KOETHEN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001700490008-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 22, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
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13 March to 25 April 1953
PAGES A. ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
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1. The following aircraft and air activity were observed at Koethen airfield
between 13 March and 14 Aril 1953:
1, Mar. At noon, 22 MiG-iSs were parked in front of the hangars in the
northeastern section of the field and 24 1NIG-15s in one line south of the ?
building area. There was no air activity although the weather was favorable.
1 1%rch. Between 6 a.m. and midnight, flying was continuously practiced.
The weather was good. Between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., source observed
11 MIG 15e at the take-off point in the western section of the field and
7 MiG-15s in front of the hangars in the northeastern section.
17 March. Aircraft observed included 16 FUG-15s in front of the hangars
in the northeastern section and 9 MIG-15s south of the building area. . .y-
Ing was continuously practiced between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.
20 to 25 March. There was intensive air activity of which no details could
be observed.
26 2~iaroh. At noon,, 14 MdG-15a were parked in front of the hangars in the
northeastern section of the field.
2 a c . There was no air activity throughout the day although the weather
was good. No aircraft were observed outside the hangars.
0 P eh. Three MiU 15s were parked in front of a hangar in the northeastern
section of the field. At 3 p.m., 2 MiG