KOETHEN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001300670005-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 2009
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: June 11, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
PLACE ACQUIRED
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is proalbited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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SECURITY INFORMATION
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 3.1 Juno 1953
NO. OF PAGES 3
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
Aircraft Count.
1. On April there were 19 MIG-l5 aircraft at Koethen Airfield. n addition there
were also two unidentified jet fighters which are described in the following
paragraph. All aircraft were silver in color and showed the conventional
Soviet red star on the fuselage and tail fin. Three aircraft were dispersed
in front of the hangars and the remainder were parked on the taxi-track
adjacent to the runway.
Unidentified Jet Fighter e
2. The undercarriage and the tail unit appeared to be similar to that of the
MIG-15 b the wing tips were angular and the wings swept back more than
those of the standard MIG-15 aircraft. The fuselage did not appear to be
round but might rather be described as egg-shapedg being wide at the
lower part. The nose appears pointed and stands out sharply in dark red.
Under the point of the nose is an opening in the form of a mouth which is
stepped down below the level of the fuselage. The stepped down portion
continues to a point level with the trailing edge of the wings. From +,b.-' s
point the fuselage tapers off to the tail unit in the normal way. This
aircraft was thought to be bigger than the MIG=15. (See attachment for
sketch)
F22in g Activity.
3. On April there was considerable flying activity throughout the day. Flying
activity has been particularly lively during the fourteen days previous to
this data, Most of this activity has consisted of fighters taking off and
landing in the second birct?aft tacking off and lwAing close behfiad.
the first, 7
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Kothen Airfield
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The following vehicles were seen.in the vicinity of the airfields
SAF driver, belonging to a driving school..
SAF driver, belonging to a driving school.
SAF driver, belonging to a driving school.
SAE driver,pt'oceeding empty in the direction
of the airfield.
SAF driver carrying troops in the direction.
of the airfield.
IComaent: The presence of an unidentified Jet type at liethen
was also reported in a previous report.
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