PUETNITZ AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005500530015-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 11, 2007
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: November 12, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY East Germany
1:. The following air activity and aircraft were observed at Puetnitz
airfield on 4 and 5 October:
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONi T ENT
DATE OBTAINED
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PAGES 2 -ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
REPORT
LDATE PREPARED 12 November 1954
This is UNEVALUATED Information
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4 October. MiG-15 aircraft practiced firing, at towed sleeve targets
throughout the day. A total of 20 MiG-15s or t7-TiG-15s were seen at
the take-off point. Several. aircraft took off at 0930 and practiced
over the Ribnitz Lake. The sleeve target was towed by a 7,iiG-15 or
U-lG-15 on a rope about 200 meters long and at altitude of about
1,000 meters. The attacking aircraft approached laterally from the
rear and gave 3 or 4 bursts of fire with the aircraft cannon. The sleeve
target was dropped from a low altitude over the eastern end of the main
runway. All of the aircraft involved were fitted with auxiliary fuel
tanks.
5 October. Thirty-six MiG.15s or U-;iG-15s were parked at the take-.off point.
This was the maximum number of aircraft previously counted on the runway.
Only a few take-offs .were observed. After 1000, the weather was unfavorable
and very hazy.
On 4 ands October, no change was observed in the type acid number of
aircraft stationed at the aircraft. 1
2, The following radar sets were observed at their previous locations:
A Token-type set is apparently still south of the secondary runway;
its very high frame was seen over the entire field.
A Token-type set on ',','olfsberg was seen about 1 km south of IRibnitz
railroad station,
A Kniferest-type set and a Fishnet-type set were seen near the
northeastern bent of the taxiway.
A Dumbo-type radar set was seen in the northwestern bent of the
taxiway. A searchlight was noticed about 150 meters from this set. 2
3. The fuel dump in the northwestern corner of the field was in operation.
It was filled. from railroad tank cars through a pipe line which extended
from the dump via the road to the spur track. Tank trucks hauled the fuel
from the fuel dump to the aircraft on the runway.
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4~ Because of the distance no details could be observed on the aircraft
dummies which had bee reported in August 1954. It was definitely
observed, however, that the bomber dummy consisted of an or,,--n frame,
while the fighter dummy was entirely covered and had the shape of a 25X1
:1liG-15.
5. On 10 October. 4 111iG-15s or U..MIG-15s were parked south of the eastern
end of the main runway. No other aircraft were seen. The area around
the hangars could not be observed. No air activity was under way0
At about 0600 on 11 October, 4 MUG-15s or U-M1G-15s were parked on the
dispersal area of alert aircraft. At 1100, 10 L0-15s or U-7M1iC-15s with
sleeve targets were towed from the hangars to the dispersal area north
of the Puetnits sheep-farm lwhere the aircraft were parked.side-by-side
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No air activity was seen.
6. No change was observed on the radio and radar installations on 10 and 11
October. 2
7? ,Vehicular traffic at the field included 3 trucks
On 10 October, several trucks loaded with soldiers
and their baggage moved toward Rostock. 3
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Comment., It, ip believed that Puetnitz airfield is still occupied
by a fighter, div,isi.or; headquarters and' 2 fighter regiments A total of
36 MiG-15s or U-J.'iG,_15s were counted at the field.
Comment. ?The 2 Token-type sets and the radar station consisrj
of-1 Fishnet-type set and 1 Kniferest-type set were reported previously.
The Dumbo-type radar set was observed for the first time in the northwestern
bend of the taxiway. The reprrt does not indicate whether this set operates
together. with the- archlight which is located at a distance of 150
meters,
Comment, It is possible that the shipment of ETJ by truck on 10
October is connected with the exchange of personnel during the fal of
each year.
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