ZERBERT AIRFIELD

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005200680010-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 19, 2000
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: June 7, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED 7 Lune 1950
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1. Four jet fighters took off from the Zerbst airfield at
8;30 ttom, on 18 April 1950 in fair weather. Four more jet
fighters took off up to 12:30 porn. at intervals of about 30
minutes. The planes lcndcd after an about 30-minute
flight.and were immediately pushed into the hangars.
Each plane took off only once during the day,
2. There was no flying at the field on 20 and 21 April 1950.
3, Four jet fighters took off at 9:30 a.m. on 24 April 1950
at short intervals, They flew in formation, heading south,
and landed at 10:05 a.m. one shortly after the other.
4. No flights were made on 25 April 1950.
5. Four jet fighters took off at 10:15 a.m. and 12:20 p.m.
on 26 April 1950. They headed south, flying in formation,
and landed at 12:50 and,1 p.m,
6. No take-offs were made on 2S April 1950.
7o There was all-day flying with jet fighters and conventional
fighters on 29 April 1950. The maximum flight time of the jet
fighters was 45 minutes.
3. No take-uffe were made on 30 April 1950. An estimated 30 to
40 jet fighters of both types and as many conventional fight-.
ere were parked at the field. it was not noticed that the
aircraft were refueled at the field or that tank trucks were
stationed there. Refueling was possibly done in the hangars.
9. Five medium AA guns,* guarded b;, one sentry, were being em-
placed on the western edge of the field between the guard
house and the road to 0obritz (Y 53/E 09) on the night of
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10. Three sAept-back, Ming jet fighters were parked at the take-
of .C point between 4 and 7 p .n . on le. April 1550. i:ine sink le'
enr ine aircraft, covered with tarpaulins, one twin-engine plane
and one biplane were parked on the landing; field and one
sin ;l_e-engine fighter in front of the hangars. .?-any aircraft,
the :;Jpes of c ddc'ri cciu1d not be detenained, were parked inside
a. v, 4` n . er s Individual convention; ;1 fitters with red propeller
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11, Three Jet fighters were parked at the take-off point and many
aircraft of different types in front of the hangars on 19 April
1950. Swept-back jet fighters took off in fonsation3of up to
four planes between 2 and 4 p.m. and wade flights of up to
15 minutes? duration.
12. There was no flyin,. at the field betv,een 20 and {3 April 11',-150
in unfavorable weather.
13. Three jet fighters were again s:.andi: g at the take-off point
on 26 April 1950 and one jet fighter on the landing field. uneven
s::ept-back ring; jet fighters, one tvw?in-engine; plane and ten
single-engine fighters were parked in front of We iangars.
There was no flying between 1 and 7 1).m. although the weather
was favorable. The jet figiai:ers, except for those standing at
the take-off point, were trucked into tree narngars at 5:30 p.rri.
14. Three conventional-vdint jet fighters and the Lollowina. crwept-
ba:ck wing; jet fighters were seen at the airfield or. 47 ? prig
1950: lour at the runway, tz,ree on the land:Ing, field and
seven in front of the hangars. Individual fighters r;ith radial
engine and blue >aint practiced flying between 5 a.m. and 7 pm.
15. There was no flyinL? on 30 April 1950 althou~.;h the weather was
fair. The followint. aircraft were seen at the field: 4 swept-
back vrln_? jet fighters, I Z single-engine fighters and ?1 biplane.
Aircraft of a type previously not seen at the field recently
arrived. The nlanesr ia a two-man cre : and a flexible xachine
gun firini; to tree rear several days three railroad tank cars
were emptied into the fuel dump.
16, lour AA runs of 70 to 80-s caliber, each mounted on four
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Peels1were seen on all days of observation in the fields on the
edge of the airfield near the stationary radio station. The
gun crews were in position. Three more excavated positions
with telephone connection were around the field. They were not
occupied. Surveying work was being done in the surrounding
fields on 26 April 1550.
17. Three AAA guns emplaced on the western edge of the field pr?ac_
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Approaching and departing aircraft were used
as targets, including a four-engine plane of U5 make which
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