WELZOW AIRFIELD

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CIA-RDP80-00810A001000940001-6
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 21, 2016
Document Release Date: 
March 5, 2009
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1
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Publication Date: 
March 31, 1953
Content Type: 
REPORT
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~9lf'~T1Cf1i :1sG~ti: `t Approved For Release 2009/03/05: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001000940001-6 25X1 Welzow Airfield . z~ )ATE OF )ACE OBTAINED :E ERENCES 25X1 EPARED 31 March 1953 ..~....,~...~._.~...~.,~..,._25X1 ~ u A...E5 . ... _._,~. E NC SURE8 ( This is UNEVALUATED ,....._..._.....~...,..__....._......,_,~_.~...._..~,.......w,..~.....~.._.,~..,mW information...~..~....~..~~ .m,...,.~,~.._,~,.._.~..._.~.,..~._.~..~..w .,_._. .0_. _.~ .~ _.. _ 25X1 El 1. On V4 February 1953, ?arce van-like trucks were observed around a jet 25X1 bomber which had made a belly landing at Welzoa airfield. The plane was 150 to 200 motors west of the radar set which was on the nrr thern edge, of the field. At 11945 a.m. on 28 February, an UIL-2.8 plane tr ok off from 'the field. There was a 1/10 overcast and a visibility cf 10 . Additional tc -offs were made by jet bombers in the early after4oon. A biplane and 13 IL-28 and UM- 28 planes were parked at the field I?,, the radar set, which was previously 25X1 located on the northern edge of the field, *%,as about 200 maters southwest of the Welzow-Noupetershain railroad line, 100 to 150 meters ncr theast of the northern edge of the runway. 3. On 28 February, about 30 mm wearing red-bordered bhX cks epaulets were engaged in ci, gging.A:t gun emplacements in the eastern section of the field, along the Welzow-Woupetershain railroad line. Between the,spur track and the eastern taxiway, construction work was under way and individual founda- tion walls of buildings were observed. 25X1 0 25X1 4. In the afternoon of 25 February, 12 aircraft, probably y jet bombers were observed in the southwestern corner of the field. Three twin-engine planes, probably B-25s, were also parked at the field. At about 3 p.m., tsc twin 25X1 engine planes landed one after the other and, subsequently, were parle d mar the other aircraft. Between 3 and 6 p.m., some take- offs were made by a thir d twin-engine plane which circle d over the field. After each landing, the crew was exchanged.1 5. The radar set which was previously located in the northern section of the field was observed aboat 50 maters west of its Iarevious location. Another 2 radar set was about 200 meters southeast of the ncr thern end of the runway. 6, Between 27 February and 3 March, a shipment with bombs daily arrived in ,,Jelzow and was shunted to the spur track of the airfield, where it was unloaded inmrsdiately. t Si GIa+~T/~ C1.ASSIFICATI?N 25 YEAR RE-REVIEW Approved For Release 2009/03/05: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001000940001-6 Approved For Release 2009/03/05: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001000940001-6 - 2 - 7. ),,n 6 March, 11 aircraft were observed at the field There was no air activity. 1 AA Puns of 7 a and 37-mm cclila r were also observed at the field I. Los;u; to welzow airfield is occupied by a bomber regiment which, accoxdiz ;,to available infon.ation, is equipped with E+bout 12 IL-26 planes. 2.. Q radar set on the northern ed.,-e of the field is is located near the AA gun sra AA e pla ce;raent. he radar set iacatea saatneast of the northern edge of the runway was of the Duzmbo type. SxCI:,Tj 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2009/03/05: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001000940001-6