ALTENBURG AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00418R005500010005-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2007
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: August 3, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contalne information affecting the lratlooai flefenae of the Vatted Btatee within the meaaiao of the
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COUNTRY East Germany
SUI.IECT Altenburg Airfield
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
DATE ACQUIRED
DATE DISTR. .#!)JtJs t 3 , 1956
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Informations
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ue elivers and fuel tanks, personnel strength,
of runway, crash, extension
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COUNTRY East Germany
Altenburg Airfield
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
DATE ACQUIRED
1956
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EAST GIMUNY
ALTT`IBURO AIRFIELD (Jue 3.9561
1. AIRCIUFT (22 Jun 56)
(a)
(b)
Approx 80 IM-1 i sg and 210 U 4IG l5s.
dispersed
2. AIRCRAFT NZASH
A 14IG 15 from ALTENBRG airfield crashed on Monday, 18th June,
after an explosion in the air. The pilot, a captain, was killed.
3. RUM'AY
The actual runway ends but 25 hectares of
aoodlands beyond this point have been felled to facilitate
take off and landing.
4 WORKSHOPS
? 1.ep sirs and assembly take place in one of the t.!o remaining
hangars.
6.
M.'.r . rE'HICLES
M.T. vehicles .re parked
From 9-23 Jun 56, all A.A. guns and equipment le.;eft by rail
for the USSR at night.
GROUND 1wkDAR
(a) Prom 9-23 Jun 55, 9 2-axle rail tankers arrived from ZEITZ.
The source of the fuel was BRIM`G, near ZEITZ.
(b) There are 14 fuel tanks buried Observation
indicates tl'-Lat each tank io capable of to i ig tie contents
of on complete 2-:axle rail tanker.
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PERSONNEL STRENGTH
(a,) 200 officers up to the ran'_: of c,-.ptain in singly quarters
(b) Approximately 70 officers in married .quarters. The
number has recently increased slightly.
(c)
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