PEENEMUENDE AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006100410003-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 2, 2008
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 4, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY'
SUBJECT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
CLASSIFICATION
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East Germany
i e -'nemuende Air:' ieid
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFOAMATIO.N AFFSCTIUO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF TNR UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IS. SECTIONS 70$
ARD 704. OF TNR U. S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANEEISSION OR REVEL-
DATE DJSTR 1 April
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I., No air activity was observed at Peenemuende airfield during November 1954) 25X1
2. In late November, more naval flie-9's than previously were observed in Wo-,,---.
Between 30 November and 17 December, only little air activity was observed
at xecnemu.ende airfield.. Six to 8 MIG-15e or CST-MtG-15s, 3 tr?a(.;tois and 2
tank trucks were permanently parked south of the main runway. The erews
arrived by truck before air activity started. No barracks for the personnel
.was observed at the field,'
4; The area between the eastern taxiway and Ile edge of tLe wooo, was used ac
di,ypezsal area, Serviceable revetments existed at the er.ge car the wood
both south and north of the flying lane. Aircraft were seldom seen being
parked there,. It could not be observed how the aircraft +c :ce cgamouflaged.
The vehicles used for towing aircraft resembled the large formerly formerly
used by the German Wehrmacht : They had a :;losed driver? L cabin ,rd aft
of it a box for tools, ropes etc. It ould not be def?i,nitely observed
whether the rear dual-wheel& were fitted on a qingle-a2Ie o. a double-axle
The aircraft were apparently coupled to the tr etor by means o:i''short
towing rod The towing speed was about 20 km/h,
6. SED functionaries launched recruiting campaigns in Plcigast for the
National Armed Forces. There wa a a negative result at one plant.. Results
at other plants were not known.
l., I LComment. It is believed that Peenemuende airfield is still occup:i.e,a
y a naval fighter regiment.. Only little air activity was )boerved.
2. (Comment. The eastern dispersal area between the eastern taxiway
and the edge of the wood has been reported repeatedly. According to
available information, however, only the revetments south of the flying
lane have previously been known.
Gomment'-The towing of
observed at other airfields,
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