ALT LOENNEWITZ AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007100360009-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 4, 2000
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: February 13, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2000/05/18 : CIQ1R@M-1 0360009-9 25X1A
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1, T::tweon 7 and 10:30 a.m. on 23 January 12, 1, the. ,t boonnewaitz
it 52/i 8L) airfield was observed from its -southern and eastern
ed oo. The visibility was aaproximatcly 1.,500 meters but decreased
to 230 meters later, Bight jet aircraft with swept back wings were
parked on the eastern end of the runway. T'2ey had antennae, sloping
to the rear, fitted behind their coc.eoits which were covered with
25X1A tarpaulins. The
2. Five single- engine, lowWing rraDnoplanee with radial en; izi os and tao-
seater cockyaits were ~~sarkcd on the runway. Aircraft en roes were
being warmed up between 7:20 and 3 a..,-,i. Th, runway lights were not
switched on. .hita ground si3nals wore soon in the riddle of the
3a ndin a field at 8 a.m, Shortly afterwards, a_:~proaeirr tc~ly 100 non
were heard sinking. i~srly in the morning, approximately 63 Gaon and
six to ci _;ht tank trucks and rad io trucks were soon near the sin