KOETHEN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011200060007-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 28, 2006
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: February 19, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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Ko ythr:n Airfield
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LDATE PREPARED 19 T'ebr'` r`,r 1952
1. Between 11:20 a.m. and 1:30 p.n. on 2 February 1952, Koethen airfield was observed
from it;3 eastern side and northwestern corner, Three jet fighters covered with
tarpaul:Lns wore parked at the runway Q The rudder aseemblics of two jot fighters
were ob; orved in the partially open hangar north of the field., Three jet fighters
and one si ._,le-engine trainer with a ra,?ial engine and long cockpit were identified
in the ,southern hangar which was open. It appeared that other aircraft were also 25X1
parked in this hangar. Thec runway was covered with a thin lad; er of bard snow. There
was no : ayin g. the visibility was good. There was a mediun der ree of cloudi.ne^:a,.
2. Both a Gerran at the field and a railr -)ac mzan stated that 21i to 27 jet fighters :core
stationed at the field,, 7:
:s Field Co?fi:ient, Koothen airfield is occupied by a new by activated Lighter re' i~ nt
anc an ianin ;ifiod unit which arrived from Straus? erg in 'Jovercbor 1?
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from btraucborg nay also be equip-red 171- VI jet aircraft,, This asounotion is 25X1
sup :)ortf=ci :y we reports accore in. ; to hi,ch a train wit i siic A i l> rri red
frosa the U. .3.1iL on 19 January 1952. :1o 'et aa.rcra -t u? her
than the