DESSAU AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009000290004-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 2, 2012
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: October 3, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/10/02 : CIA-RDP82-00457R009000290004-4
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SE.OURET II:FORMATION
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_PLACE OBTAINED
.DATE PREPARED 3 0 Q,,,,,,-S2?_____
E ?]C? _OSUR (NO. & TYPE)
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Qii ;h TE 3 ,(3eptom1er 1751,, the two alert plales at Dessau airfield were
t37,7:Al tc the aircraft dispersal area by trucks., One jot fighter with a step in the
bilgle-engine riono:-)1?,me., and 15 LaG-15s were observed at the
dis7.1,:rsal area. The two alert planes were covered :ith tarpaulins. A high
:aast and a radio truck were seen on tho northern edge of the inctallation.
:Wz15 a.111?:. the now alert flights with one tank truck 7-Jer1:ed v each ono linrn
Ina(' 1. he buildinr*.
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1 ';.h.o n.)rair,r; of 1 feoteral.er., the aircraft
e designated as alert --. ? ,- iro radio trucks fitted with one whip
,si It -11-:-,.a lachi, and tank truck were parked near the alert planes. 50X1-HUM
10( -:tr'Iseaa 1.11.G.A5S and two bp _ems were observed at the field. At 730 p.m, 1:15_9X1-HUM
ti,c1 -.T:::1.;31^'" planes were withdrawn. Visi'rdlity was poor. Thirty jet fighters coverAd
'.:)i- i,!:.f?paull.,ins were oarked on the eastern edge of the install9tion0 . 50X1-HUM
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Y.. `.;: oo.:r csn. 7 beiAz-ril.er the alert planes
0 A' radio truck -,7ith a rod antenna was standin; near 6heri.
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:Plis,31.:94;e.. I single. er.ir':;ine low-1111:4 monoplane and Li biplanes were in front of the
hrt,::;,. on the eastern odzo of the field.
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on 12 f:.3e.xte'..1lier..
f.lur alert planes at the field
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A radio truck fitted with a ro antenna parked
An. estitd 30 Li1G-153 were sem parked
cr. edgc, of the installation? Art undetermi.led number of LiG3-1,5s were
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