NITRA AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R014800060004-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 2003
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: October 10, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC 'itra Airfield
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DATE OF CONTENT 17 to 18 June 1952
DATE OBTAINED 25X1 DATE PREPARED 10 Octobor 1952
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to The airfield at I.itra (P 149/T 62) was located southeast of the town and
east of the i'itra Rivera It was rectangular in shape and extended about
1,200 meters in a north-northwestern - south-southeastern direction, had
a sodded surface but no concrete rur rayo r'er the western edges the f1'e-..'-'
showed traces of excessive wear in the main direction of the take--offs0
There were only two buildings at the field, one light painted concrete han;
abou-; 15 x 35 rieters, and one tvio-story building, abut 10 x 10 meters, or ,
bablyr the administration building, located about 15 meters southeast of to
hangar. Another barn-like building, 10 x 30 meters, which. definitely did
b3loig to the airfield was located at the north-northwestern edge of the f:
2a Oa, 17 June 1952 at 7 p.m., there was no flying observed at the field. 01
13 June at 10:30 a-m., a single-engine aircraft, probably a sport plane,
l.andcd at the field coming frcr.: the southeast. There was sunny weather "v?_',
scattered clouds at a high cloud base. The aircraft had an in-line en i _e
with the propeller hub extending from the upper art of the fuselage
tapering wings and a sin '1e rudder assemb
After about 10 ri:i.n'.
,-r . was air. orne after a Take-off run of 60+) i.a
flew to the north-northeast am-' then curved off to the west over the to-:r..:
At 12:30 pow,, a Titter took off by means of a cable and released leaflo-~s
over the to-.m inviting people to a show. ho soldiers were seen at the f'l_e.-..
which. was apparently a civilian installation or, at the most an eir force
t:'air..irc field o
Camimmont0 ' .e preson?:
repor confirms that, up to mid-1952, the airfield has not been improved,
It can be as sun.-cd that r'itra is a secondary. airfield which is used for spoil .>
1t .riatior-. ..ccord~inj to previous information, there are two han;-ars at the
f:_eld
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Approved For Release 2003/08/12 : CIA-RDP82-00457R014800060004-2