DESSAU AIRFIELD

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: October 31, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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fORM'NNO. 51.61 &LASSIRCATION . SECURITY INFORMATION
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT
PLACE
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DATE OF INF
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT 50
U. S C.. 31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION
OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRO.
HIBITED BY LAW. REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED
DATE DISTR. 31 October 1952
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NO. OF ENCLS. 2 (5 pages;
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SUPPLEMENT TO
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.2. 'Aircraft :
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See Appendices "A"I and "A"2.
30 .Aug 52
(a) Number-
(b) Types:
Air activity:
(a) By day:
46
7 Sep 52
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1-3 zZ 1 Os 1+7 IL 10s
3 PO 2s 1 PO 2
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i) 22 Aug 52: Weather'- Visibility approx 5 miles; direction`s
of yri.nd from 1801 at 2 mph; cloud cover 1010-
7/10 at approx 3600 ft. General low pressure.
The controller's caravan was situated approx 300 m WEST and
approx 750 in SOUTH of the VST end of the runway. Duty
vehicles, including I fuel tanker, 1 crash tender,
I ambulance and I lox-type trailer, were parked approx 200 m
5057 of the controller's caravan.
Flying c,,ormaenced at 072+5 hrs and ceased towards 1130 hrs.
Single L 10s took off up to 0815 hrs, made a single circuit
of the airfield, in flights lasting approx 6 rains, and landed.
From 0815 hrs onwards, air-to-air firing at drogues, towed by
IL 10s, by single and formations of 4 aircraft, took place.
17hen carrying out air-to-air firing, the aircraft took off
singly, the tug aircraft leading. At approx 1200 ft, the tug
aircraft streamed its drogue and flew off on a heading of
approx 1800. The formations formed over the airfield at
approx 1200 ft and followed the tug aircraft. When the air-
craft had flown approx 5 km on a heading of approx 1501, they
changed course to approx 0001 and flew out of sight.
The formations and tug aircraft returned to the airfield on
a heading of approx 2701 after approx 35-45 rains' flying.
They landed singly at approx 30 sec intervals and were taxied
immediately to their dispersal along the railway line.
The tug aircraft dropped its drogue at approx 1+50 ft, made a
circuit of the airfield and landed approx 5 mins behind the
formations.
Approx 30 take-offs of the tug and IL 10s taking part in the
firing progreaLm.e were made throughout the flying prograr.rne.
At approx 1345-1400 hrs, considerable aero engine noise was
heard coming from the airfield and on investigation, it proved
to be aircraft taxi-ing to new dispersal positions. 36 IL, 10s
were counted at their new dispersal positions approx 250 m
before the LAST end of the runway. Aircraft were parked in 3
lines over a length of approx 350-400 m (see point 4 at App "A"2).
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Meanwhile, the controller's caravan had been moved to a
point further SOUTH of the runway.
At 1459 hrs, 20 (approx) ground crew
drove to the IL 10s dispersal on the extreme SOUTH of the
runway and the personnel busied themselves about thy air-
craft.
At 1506 hrs approx 20 50X1-HUM
ground crew, drove to the II, 10s dispersed on the NORTHern
side of the runway. They, too, busied themselves about the
aircraft.
Observation of the aircraft was continued on the assumption
that a considerable amount of flying was further to take place,
but no flying was observed until 1620 hrs, when individual
.IL 10s, from those remaining parked along the railway line,
took off, made single circuits ofthe airfield and landed.
Flights lasted approx 6 rains. Approx 8 further take-offs
were made before fly!
ii) 23 Aug 52: Weather: Visibility approx 5 miles; direction of
wind from approx 3600 at 2-4 mph; cloud-cover 0/10
filling to 5/10 at 1100 hrs, filling to 10/10 to-
wards 1600 hrs; low cloud approx 3600 ft. General -
High pressure.
The controller's caravan was situated approx 400 m EAST and
approx 100 m NORTH of the ''LEST end of the runway. .Duty vehicles
were parked approx 200 m to the NW.
12 IL 10s which took part in the flying programme, were parked
approx 100 WEST of the controller's caravan.
Considerable aero engine noise was heard at 0515-0530 hrs.
Observation of the airfield was taken u;p at 0630 hrs, when it
'bas observed that the 36 IL 10s, parked the previous day NORTH
and SOUTH of the VEST end of the runway, were back at their usual
dispersal, alongside the railway line.
From, 0620-1000 hrs, approx 10 take-offs were made in IL 10s
and single circuits of the airfield, in flights lasting approx
6 miss, were made.
From 1030 hrs, 10 If, 10s were taxied out to the runway and took
off at approx 30 sec intervals. These practices were repeated
at 1300 hrs.
Towards 1600 firs, formation flying in 4 flights of 3 aircraft
were carried out; flights lasted approx 30-45 rains and the air-
craft flew out of sight on a heading of approx 3600, returning
to the airfield on a reciprocal heading. Aircraft took off and
landed singly.
iii) 26 hug 52:
Teather: Visibility approx 5 miles; direction of
wind from approx 100 `~ at 2 mph; cloud cover approx
10/10-0/10; low cloud approx 1500 and 3000 ft.
General - Low pressure.
