CHEB-OBERSCHON AIRFIELD

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R015300120007-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 30, 2006
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: December 12, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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FEB 1952
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENC' ''
CLASSIFICATION SECRET
SECURITY INFORMATION
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INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT Cheb-Oberschon Airfield
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF.THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
DATE DISTR. 12 December 1952
NO. OF PAGES 2
NO. OF ENCLS.
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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1. The Cheb/Oberschon Airfield 5001+N-122 was located approximately three
km east of Cheb and about five km south of a highway LPoi.nt #1, Encl (A 25X1
A double track railroad, running from Cheb to Marianske Lazne LT+958N-1242p7
passed approximately one and one-half km south of the airfield. This
airfield was approximately two thousand in long, east to west, and approximately
400 in north to south.
Point #1 HIGHWAY. This highway had an asphalt surface and was approximately
eight m wide. It ran from Cheb to Marianske Lazne,
#2 ROAD. This was a dirt road from Cheb to 55005N-1225g
.#3 ROAD. This road had a concrete surface and was approximately six in
wide. It ran from Cheb to Falknov (Sokolov) L5011N-1238 .
#4 GONIOMETER ,UIPMENT. This equipment was located on two trucks
which were parked on the field.
#5 BUILDING. This building, constructed of wood, was approximately
three by four m, it was three in high and had a flat roof.
There was Er pole 10 in high at each.corner of this building;
each pole had an antenna on top.
The following numbers refer to I sketch of the airfield LEn.cl (B)725X1
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3.
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done at the airfield, It was able to handle approximately 65 aircraft.
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4. This airfield was used only during maneuvers, which came around August
RUNWAY: This runway, constructed of concrete, was approximately
7200 m long and approximately 60 m wide,,' This was the only
runway on the field, and ran northeast-southwest.
#7 TENTS: These tents measured approximately four by five m; some
200 paratroopers lived in the tents, 25X1
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#8
TENTS UTILIZED AS HANGARS:
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All aircraft were-parked in front of these tents.
#9 ANTIAIRCRAFT
they were temporary
emplacements.
#10 CONTROL TOWER: This control tower was installed within a truck.
#11 BOMBED OUT BUILDING AND HANGARS
#12 ROAD: This was a dirt road leading from the highway point #7,
and was the only point of access to the field.
#13 HEADQUARTERS: A group of tents served as'the headquarters.
#lk HANGARS: These hangars were tents; aircraft were repaired there.
#15 TENTS: These tents housed approximately 70.airmen.
#16 HIGHWAY: This highway had an asphalt surface and. was'' approximately
six in wide; it ran from Cheb to Kozly* ,~j0Ol}t=1225,
to September. The weather in general was. very good and flying` was
uninterrupted. Members of the Armed Forces have to be in the service
at least one year before they are allowed to participate in these
maneuvers.
Enclosures: (A) Pinpoint location of Cheb/Oberschon Airfield.-On
(B) . sketchaof.:'Cheb/obersehon Airfield
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ENCLOSURE (A) SECRET/. V V 1 .
Pinpoint Location of Cheb/Oberschon Airfield
GSGs X416 Sheet T-7
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ENCLOSURE (B)
sketch of Cheb/Oberschon A1.rfield
DON-122
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