INSTALLATIONS, AIRCRAFT COUNT AND POL DELIVERIES AT DREWITZ AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A046800330001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 29, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 20, 1959
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains Information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18. U.S.Q. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
East Germany
SUBJECT Installations, Aircraft Count and
POL Deliveries at Drewitz Airfield.
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
on Drewitz airfield
STATE ARMY X NAVY X AIR EV_ X IFBI
(Note: Washington distribution indicated by "X"; Field distribution by ".#"'.)
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AI FIELD.
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EAST GERMANY / U.S.S.R.
AIR
DREWITZ Airfield.
and surrounding ins ions.
2. Buildings 1 to 8 are hangars. Aircraft normally stand
before them in the daytime. Buildings 9 and 10 occupy less
ground space than the hangars, but are higher and appear to be
of concrete construction. A small radar dish is visible on the
roof of one of these buildings.
3. The area between MR 692494 and MR 698496 is clear of
obstacles and covered in grass.
4.
The .idth of the run:ay is approximately 70 metres.
APPROACH PATH.
5. one approach path marker
visible at DREWITZ airfield. Between approximately MR 699497
and MR 706498 the markers are placed about 50 metres apart. 0
the markers are approximately 100 metres
apart. A total of 10 markers is visible along the approach
path. Th; triangular marker boards are inclined against the posts
in the direction of the airfield.
BLAST P.
6. a trace of one of the blast pens or
bunkers visible on the west side of the airfield. F
Five such
nPna a.re visible and the work seems to have been recently completed.
In orce with logs an coverea approximately 3- metres
of earth. Inside the bunker the walls are covered with a thickish
compressed paper.
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RADIO STATION.
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7. la radio station visible at
MR 713499 on the hilltop). The aerial is similar to a
SMALLCROSS but stands alone. The vehicle towing a small power
plant is a RUSSIAN Z1S.
AIRCRAFT COUNT.
8. Fifty-two MIG type aircraft were visible on the airfield
9. Flying commenced at and ceased) hours.
No flying took place between
hours jet engines were constantly being run up on the ground.
The following aircraft were noted.
MIG type
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POL Deliveries.
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10. 25th November 1958 10 x 4-axled cistern
were visible on the rail spur to the airfield.
27th November 1958, 12 x 4-axled cistern
were delivered to the airfield. I
29th November 1958. 3 x 4-ailed cistern
delivered to the airfield.
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