During the day's flying programme,. approx 10 take-offs in IL 10s
Were observed. Aircraft carried out local f3,, ring in flights of
approx 10 mini, duration.
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iv) 28 Aug 52: Weather: Visibility approx 5 miles; direction
of wind from approx 180? at 8 mph, cloud covor
1010-8/10 at approx 3600 ft. General - low
pressure.
The controller's caravan was situated approx 300 in
MEM
and approx 150 m SOUTH of the EAST end of the runway. Duty
vehicles were parked approx 200 m to the SW.
The flying programme consisted of flights including single
circuits and landings and local flying of approx 30 mins'
duration. Approx 10 take-offs were observed.
29 Aug 52: Weather: Visibility approx 5 miles; direction
of wind f.`rom 1800 at 3 mph; cloud cover approx
1/10 at 3600 ft. General - low pressure.
The controller's caravan and duty vehicles were parked in
similar positions to those reported on 28 Aug 52.
Flying cormienced at 0800 hrs and cLeased towards 1500 hrs.
Single circuits-and landings were flown until 1000 hrs in
flights of 6-10 rains' duration.
From 1000 hrs onwards, single local, flights were made,
together with air-to-air firing, at drogues by forriations
-of 3 aircraft. 1!ir-to-air firin, took place out of sight
of the airfield in a direction of approx 045?.
A total of 35 take-offs were observed during the flying
programme.
vi) 31 Aug 52:
At 0840 hrs, a formation of 4 IL 10s approached the air-
field and landed singly. No further flying took place.
vii) 2 Sep 52: Weather - Visibility approx 5 miles; direction
of wind from 180 at approx 2 mph; cloud cover
9/10-10/10 at approx 3600 ft. General - low
pressure.
The controller's caravan wasp situated approx 300 in MST of
the EAST end of the runway. The duty vehicles were parked
approx .200 in to the SE.
From 1330-1600 hrs, lZ 10s carried out single circuits and
landings in flights of approx 6 mins' duration. A total
of 20 take-offs were observed. On landing, aircraft were
parked in their usual dispersal along the railway line.
viii) 5 'Sep 52: %W`eather - Visibility appl'ox 1.5 miles; direction
of wind from approx 180? at approx 2 mph, veering
to 2200; cloud cover 10/10 at approx 2500 ft.
General - low pressure - rain drizzle from 0930 hrs.
From 0800-0900 hrs, 4 lo 10s took off, singly, made single
circuits of the airfield and landed.
_9 Sep 52: Weather - Visibility approx 5 miles; direction. of
wind from,approx 3301 at 3 mph; cloud cover 10/10-
9/10 at approx 3000 ft. General - low pressure:
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The controller's caravan was situated approx 1400 m EAST and
approx 50 n. NORTII of the .,r ST end of the runway. The duty
vehicles were parked approx 200 m to the NORTH.
'. I1 and Radar:
No change was noted in the airfield's static i`rr/T station.
Personnel:
5.
It is, estimated that the airfield continues to be occupied by
approve 750 all ranks of the SA'; of whom approx 150 were officers.
6. AA Defences:
No change in or activity at the 1L` site was noted during the period
under review.
fl 10s which took part in the flying progrann were parked
? ASST of the caravan and some NORTH of the caravan.
Flying commenced. at 0800 hrs and ceased t owa.rds 1530 hrs.
Up to 1300 hrs, aircraft flew single circuits of the airfield
and landed. Flights fisted approx 6 rains.
From 1300--11400 hrs, formation take-offs of 2 and 3 aircraft
were made with local flying. Flights lasted approx 15 rains.
From 1400-1500 hrs, air-to-air firing took place
8. Rer~.ark:s :
The U-shaped ash heaps
airfield, are now being
form:
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at the VL ST side of the 50X1-HUM
timbering takes the follc1in
'?rooden stakes were driven into the ground on the inside of the
heaps, Up'-to a height of approx 2.5 m, distance between stakes
approx 2.5 -- 3 m.
(b) Sapling poles, still with the bark on ther.Z, were secured across
(c
total of 12 shelters were observed.
the upright stakes to form a log wall.
Over the whole is fastened a tarpaulin.
For_sketoh of shelters, see ".
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Key to Appendix "A1'1
Accommodation.
Air traffic control.
Static W/T station.
Wooden fence.
IFA building (former NI RS air-frame shop).
Ash heap.
U-shaped ash heaps.
garbed ? ire fence.
Holes for fencing posts.
6 x 3.7 cm AA guns, BOFORS type.
Tents.
Concrete bunker.
Dug-out.
Controller's caravan.
21 IL 10s.
13 L 10s.
3 PO 2s.
10 IL 10s.
-wire telephone line.
2-wire
Duty vehicles.
U-s e era.
Key to Appendix "02.
1. Barracks.
2 is
3?
4. 36 ri, 1os.
5. 10 L, 10s.
6. Caravan.
Key to Lppendix
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3.
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5-9.
6.
7.
10.
E Barth wall.
Height of wall approx 1.2 - 1.5 rm.
Stakes.
Inside view of log wall.
Logs.
Outside VOW.
Battens fastening tarpaulin cover.
Earth wall.
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