RECHIN-LAERZ AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006300590005-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 2008
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: March 4, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. The following air activity and aircraft were observed at Rechlin-Laerz
airfield between 18 January and 4 February 1955,
18 January. Between 0930 and 1430, there was no air activity. MiG-15s or
U..IiG-155 arced in the field included 12 which were canvas>oovered,
/~ headed west and p ed in a row on the landing field, about 150 meters
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east of the m b 8 heading toward the west, south of the intersection
of the runwaend a t 10 south of the eastern end of the main runway.
January. A 1300, 2 MiG-15e or U..MiG-15s were seen crossing over the field
at ah altitude of about 1,000 meters. No other air activity was seen.
Observations were made from a far distance.
27 January. No air activity was observed. About 20 MiG-15s or U-MiG-15s were
parked on the landing field. A lean-to roof was seen near the auxiliary runway
south of the main runway. Eight Mid..15s or U-MiG-15s were parked near the
lean-to roof.
1 February. Beginning at 1930, there was air activity by MiG-15s or U-Iic-159
which had set position lights. The aircraft circled the field widely.
2 February. No air activity wads observed.
4 February. Beginning at 2000, MiG-1;s or U..MiG-15s made local flights
at intervals of 10 to 15 minutes
2. A Token-type radar set was seen on a hill north of the Vietzen-Retzow road.2
3. Six emplacements, probably AA gun emplacemeents, whichwere guarded by a sentry
were seen about 400 meters north of the gap in the fence at the Laerz-
-Rechlin road. 3
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A sentry armed with a carbine was seen at *. ~49 about 100 meters
north of the road bridge actors the Mirew . ? .~emtry
with an Alsatian dog was seen at the sap is lei ye Laers-Rechlin
road. The gap was secured by a wire f *se. Two Rs arced with carbines were
seen at the railroad bridge across the Mirew Canal. Two other YP wepe seen
at a temporary building at the brims. 4
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6. At 0900 on 20 January, there was air activity by MiG-15s or U-MiG-15s at
Rechlin-Laerz airfield. Thirteen MiG-15e or U4IiG-15s were parked at the
eastern end of the runway. At 1600, about 30 MiG-15s or U-NiG-15s were parked
at the field. At 1500 on 21 Ja>ea,ary, about 35 MiG-15s or U-MiG-15s
were parked at the field. No aircraft crates were seen. 1
7. A Token-type radar set was seen on Sprottscher Berg (hill). 2
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Comment. Rechlin-Laerz airfield is believed to be occupied by a fig
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division headquarters and two fighter regiments. The lean-to roof near the
auxiliary runway is reported for the first time.
Comment. The Token-type radar set north of the Vietzen-Retzow
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was robabl located on S rottscher Beer .
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Comment. According to previous information the airfield has two AA
gun emplacements, one in the northwestern other in the
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