ERFURT-BINDERSLEBEN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002600660006-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2002
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: September 28, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2002/07/22: CIA-RDP80-00810A0026006, _,,
P,LAbSIFICATION..-'b
;O ; N iY _~ . i Germany
Erfurt--Binders.leben airfield
FVALOATION- see below----PLACE OBTAINED ...~.
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1 - set of photographs
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20 At 113r-0 a.m. on 4 August 1953, four single-engine aircraft fitted with a machine
gun in each of their wings landed at the field. Some time later, these aircraft
were no longer seen at the installation, At 1335 p.m. on 6 August, four single-
engine aircraft landed at the field and were parked in the revetments near the.
flight control station. At 12305 p.m. on 8 August, a single-engine aircraft, probably
a Yak -11, lamed at th3 field. No MiG-15s .were seen at the installation between 4
and 8 ,August o
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On 2 August,, source observed 6 et fi ht s, 7 single-engine low wing monoplanes
and 2 biplanes at the field. was identified on a radio truck,
equipped with a mobile Rus-2 radio station. Truck was also seen. 25X1 C
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4aclosure; One set of photographs of airfield and aircraft (Army, 5; Air, 6).
CLASSIFICATION __S=RF~
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2, 0?C2M=14, Prior to 2 Avguetr alert flights of MiG-15s which probably belonged
to the fighter division in l4erseburg were stationed at Erfurt-Bindersleben airfield.
The aircraft which were observed on 4 August, with mounted machine guns in their
wings were probably Il-lose It is believed that these conventional type piston
aircraft were stationed at the field only temporarily, possibly in connection with
exercises.
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Approved For Release 2002/07/22 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002600660006-5
_DATE PREPARED 28 Seotember1959