ALT LOENNEWITZ AIRFIELD

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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 2013
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 22, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY East Germany..-,
I TOPIC Alt Loennewitz Airfield
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DATE OF CONTENT
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1. The following air activity was observed at l t LoeF tnewi c a field between
14 and 25 September 1953:
14 September a Eetween 9:30 1pima and 11:30
pa%i 4a there AJsr s air activity
individual twin-engine aircraft with set position lights
7 j SE ptenber c Between 4 _pbma and about 6 13.2;1., several single.- ngin it r af'c,
flying individually were observed aloft.
16 September U Eet weep 8 a.m. and 10 a arm , there ;r es air activity by single-,.
engine and tVin-engine alrbraft,. At 3:30 pima, a biplane landed at the field.
17 September. During the rlorning,, formation flying was practiced by single-
engine aircraft m At about 10:20 a8m,, a flight of tc x1t--engine aircraft was
observed aloft a At 12:40 x, a~1 a , a forma` ion of 9 is n egg S ze aircraft practiced
flying in wedge formation.,
2 September. During the :horning, individual and formation fliEhts were made a
At a 'bout 11:25 a a a, a fornzti on , of 8twin-engine aircraft was observed a? oft
2 September. Between.2:30 p.m, and 3:30 p.m., a single-engine aircraft fired
with aircraft weapons at a meadow along the Schwarze ',Ulster Rivera north of
Uebigauo Subsequently, the aircraft landed at the field, 2
2. The following observations were made at the field . between 17 and P8 Se3te_z.ber 6
17 September o At 10 am.,. two 11-10s took off and practiced formation 'lying
up to about 10:15 a.m. Subsequently, formation flying tias 'practiced by twin.
engine aircraft? At about 1:45 park, a, formation of nine twin-engine aircraft,
,flying in squadron wedge formation, crossed over -the field.,
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18 September., Petween 8:15 a.m, and 8:50 a.ma, two biplanes were observed
aloft.,
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19 September, A biplane was observed aloft between 10 a.m, and :i0:30 a.m.
No other air activity was observed.
20 September'. There was no air activity during the norning.
21 and 22 Se ember. No aircraft were observed aloft throughout the day.
22 September, During the morning, twin-engine aircraft were observed
raking local flights, with 2 to . 4 aircraft aloft at the sane tire. At
about 10:30 a.m., a formation of 11 twin-engine aircraft crossed over the
field.
2f 5 ember. , Between 8 a.m0 and 3 p.tra, there was air activity- by
individual twin-engine aircraft. The ceiling was closed and there were
intermittent rain showers. Between ll a.m. and 2 pan,,, single-engine
aircraft were observed aloft,
23 Seote?iber. Local individual flights by single-efigin_e aircraft were made
during the early morning hours.
and 2 October,
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21 Se rtenber. After 6:30 p.m., individual flights were made by L.6i-2s of
which .3 or /,.aircraft were simultaneously observed aloft,
22 Se temberm No air activity ,,,as observed up to 5 p.
n. There U.-.s a closed
ceiling and gusty-weather, tetween 5:15 p.m. and 5:35.p.m.,, a line abreast
formation of 8 Il-lOs was observed making a local flight over the field.
The interval between the individual aircraft was about 1,000 ,meters , After
7 p.m., there was individual, night flying by I1-10s.
2" September. Forration flying -was practiced by Li-2s up to 1:30 p.n. At
8:06 a.m., three take-offs were :.lade by. a flight of 3 sli-2s of which 2
aircraft took off close together] while the third aircraft was about 200
meters to the rear left. Shortly after lifting off the ground, the aircraft
assembled in flight wedges and a little later in a squadron wedge formation,
continually aloft, .
~?e to r~er~ between 6:1-.1 a,n,. ant 4 p.,m., .loca.L ::inriiviouai r'.iignts
were made by Li-2s with' extended landing gears, From 3 to 5 aircraft were
25 September. Between 8 a?m.0 and 5 plocal flying was practiced by
individual 11-lOs which had their -landing dears extended. At 5:30 p.m,,
10 L"i-2s took off at intervals of 800 meters and circled once over the
field flying in line abreast formation.
Local individual flights were made by U-2s from 7 p.m. until after
10:30 p.m.
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26 Setateiber a Between 9 a em . and 2 p.m.,, individual flightsa by " Ilmi0s
and low-level attacks were made at the field, Temporarily, the sky was
overcast.
2'7 Sptember. No air activity was observed at the fields
29 8em~:ember 0 Between 8 a.m0 and 1:45 p.m., .local individual flights
were made by I1-l0s which had their landing gears extended. Four or 5
aircraft were aloft at the same tine. At 5:30" P. i..p 11 Li-2s took off
at intervals of 600 meters and circled once over.the field. After 7 pare.,
night flying was practiced by Li-2s.
29 Se tember e At 9:30 when morning fog lad .lifted, 17 Il-lds took
off at intervals of 300 meters. The aircraft assembled in formation after
the talk-off. They landed at. 10:20 a i. intensive air activity by 1i-l0e
was continued until 5:30 pomp Continually, small formations of 2 to 4
aircraft were observed aloft for 30 to 50 minutes' duration.
9fl Sept enbera At 9:10 a.m., three iL l.0s took off and practiced flying
in flight formation. There were no clouds. Individual and:foririation flights were
made by Li-2s after 9:15 a.m. Between 11:45 a.m. and 3 p.r., nine Tai-2s
practiced form.ti on fly: ng .
1.Octpber . A t. '1.10 30 a om. W 18 l1-10s took off in rapid` succession and
practiced formation flying in line, abreast formations of' six aircraft
each
Formation flying by ground attack aircraft
continued up to 300 p.m 0 '
2 tictoter. Local flying was practiced by Li .2s during the morning
A. The following air activity by MG-15s was observed:
27 ember Between 9:30 a.m" and 4:45 p(ri., loud noise of jet engines
was heard fro the E!be River. Only once at 4;15 p in 0 , ;a formation of 18
swept-back jet fighters was observed at the Elba River,. caning from the- east.
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1 0otober. At 9a4.5 a.m., a formation of 2.0 Mi0.15 and pT-MUG-15s was observed
aloft at an. altitude of about 1,000 meters p
1i0-1:5s practiced ai r -to--grovLnd
firing at tanks ci rmies . These durrnmies were not located on the north-south
ridge, as previously observed,,, but, about 800 meters
northward on the edge of the high forest T th K heirs front sides pointing
to Jkze south and . east n The surept-beck ? t fighters approe c ned from the
east and squth and attacked the targets in elements of to os 0 The strong
point at the western exit of Bs Bern was still occupied by Soviets and three
trucks were parked in the sheds. 2
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OoLxient. Alt Loennewitz air ield is occupied by a ground attack 50X1-HUM
regixiient with 45 to 50 I!-10s and a transport regiment with 20 to 25 Li-2s.
The two regiments still conduct intensive training activity and practice
flights.
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The Belgern air force
training field near Strehia is probably used for air-to-ground firing by
the fighter regiments from Grossenhaino
Comment, Uebigau is about 8 mn northea
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