PARCHIM AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005300330002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2007
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: October 14, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SF(' /
COUNTRY
TOPIC
Farchim hi rf i P].d
EVALUATION -L-7
REPORT
DATE OF CONT
DATE OBTAINED DATE PRFPARFD 14 0--tuber 1~}fib,
REFERENCES
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS-
1, While passing by train along Parchim airfield twice on 29 August 1954;
about 15 aircraft were observed parked at the installation. No twin-jet 25X1
aircraft were. seen. There was no air activity.
2, . About 0600 on 1.8 September, only 4 MG-15s and U-NiG-15s ware seen being
parked at the northeastern end of the runway. At 0900, about 15 Jet fighters
and 4 twin-jet aircraft, probably Il-28s, were parked in the northern section.
of the field. An additional 8 canvas-covered aircraft were identified. About
0900, 1 11-28 or U-11-28 took off heading north. About half an hour later,
another aircraft of the same type took off and headed north. While the
aircraft crossed over the field they resembled those stationed at lerneuchen
airfi.eld. About 14159 one 11-28 or U-I1--28 landed at the field. 25X1
3. There was intensive traffic by tank trucks between the area north of the
adjusting stand and the airfield. It was believed that a fuel dump was located
there.'
4, A Kniferest-type radar set, a Fishnet-type set and an individual radio mast,
about 15 meters high;, were observed north cf the flight control station. A.
radio installation of one mast was located in the extension of the runv..a.y, 25X1
about 200 meters northeast of the Parchim.Damm road.2
5- Veh:tcular traffic observed involved:
25X1
25X1 C urent,, Since late July 1954, some twin-jet aircraft have b'en observed
shim airfield which is occupied by a fighter regiment. From the description
received, the aircraft were then believed to be Ii..28; this assumption is
suprorted by the present report. It has not been determined where the aircraft
came from or for what purpose they were to be employed. It is assumed,however,
rget representation at Wustrow AAfiring range.
which describes the sane type activity by I1-25,s
at Jueterbog.
2.1 1'?omr;~- The Kni.fereat-type and Fishnet-type radar sets have repeatedly
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been reportodv.The radio installation of one mast, located in the extension
o tha s-~u2rayy9 is the inner low frequency approach beacon.
3 I [2 i ync~ Motor vehicle
beer! obo-ertrad In the area oft ?n:i t z g er div s on
was observed in Wittenberg agar lin W:ittstocko
are reported for the first timed
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