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EXTRA C TS FROM A IR TRA FFIC C  C HIROL LOGS
A R EA R EPO R TED O N
SOVIET ZONE GERMA NY
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11 A UGUST 1953
PR EPA R ED  BY (O fficer)
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The following information was extracted from A ir Traffic C ontrol Logs 
TEMPELHOF, 11 A ugust 1953.
10 A ugust 1953:
19362 hours: B ritish European A irways DC -3 type A ircraft, GA LXK 
flying Inbound for TEMPELHOF via C enter C orridor
reported observing what appeared to be 
rockets, being fired approximately one 
front of him.
red 
(1)
colored 
Rile in
224?z hours: B ad Eisen A ir Traffic C ontrol reportedthe
Information to TEMPELHOF A ir Traffic C ontrol:
following
The pilot of B ritish European A irways DC -3 type 
A ircraft, GA GIP, reported sighting a stationary red 
colored light twenty (20) nautical miles West of Genthin 
(5224N/1209E). Light appeared to be at approximately 
5,000 feet but not above 5,500 feet.
2315Z hours: B ritish B erlin A ir Safety C enter reported that the 
Soviets checked on this reported red light and could 
not account for it.
11 A ugust 1953:
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0235Z hours: Pilot Lesser, Pan A merican C lipper C -193A Enroute to 
Hanover via the C enter C orridor reported to TEMPELHOF 
A ir Traffic C ontrol when over the area twenty (20) 
nautical miles West of Genthin. Pilot Lesser observed 
no light or activity of any description, but stated 
that on Friday night (7 A ugust 1953) in this same area, 
he observed ground to air firing. Pilot Lesser stated 
that as his A ircraft approached this area (7 A ugust 1953)
the ground to air firing stopped. Pilot 
unable to determine what type projectile 
fired.
stated he was 
was being
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