RIGA/SPILVE AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010200140005-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2002
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 20, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

CLASSIFICATION SECET/d
Approved For Y2~0BR ANA-RDP82-004578010200140005
CENTRAL INT`E'LLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY USSR (Latvian SSR)
SUBJECT Riga/Spilve Airfield
PLACE
ACQUIRED
25XtATE OF
INFO.
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20 Feb-52
NO. OF PAGES 1
NO, OF~ENCLS.
(USTEQ 5tLQW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
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1. The military and civil airfield, called v'LLV fin--id
by the Latvians, was northwest of RIGS, (24?91z:/56?59tN),
-Lattian SSR, west of the Dv_Lna liver, east of the rail-
road line to B0 ,D;ltRA (2,4021,6/5702111), and nort.iwest of
the cement plant.
2. According to Latvians, the field had two 6,600 foot con,
crete runways. A brick building,. 235 x 90 feet, was
being built near the field entrance at' the southern edge.
The Latvians also said w? col aercial aircraft equipment was
to be stored in this building. At Christmas 1946, the
hangars were still not re`pa:.red.
3. Jet aircraft coming from a.PILVE and retu i there were
daily observed in the Spring of 1949 (see Annex), As many
as five aircraft were seen flying.
a. Characteristics of these craft: Low-wing monoplanes
with wings in slight dihedral, angular-wings, tail assembly r*
latively small,rudder assembly mounted on fuselage, ele.
vator assembly with sli -h.t dihedral. .lli m and ale-ant f use<
lage, with circulair cross section at nose.
A helicopter was first observed in i j 1949. Fuselage and
wings were similar to the F:Leseler Storms The propeller
was, however, fitted above the fuselage and rotated like a
windmill. The striking features of the craft were that it
could hover on the spot for a long time and that it was
able to climb and"f ill1' perpendicularly.
a, Characteristics: Hi ;h-vying monoplane, rectangular wings:
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slightly rounded at tips, jingle-engines cr aod Eva j
assembly shaped like a maple tree. leaf,` ~ le:?rri '~t l ' b
ahd landing gear. ,I3.?:. i
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING QE-THE ESPIONAGE ACT 50
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