CIA Reading Room cia-rdp80-00810a006400650006-7: GROSSENHAIN AIRFIELD

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Approved For Release 2008/08/27: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006400650006-7 CLASSIFICATION, COUNTRY REPORT Grosoenhain Airfield TOPIC EVALUATION DATE OF CONTE DATE OBTAINED REFERENCES- 2 PLACE OBTAINED 16 .:arch 1955 PAGES ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) - REMARKS 25X1 1. The following air activity and aircraft wore obs carved at Grorsenhain 25X1 airfield botween 20 Janus and 10 Fobruarv 1855: 28 January. Between 2000 and 2130, the sound of flying ;.:iG-15z or U-'.iG-15o was hoard at the field but no details could be observed because of poor visibility. 29 January. A L:1-C?-15 or U-LiiG-15 took off at 1430. Seven individual take-offs were made between 1435 and 1610 and one element of 2 swept-back jet fighters took off at 1510. 31 3anuary and 1 February. I3o air activity was observed. 2 February. Between 1130 and 1645, there was air activity by G-15s or U-LiG-15s. One si-opt-back jet fighter each tool: off at 1130, 1200, 1245 and 1300. Additional take-offs wore made by 1 L.iG-15 or U-i.iiG-l.5 towing a sleeve tarot at 1330, 1 swept-back jot fighter at 1332, an element of 2 svopt-back jet fighters at 1333, and 1 low-wing monoplane at 1430. Between 1450 and 1645, there were additional take-offs by Iii G-150 or U-IIiG-150 including 1 aircraft towing a sleeve target. to 6 Februar~r. No air activity was observed. On 3 February, a total of 29 swept-back jot fighters were counted on the landing field. 'j to 9 February. Only little air activity vi as hearcL 10 February. ITo flir"hte wore made. An alert formation of 4. LI4-G-15s or U-I.:iG-15e was parked at the eastern and of the runway. 1 25X1 2. 'i'o chan,;o was observed on the radio and radar installations at the field. 3. Cn _ I'e ruar?~, 5 6 soldiers practiced with the A:: ,u-is in the AA gun cnplaco..ont. Cnn 10 I'ebruaa7j, 5 Guns wore covered with tarpaulins and 3 men worked on 1 Lmn 94d,-ex Approved For Release 2008/08/27: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006400650606-7 Approved For Release 2008/08/27: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006400650006-7 Cn 3__?ebruary, 2 trucks mountinL a soc chuiCht each were observed in tie southeastern corner of the landir field. 25X1 25X1 P PCorrent. It is?believed treat Gross e' `' .n* air fel bAS"Oecupied 25X1 by 1 f ithter division headquarters and 2 fi for re,-imonts. :ceept for 22 rebruary there wan very little air activity observed during period under review. A total of 21 1.iiG-15s or U-I.:iC-158 were observod on the lpnAinrr r - ^ly been observed in Grocconhain, 25X1 1X1- Commont. The AA ,un cmplaoonent has previously been confirm?d. Approved For Release 2008/08/27: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006400650006-7