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GOETZENDORF AIRFIELD AND MILITARY POST

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CIA-RDP80-00810A001100470007-1
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
Document Creation Date: 
December 15, 2016
Document Release Date: 
December 15, 2003
Sequence Number: 
7
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Publication Date: 
April 7, 1953
Content Type: 
REPORT
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CLASSIFICATION 5 g - UNTRY_ Au W2y d For Release 2004/02/' TOPIC Goetzendorf Airfield and Military Post 25X1X I EVALUATIO - I DATE OF CONTENT- 25'0(1 DATE OBTAINED 251A REFERENCES PAGES 1 -ENCLOSURES (e`:v. & TYPE) REMARKS..__.-... 25X1X L. 25X1 _PLACE OBTAINED_ 24 February 1c;33 l..e ~.:--DATE PREPARED 7 April. 1953 1. Between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. ono February 1953, the following aircraft were observed at Goetzendorf (P 49/X 57) airfield: 48 Pe-2s including 46 in two rows near the flight ~ontrol station and 2 apparently damaged planes next to the flight control building, 2 Boston A 20 type planes, 2 Aira Cora F 63 A type planes, and 1.biplane. There was 5/10 overcast, at an .;J.titude of about 2,000 meters, a northwesterly wind, of about 10 km/h, sunny weather and good visibility. Four flights, each lasting about 3 ninutes, were made by the biplane. The mobile flight control station )n the southern edge of the field was not in operation. Three trucks are a tank truck were parked near the flight control building, F_ I wearing black-bordered blue epaulets, entered and left the field. 25X1 2M3 2ro A sera?"-!,Y weari.ig black-bordered blue epaulets was posted at Vhe komendatura. A different tir?.es, 25X1 were parked it front of this building. The drivers wore black-'bordered blue epaulets. Motor vehicles observed at the parking lot included 36 trucks, 8 ian.7_ike trucks, 4 jeeps and 11 tank trucks. 25X1 B 25X1 B F_ I The drivers of thole trucks wore black-bordered blue epaulets; the latter truck also harp an assistant driver who wore red-bordered black epaulets. The antenna mist with a cone-shaped bracing, which was removed temporarily, was re?