ERFURT-BINDERSLEBEN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006100010006-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 19, 2008
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 27, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CIASSIFICATIOW`
COUNTRY East Germany REPORT
TOPIC Erfurt-Binderaleben Airfield
EVALUATIO E OBTAINED
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) 1
REMARKS
DATE PREPARED
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la Between 1100 and 1330'on 8 December 1954 and between 1300 and 1440 on
14 December, there was no air activity at Erfurt-Bindersleben air-field0l
2. The AA gun emplacement at the southern edge of the landing field was guarded
by a sentryzarmed with a submachine gun. The AA guns were covered by 25X1
tarpaulins.
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4. The following air activity and aircraft were observed at th4ield between
12 December 1954 and 2 January 1955
12 to 19 Decembers No air activity was observed.
20 December. At 0815, several MiGM15s or II.MiG-15s were aloft. over Erfurt.
At 0855, 4 MiG-15a or U-MiG-15s landed at the field at intervals of 1 minute0
21 to 31 December. No air activity was observed.
25 and 25 Deoember..At 0705 on 23 December and at 0730 and 0840 on? 25 December,
jet engines were being run-up. Eight to 10 seconds elapsed until the engines
were running at full power.. Pill power was maintained for a short time and
then the engines were out-off. There temperature was 00 Centigrade.
1 and 2 January. No air activity was observe
The radio install:.tion of six masts was still seen in the south-eastern
corner of the landing field, north of Peterborn. A radio truck was seen
parked in the middle of the masts. A wire extended'. from each mast to the
roof of the truck. There, the wires connected to vertical antenna lied--ins
about 1 meter hig#} 'A location sketch of the installation was made. There
were apparently no changes in the statue of the remaining radio installations.
6. on 1 January,-the guns in'the AA gun emplacement at the southern edge of
the landing field were covered by tarpaulins. The emplacement was guarded
by two sentries*
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On 7 December, 3 trucks were seen in the parking lot of the 'field
Coommmenta Erfurt-Bindereleben is believed to.be etill occupied by
only an.alert flight. There was air activity only on 20 December.
Comment. The AA Run emplacement at the southern edge of the'landing
field was repeatedly observed.
Comment. The mobile.- Adcock D l:atation ofrsix masts in the' southeastern
rth of Peterborn was reported previously..
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