GROSSENHAIN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005800330004-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 19, 2008
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 3, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
bU:w..4Y East Germany REPORT
TOPIC Grossenhain Airfield
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTE
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
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REMARKS
1. The following air activity was observed at Grossenhain airfield between
11 and 30 November 19541 25X1
11 November. Between 0935 and 1325, individual MiG-15s or U-MiG-15s
were seen flying at short intervals. The aircraft could only be observed
up to an altitude of about 250 meters because of the poor visibility.
Their landings were not seen.
12 to 16 November. No air activity was observed.
17 November. One MiG-15 or U-MiG-15 took off at 1208 and another at 1210.
The aircraft disappeared in the clouds. There was a 7/10 overcast. Swept-
-back jet aircraft took off at 1225 and 1227. 25X1
respectively. One aircraft each took off at 1232, 1236,, 1240, 1250 and 1300.
All of the aircraft flew through the clouds. Their landings were not observed.
Twelve MiG-15s or U-MiG-15s were counted on the landing field.
18 to 22 November. No air activity was observed.
23 November. One Mill-15 or U-MiG-15 each took off at 1100, 1102, 1105,
1109, 1130 and 1132. An element of two aircraft took off at 1135. No landings
were observed. A MiG-15 or U-MiG-15 towing a sleeve target was seen at an
altitude of about 1,000 meters. It was not observed if the Plane took off or
landed at the field. A total of 22 MiG-15s or U-*iG-15s were parked on the
landing field. All of the aircraft revetments seen were vacant.
24 to 30 November. No air activity was observed.
29 November. Four MiG-15s or U-MiG-15s including No 083 were parked on the
alert site at the southeastern end of the runway.
30 November. Two swept-back jet fighters with their noses pointing to the
south were parked next to the alert aircraft and 1 MiG-15 or U-MiG-15 was
in front of the hangar with a cupola roof. A total of 12 swept-back jet
fighters were parked on the landing field. At the beginning of .nightfall, the
lighting facilities at the field were switched on. 1
2. Of the radio installations opposite the main guardhouse, only 2 wooden masts
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,about 10 meters high were seen. The masts were interconnected by a wire fitted
underneath the mastheads. From the middle of the wire another wire branched
off. 2
On 30 November, 4 or 5 men were observed 9 7m*AAns
in the AA gun emplacement. Only the heads of the soldiers could be seen.
Comment. It is believed that Grossenhain airfield is still occupied
by a fighter division headquarters and two fighter regiments. Only little
air activity was observed. A total of 22 MiG-15s or U-MiG-l5swere counted on
the landing field.
Comment. A radio installation of 4 m*sts was previously observed 25X1
opposite the main guardhouse of the airfield. At this site radio installation
of 2 masts was reported for the first time 25X1
are reported
Comment. The truck
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