DESSAU AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007500590006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 12, 2013
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: April 6, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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1, Un 3 ::arch 1951 at 3:15 p.m., 17 :1I0-15s took off in rapid succession
from the Dessau ( 52/t 06) airfield. * A total of 17 jet fighters
with swept wings were seen landing at the field between 4:30 and 5:15 p.m.
Two red ground sienals were fired from the ground when the last plane had
landed. All of the planes taxied to the aircraft revetments on the eastern
edge of the field.
2. One jot fighter landed at the field on 5 l!arch at about 9:30 a.T? in hazy
weather. Inmediately after the landing one tank truck and one jeep with
trailer aeproached from the eastern edge of the field. The motor vehicles
stayed next to the plane for some time. ,he fighter then taxied to the dis-
persal area.
3. ?en railroad tank cars were standing on the spur track in line with the
flight control station on 10 arch.
4. Gn 14 :_arch there was no flying between 4:30 and 6 p.m, because of rain.
Four P0-2s, four conventional fiehters and 17 :71a-15s ..:ere parked on the
eastern edge of the field. Four stand-by jet fighters erere parked in front
of the flight control station. * The stand-by planes were towed to the
eastern edge of the field by tractors. They were probably being relieved,
Tho radio installation w-itha searchlight was still in
the northeastern corner of ',he field. ** Another searchlight with a gene-
rator was seen just south of the eastern and of the runway.
5. On 14 2.arch.0 who had ?;as nasks on were seen moving about In a barracks
building south of the field.
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about 30 :13-15s ehich belong to the fighter regiment are believed to be
stationed in Dessau.
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