KOETHEN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011200110004-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 2006
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 26, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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a^e^. 3'1: ra A + e Lher ~ Air field
nhne?sr~n.9? 23 and 24 January l9j2
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DATE PREPARED
26 February 195:2
2 4 ES r =1 CLOSURES (N0. & TYPE)..
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Betwee^ 7 and 10 p.m on 23 and 21h January 19 2, there was flying by biplanes at
Koethen a:_rfio1da Aircraft observed at the field at 3:20 por_i? on 2L January
included v aopt-bade jot fighter in. front of :LLngar 1, 25X1
about 3 fighters apparently the conventional y o in :4angar 1~ 2 swept-I7acI, je i _ ?
gar iior: a was an overcast,, snow 1.0 on
and 1 conventional type fighter in -,an
' n ' _ ` `1 r only partially o#)en,.
the s.7opt--bade Jet Lighters in front of
Ilan ar 1, - oviet soldiers were digging trenches for underground cables from the. 25X1
center of the field to:rard the :; k~othon-IIa1?e railroad line
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unidentified, unit in "oethena T]iere are indications that the unit concerned is
the f_'.rst rxrserirlental rou?xI attack unit which is equip sec' with jet planes.
the number of L.ii,)_15s
was increased to 24 or 27 by 2 J e ;eery l92 j~ fl in addition 25X1
to tr; stove mentioned unit, Koethen airfield is also occupied by a recently
activated fighter regiment which according to other observations-.is equip)ed,
with a few aircraft, F -1
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