ALTENBURG AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011400130010-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 14, 2003
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 17, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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to On 31 January 1952, thr- entire landing field of Altenburg; airfield was covered with
agar 5 ors, de!9p. Several soldiers started clearing the snow lvith shovels in the
northern section of the runxr&yo The entire terrain north of the north end of the
ruriray was staked off. Five civilians sere seen on the road north of the field.
They were surveying the terrain., No construction naterial was observed. The
entire airfield as guarded lr; sentries posted at several points. New off limits
signs were posted. The antenna rest about 15 peter; hi, Ii was still observed in the
northern extension of the runway, From this roast, lines extended to the south
toward the barracks irwt&llat' on and towmrr the north,
2,, On 21 .ebrl~.,wry, about 30 dark twin-en;--.ine planes were parked in two groups on the
dispersal area in the southeastern section of the landing field, No jet aircraft
were observed? ., Between 11 a.rn, and 2:30 pmM., there was no flying. TI:- weather
was .hazy and the landing; field ras soft. V
3. Some small wooden bzei1da_n-s on concrete foundations were completed and others were
loader construction at the place where the a))roaech road from the north turns toorarr?
the barracks installation at the northern extension of the runway, Al out 30 Gerna
civilians were eranlo;'ed there:. T':.iey said that kitchens and r.ss halls were to he
located in these buildings. Large-scale expansion was allegedly to start at the
northern extension of the rurmay in the spring of 1952. Large quantities of boards
were already stock piled? About 12 lar?-ee holes each 1 to 2 souare peters large, zad.
80 to 150 cm deep were observed in this area. It a_p7eared that the target ranges
were to be vacated. The radio mast Tins at its
previous .locmtion. Three wrv.e;t: 1.ia n T:ere :,laced .lone) the east, adr r
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CLASSIFICATION SLCIt T
Approved For Release 2003/08/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457R011400130010-4