LAERZ AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011400220002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 2011
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 21, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/11: CIA-RDP82-00457R011400220002-3
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1. On the afternoon of 11 Fobr'xary 1952, about 20 jet f:i.,_;hters wore parked in the
southawe atorn corner of Leerz airfield w The southern edge of the ins tal Cation could
not be soon. On the afternoon of 20 February no aircraft and no lying as observed,
she weather was hazy, and. the southern portion of the field could not be seen.,
virc fence :with a gap in line with the rum-ray was completed along the east side of
field. 'mother fence was under constr1i.ction parallel to the east-:west runway and
about 300 meters north of it. Two radio masts and a low wooden bui,ldinr wore about
80.) ,
2. Aircraft observed between noon and !t p.m. on 16 1;'et'uary included 1 i i3~-15s on the
southtive ut side; 6 :.=i7. l5s in the eastern portion of the southern taxiway; 7 L iG-15s
on the south side along the canal; and 2 twin-1?ca~;ine aircraft with double rudder
assemblies,. tiro single-engine planes and 1. biplane near the flight control station o.,
the f'ieLd. There was no flyira ;, The runway was covered with a thin layer of ice.
Aircraft observed between 2 and 4 p.,m. on 23 Fobranry included 16 :aG-15s with
auxi.lia:?y fuel tanks at the southwestern edge; 6 L.:i3--15s without auxiliary fuel tank{
in the eastern portion of the field and 8 I.iG-15s along the canal, isecause of