COTTBUS AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009800040003-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 29, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 28, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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Germany (soviet "ono)
COUNTRY
TOPI~ Ccttbus Airfield
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REFERENCES
10 October and I Novr rn}x?r 19T t
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la Betvraon 9 a.ra. and 2 p.m., on 30 October. 1951, 39 to 41 thin engine aircraft with
double rudder asceublioe were parked at Cottbus airfield. Visibility Lras from 15 to
20 k a d'ho conf .m>ations of three of the planes differed from the planes previously
observed at they field, The aircrs~ft had an additional cabin9 which eo fitted Saida
a sliding top. The antenna nest was on top of the front cabin Ahese planes had a
pilot, a radio operator, and an air observer or tail gunnier. The nose the x
was mete{l. the planes ' rl
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these three aircraft, wade flights of
15 minutes, The crew was changed before each tal-e.-of. . ("?) About 30 flying personnel
were observed at the take-off point. Retweort the take-.offs, the pl.anec were refueled
i'ror a tank truck, At 2:30 pare, when flying 'c as discontinued, the three .lanes
head3d southeast.
20 No ehnn;:,e was observed on the radio beacon and the spotlights at the loses pond.
A radio truck n es narkod in the eastern section of the field about 200 : etors south
of the ra maay during; flying activity, (2)
30 The munition dump waG about 30D r-ters north of the northwestern side of the
rumay, (3) Seven i. ~.ooo with Piro fightin ecuip.ieni wor obaorved, ''-'he taxiway
exto'aded 0J to 700 motors east of the at end of runway toward the am . t
Jo On 3 November, 30 twin en - inc hoi:tbors were parked at the field. There was no f?.yi-j,-
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( ' he t)re" a ft are possibly the trainer version of the Pe-12 which w e repoato'i r
obso'ovod at, woviet-occupied airfields in the Soviet 'one of Germany and Austrian ITLIT-10
seco. d cockpit" possibly occupied by a trsinces is Mounted higher than the front
oockoit and is believed to be shiftable to the rear.
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Approved For Release 2003/08/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457R009800040003-1