1. COTTBUS AIRFIELD 2. NEUHAUSEN AIRFIELD OF THE ATHLETIC AND TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION (CST)

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CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY ::ao t; Gernary
I. Cottbus Airfield
-REPORT
2. iTeuhausen Airfield of the Athletic and Technical Association (GST)
EVALUATION_.1_
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
PLACE OBTAINED,
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DATE PREPARED
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REMARKS
1. The following air activity and aircraft were observed at Cottbus airfield
between 16 JAMars- and 13 February 1955:
20 January. Between 0000 and 0930, there was local flying by Yale-lls. Air
activity was discontinued at 0930 because of snowfall.
21 January. Several Yak-lls with rod propellor hubs practiced local flying.
Contrary to provious obrorvationa, aircraft on this day inatoad of their
usual flight pattern of circling to the left over the field, were coon
circling to the right.
22 January. In addition to the usual local flights, flights were made by
elements of 2 Yak-lie. The take-offs and landings wore made individually.
23 to Jamiarx. No air activity was o'bcervedd.
26 January. Some Yak-10a practiced flying inelemonto of two. All take-offs
and landings wore individually made.
27 January, Several Yak-lla practiced local individual flying;. Song Yak-lie
made acrobatics at an altitude of about 2,000 motors. Sharp banks and
2 or 3 loops wore obcorved.
28 January. :ostly formation by elonento of 2 and fli htc of 3 Yak-lie
worn observed. The distance between the individual aircraft of some
formations was up to 100 motors. Sore aircraft flew in closo formation
with a distance of 1 wing open. T,ke-offs and lardingo wore all individually
made. Other Yak-lie made local flights of 5 to 6 minutes duration at an
altitude of about 300 motors. At about 1845, 2 AI,T-2e individually took off
and headed toward :;euhausen. At about 1930, the 2 aircraft returned to the
had red propeller hubs
16 and 17 January. There was no air activity.
18 January. Several take-offo and landings were Node by Yak-lie at
irregular intervals. Local individual flights of 0 to 10 minutes duration
wore made at altitudes of 300 to 400 meters. Two Yak-lle redo aerobatics
at an altitude of about 1,500 metorn.
19 January. Several Yak-lla made local individual flights and stunt fligbto
as on the preceding day. Between 1545 and 1600, 4 Yak-118 approached the
field from the east at an altitude of about 500 meters and at intervals
of 300 to 400 motors. The aircraft landed individually. All of the aircraft
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field from the direction of :Ieuhaueen.
2; Japer. At 01,100, several Yak-lie individually too,: off, assembled
in -for. atione of 2, 3 or 4, and practiced formation flyinv in the
vicinity of the field for about 20 minutes duration. After diaporsing
the formation, all of the aircraft made one local flight circling b the
right and then landed individually. At about 1600, there was intensive
air activity.
50 and 31 January. No air activity ;:as obeorved.
1 1'e1 ru j . ,here .-as intensive air activity in formations of 2 and 4. Yal:-llc.
Two Ya:c-lie alternat3ly made aerobatics, including loops, turns and rolls
at an :ltitudo of about 1,000 motors. All take-offs and landings wore
made individually.
2 to Yak-lle main practiced flying in formations of 2, 3 and
4. They took off and landed individually.
5 to 7 11obruaz r. :'o air activity crag obeorvod.
0 2'cbruary. About 6 Yak-lie practiced flyinC individually al in elononta
of two. The individual flits over the field wore node at an altitude
of about 300 motors and for 5 to 6 minutes duration. ,then the first
aircraft lifted off the around, the next aircraft began to take off.
After a loft bank, the two aircraft asoenblod in a formation with a
distance of one wine apau, and flow at an altitude of 300 to e,00 motors
for about 15 minutes. Thin the 2 aircraft landed individually and, after
an interval of about 10 minutes, another take-off was made in the same
manner. These practices were ropeatod in the vicinity of the field up
to 1600.
Febru . To air activity was obcorved.
lC robruarr. A total of 22 Yak-11s were counted o:- the lending fiol d in
the follo;:int, arra_ eenent:
L; Ya?:-Ile in front of the hangars
12 Y..?:-1I3 south ofo the eastern and of the runway
i Y?1:-lls r:3re involved in air activity.
An ambulance and tank truol: worn parked at the take-off point
where a non with a rod and a black flag was poctod. The lifted black
flag sac the take-off airaal while the lifted red flag indicated that
take-off and landing w* prohibited.
