ALT LOENNEWITZ AIRFIELD

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 11, 2003
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: November 25, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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3_0 After 7:30 a.m. on 9 October 1952, Mi(-15s took off from qt Lcennewitz airfield
and headed toward the Zlbe River. The weather as hazy, About 7:40
a dull roarins7 sound from the direction to! the Elbe River and tmediately
a erwards four loud detonations which could only have been caused by aircraft
bonbs. Slinsequently heavy firing was heard. The entire operation lasted for
about 15 minutes. The same procedure was repeated five tins in the coarse of
tin:, yawning. There was a pause from 9:45 t10:45 a.m. About 12:30 n.m.,
three individual I:IC-15s which, hczrever, did not carry br-bs ariner
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2. after 5:145 p.m., formation flying in groups of two practiced. At nicht, take-
-offs and landinel were rade with the help of four. searchlights which lvero loca,-
ted at the field,,-? The followinn, observations were rade after 7 p?:1. A formation
of two niu-415s was circling widely over the field. Two planes echeloned to the.
rinht were standinn on the runway in line with the former 1Renberr 7?.2'Dsse,
their noses pointing to the west. Two other nlares were ?farked side by side about
ten aircraft, lengths behind the first element of two -elation on the turf by the
side of tie runway, their noses 'nointinr diagonnlly to the rummy'.
3 ? At 7:06 I,Drne, the engines of the two planes par.,-ed on the runway began to roar.
Simultaneously, the 2 planes aloft were crossin the DE* 3 tn. t ton at the northern
exit of Beiersdorf. Searchlight A radiated its teams at these 2 plenee which were
going to land.. After about 8 seconds, searchligit A switched off vAlile
searchliktts B and C began operating, searchlight, B directing its beam toward
the north at a right ? angle to the runway, while 3earchlight C lighted the runway
itself. Shortly afterwards the group of 2 planes on the runway took. off, 'while
the two planes aloft landed immediately afterwarde in quick succesnion,. After
the landing .of the 2 planes, searchlights B and C switched off thef.r
while searchlinht A followed with its beam the nrcnp of 2 planes wt,ich had taken
off. After 14 or 5 rotations, searclainht A switched off its ?15.tht. The 2 :planes
1,-thich had landed, taxied in the meantime to the aseeribly amp, by the side of the
runway.
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4, At 9:16 erm., the 2 planes parked by the side of theruneay taxied to th( taae-
oft' point. This procedure, which involved 3 groups of 2 planes each was reneated
7 times until 9:30. Senrchlight D was not involved in the take-off or landiae
oeerations. It directed its boam while the planes flew over the northern se:tion
of the field, switched off its light for 8 to 10 seconds, and subsequently mnde
3 rotations. Because of the searchlights, observation facilities were tetter
than during the day, take off procedures particularly could be observed very meIl.
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was not yet completed in its northeastern corner
5. After 8 a.m. on 10 October, individual !.i0-15s or type-29 planes practiced flying
until 3 p.m. The cloud base was rather low, the weather was fogey and visibility
was poor. Between 7:30 and 7:35 arm, on 11 October, 12 ViGal5s took off heading
zest in formations of 4. They had not returned by 8:30 a.m. At 12:15 p.m.,
25X1 a formation of 4 miG-15s, which aprarently landed at the field. No noise
of flying aircraft was heard after 12:30 p.m. The weather uLs tartly cloudy;
visibility was good. There was no flying on 12 Octeber. After 5:30 -pet. on 13
October, 6 riL'..1.5 or type 29 planes practiced flying. Night flying was conducted
inthe same may as Observed on 9 October. The weather was cloudy. A fifth search-
light, marked as F. in the Annex, was located about L km west of the hangars on
the forest path to Rehfeld. This searchlight followed with its beam the aircreft
taking off and then switched off its light.
6. After 1 p.m. on 14 October, individual sweet-back jet fighters practiced flein
There tms.a closed cloud cover with intermittent rain showers .1
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who patrolled the wooded area accompanied by does Flying was discontinued about
530 p.m, There was no flying on 15 October, The weather was rainy and the closed
cloud cove: was very lor. At 11 a.m. on 16 cicteber, 6 71i0-15s were Observed in
the aircraft dispersal area north of the eastern end of the runway. A truck and
a trailer van were seen at the take-off point, while a large radio truck was ob-
served limeediately south of the aircraft dispersal area. After 1:30 aser, indi-
vidual eracticed flying with extended landing gears, nhich was discon-
tinued about 5:45 e.m. Visibility was poor, and there was a light drizzle. 4fter
9 a.m. on 17 October, individual sweet-back jet fighters practiced flying with
extended landing gears, which was discontinued about 12:30 p.m4
identified on a P0-2 in the morning, there was a closed ceiling with intermittent
Showers. The ceiling broke up in the course of the day .3
7. On 16 Cctober, source observed 6 railroad tank cars on the spur track of the
field and tank trucks beside these cars. In the localities bordering the airfield
professional and voluntary fire brigades were enlarged. It was rumored that ':,11e
personnel of professional fire brigades existing in Kreis towns was to be increased
five times its present strength.
Between 3 and 4 p.m. on 9 October, there vas flying at the field. Two take-offs
were Observed at which swept-back jet fighters took off in a quick succession.
Flying continued until after 4 p.m.
9. Six 37-mm guns and a canvas covered device were seen at an AAA emplacement at
the southern edge of the field, about 80 meters north of the Torgau-Bad Liebenwerda
highway. A large tent, in front of which 60 men had fallen in, was seen ease of
the emplacenent. Six to a trucks were seen parked near the eaelacement. aother
AAA emplacesent of 6 guns was seen about 150 meters vest of the repair hangark
10.The PKV-45 DF station was east of ie end of the runway. A small cabin WS3 seen
in the middle ofte 4 meets of this OF station, About 300 eeters seuthweaet
of the BF station, there was a radio truck with a seven-section mItenna? A Dumb?
type radar set was seen on the roof of the repair hangar. 'en 9 October,
25X1 I I a radio set, which was mounted on a one-axle chassis near the AAA
enlacement. The radar set looked like a wicker basket. In the vicinity of the
radar set, there was a radio truck fitted with a vhip antenna. Another radio
installation Was observed on a roof on a buildirw west of Uaredorf.5
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',Comment. The fighter regiment stationed at Alt Lnennewitz airfield uses
a firing ranee located near Stehle on the :iabe River. The detonations heard
from the direction of the river indicate that Mi-is either dropped bombe
over the firing range or discharged rockets. However, no bombs or rockets have
so far been observed on 11iG-15s.
Comment. For location of searchlights A threue,h t, see Annex. The very
cre"irc7eiption of the night flying coneucted at the field shows that
the Russians use searchlights extensively to facilitate the randine and orien-
tation of their aircraft.
25X1 3,, Ccreeent. Observations made on 16 and 17 October indicate that alleweather
flights are only made in the form of circles over the field. These flights
are made with extended landing gears in order not to distract the pilot's
attention from the blind flying instrument panel.
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Comment. The AM emplacement at the southern edge of Alt Loennewitz
a reie were?previously known. The AM emplacement west. cf.:the hangars is
reported for the first .time and therefore requires confirmation.
Comment. The location of the PKV-45 Dig' station was retorted previously.
The eresence o-f the Dumbo type set and the radar set are reported for the
first time.
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