LAERZ AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007700730009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 11, 2010
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: April 30, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/03/11: CIA-RDP82-00457R007700730009-5
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1. On 27 March 1951, a train of 12 heavy-duty flatcar:,, each loaded with
one aircraft crate, was seen at Ellerholz (N SLt/TJ 33) railroa l station,,
The train had arrived on 26 March, The crates, each approximately 9
meters long, about 2J4 to 2Q6 meters high and of the same width as the
flatcars, were made of square lurber frames and plywood boards and were
covered v...h roofing paper. There was a bulge projecting about 20 to 30
cm beyond the front side and jLnothor bulge at the rear but higher up, On
the front side of each crate there v a.. a small black inscription in Prassian,
the date "20 February 1951" was 1ve crates and the date "27
February 1951" on saven crates.
On 23 ':'arch, while pasai.ng the fiold, 25 MM-15s parked along 25X1
the taxiway in t'-e southwest corner or e ie.. . The aircraft were cover-
ed with tarpaulins, The tail of one plane vba.ch pointed to the road had
a bulge on both wings about 20 to 30 or. fro the fuselage. The bulges
extended from tt:e leading to the trailing edges of the wings. (2) Twelve
a;.rcrnft crates iw:r