG 151s were dispersed
on the north-east side of the airfield and another MIG 15stoocl near the
hangars, The IL-10 aircraft were dispersed in two rows between the dispersed
MIG-15 aircraft and the bangarso
The MIG45 aircraft were silver in colour l
The M-10 were olive green
Apart from two guards near these aircraft, no other personnel were observed*
Flyikg Activity
4, There was no flying activity at this airfield on 24 ~Janniary 1953, The
weather was lO Oths cloud at 3,000 feet with poor visibility.
A6 .A* Pefenoes
5, A. A,A, site which consists of six A0A0 guns of 3a7 ems caliber is still
in the same position at the north-east corner of the airfield, Two guards
were posted 50 meters from the site,
roofing, This shelter is close to the most easterly hangar,
6. There are 30 to 40 shelters at this airfield and in addition there is
.. a type of hangar which is half sunk into the ground and has protective
Aire raft ' Shelters etc.
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7o Enlisted men including guards wore pale blue Shoulderboards with black piping
a number wearing the flying badge Officers wore gold shouldboards with
pale blue piping and the flying badge. A.A. personnel wore black shoulder-
boards with red piping.
8. The following vehicles were observed in the vicinity of the airfields
Truoko airforce driver proceeding in the
direction of the town with about 15 airforce troops.
Truck airforce driver standing empty on the road
leading to the airfield from the town of Zebrest,
Truck airforce driver, proceeding empty in the
direction of the airfieldQ
Comment. Observations of Zerbst airfield up to 16 January
indicated the presence there of only MIG-15 aircraft belonging to'
two fighter regiments. The observation of IL-10 aircraft on 24
January cannot be explained unless they were stationed there only
temporarily.
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