At about 0800, an 18-M-2 departed from the field toward :;euiiauaen. At abov.t
0035, ~_ Yam:-lls individually took off ;;t irrot^ular intervals m;d made local
flight for 6 to 0 minutoc at an altitude of about 300 motors. The landing
aircraft rolled for 50 to 80 meters and then took off again. This oxorciae
was repeated by each plane 3 or 4 times. Aft6r the landing, a short
brief inc. vas hold at the take-off point, the crows were exchanged and the
same aircraft took off gain after 10 minutes. Tc:o-wan crows wore obcorvod
in some aircraft. Flying was practiced until about 1530-
11 February. Between 0900 and 1600, several Yak-lls continuously practiced
local :au:ividual flying for about 5 minutes and at w' ;. altitude of about
300 notorc. It was noticed that all local flighta wore made to tbs right.
The aircraft flew a wide bank before landing and approached the field
at low level. This observation was not made during other approach flights.
12 rebruar_v. Between 0900 and 1600, there was intensive formation flying
by Yal:-lie. Several flights 1* formations of 2 and 4, and squadron
V-formations of about 10 aircraft wore oboorvod. The take-offs and
landings wore made individually and at intervals of about 1,000 meters.
. he aircraft assembled while flying a wide loft bank. '.;oat of the flights
wore made in the vicinity of the field, at an altitude of about t,00
motors, and for a duration of about 20 minutes. The diotanoo between
the individual aircraft of one formation was about 1 wing open. The
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aircraft r..ostl;r pract
41 iced 90- iegree turns. The lo- ir~r; aircraft
banked to tho left, the aircraft following also flow to the loft
while loosing altitude then oubcoquontly roCained their foimer
height. The ?pood of all aircraft ::aa alitly reduced. During
the afternoon, Yak-lie individually practiced Lliding at an angle
of about 45 do ?roos frov: an altitudo of 70C to 000 motors to about,
100 rnoterc. S"1ea the aircraft climbed at an rr^le of 30 to 40 doL-coos
to their former altitude and subeoquontly node anothor C;1idinC flight
over the field. .ch aircraft repeated tho exorciso 3 or '! tiros
before landing.
j 3 'oLruc . ;'o air activity was observed. 1
2. 1: c _en airf i?ld of JIM Athletic and Tachziioal A cocia ton (GS: )
T1)e 3-month tre.ininC coursea for professional functionaries of the
GSA that were scheduled to be held at the central cohools in Trebbin,
Laucha, 1artin and Ballenatedt acre called off. Inotoad, only short
air training courses and moctl.* politiea2 indootriaation courses
sere hold for non-profoc: ional functionaries. Accarrdinc to the
new work schedule of the C5:', the 10 boot cream of sportsmen wore
to undorCo instruction at I:eul,cuaon at least once per month, usually
on Saturdays or Sundays. MA s-)crtamon worn divided into traieirc
roupo and recoiled technic t2 A trainiz .? every second SLmder from 1000
to 1200 w d from 1400 to 1000. o glider aircraft for the G wore
supplied from Czochooloval:ia ac.d Poland. A direct telethono line
was laid from i euhauson ?irfic: ld to Cottbuo oirfield. 2
Cormnt. It is believed twit two battalions of the Cottbue
eroc ub are still stationed at Cottbus airfield. Since aid-Jwricr r
1955, thoro has been more intensive traininC activity by,Ydc-l1a
which made local fittjito, crooo-oouotW flute, foroa#$on fli is
of up to 10 aircraft, aerobatics, ClidfnC approaches c* ,Ground
tarCotc at an angle of 45 do(;roos ate. lior two first tin, 22 Yale-lie
were counted at the field. It in asear*d that the wimbor Of Yak-11
trainers was incro ced by the ropoatodly abcerved crate shirnonte
which arrived in the ' Bovitt Zone of GerraoW. It Is also possible
that the Yak-lle were confused with Ydrl0> sins the reported
aircraft numbers have previously boon confined as Yak-10 numbers
at Cottbus airfield. Two omploy:ient of 1L'IT-2 aircraft at ITouhausen
airfield for parachuting practices byflyinC; peroonnoi has previously
LComent- A previous report etatod that the manufacture nT r1idarn
for the GZ! in the Soviet Zone of Germany bad boon cancelled.
The direct telephone line. from Aeuhauaen
airfield to Cottbus airfield is reported for the first tins.
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