BAUTZEN-LITTEN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005400830008-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Sequence Number: 8
• Content Type: REPORT

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1~ The following air activity and aircraf?~ ~dre observed at Bat~tzen--
-Litter airfield between 28 Sep?/Rember and 8 October 1954s
2~_Septembero Between 0845 and 4500, s formation of two Yak~lls
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ere seen aloft over tyre town at a-ra altitude
29 Septembero hTo flying was observede
30 Septembers Individual Yak-lls made cross country 1"lig~its~
1 to 4 October No flying was observedo
5 OctoberA Between 1050 and 1700, elements of two `~e,k~lls made
cross-country flights, Between 1315 and 1f~00, the folloc~inr; detailed
observations were made from the northeastern edge of the fields
An element .of two Yak~lls s,de a :focal flight at 25X1
an altitude of about 200 me ers an qu sequently heaved toward the
westo After 78 minutes the aircraft z?eturned, broke ofb ao:.~xa.tion snd
landed individual at an interval. of about 200 metersa Subsequently
they taxied back to the take off points At 1340, a formation, of lour
Yak~lls crossed over the field at an altitude of about 5O0 g~eters~ A?~
that time, no aircraft were seen a~: the takeyoff point An estimated
total of 10 Yak~Ils was stationed at the fielde
b and 7 October lYo air activity was observede
8 Octobero Between 0900 and 1600, formations of twa Yak=lls :made cross-
~--country flightsm At 1345, a formation of two Yak~lls flew wide circles
over the field At 1400, one Yakwll was seen making a steep turn over the
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2D On 5 October, there was no change in the status of the radio installa~~ions
at the field, An excavator was seen near the fuel dum on th.e same dsy,
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3. Throughout the day on 30 September, them was individuaY flyisag
end formation flying in elements of twos Between 1530 and 163E on
5 October, one aircraft practiced aerobatics. Two elements of two Yak=lls
took off at short interval and subsequently practiced flying in one
formationo .j
Comment. Bautzen=bitten airfield is believed to be occupie3
by the 2d and 3d REgts of Aeroclub Baut~en~ Air activity observed a~crees
with the previously reported status of training,
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