FINOW AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001300470003-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 22, 2002
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 27, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE OF CONTENT-10, rarah to 1 April 1953
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Air activity observed at Finow air."ield from 10 March through 1 April. ]
ir:.cluded:
1C }arch. From 9:30 a.ra. to 4 p.: there was flying at the field in f ._.r
weather,, Once 11. Mi_G-15s were seen flying in squadron wedge formation of
flight wedges. Source repeatedly saw formations of four planes :in wedgye
fors^a'tion and also high altitude flights by individual MiG-15s.
U__ larch. From 9 a.m. to 5 pin ~ndividua1 and forra.tion flying
conducted at altitudes of up to 5,000 meters,' Wedge formations of foi x
planes and for a tions of two planes were been;. The waather was fair.
A type-29 plane.was definitely identified
16 March. At 8:24 aa;n., four Yake-ils flew circles over the field.
Formation flying was practiced in the afternoon. Formations of 1 arid I'.
tII.iG-15s were observed. Formations of 5, 3 and, 2 planes were repeatedly snei::
Some I:iG-15s or tyre-29 ?lanes made h; gh altitude flights F One ; Mane s
seen towing an air sleeve.
17 Marches From 8 a.rr. to 2 p.m., Individual 4.nd foci-anion flying and
firing at an air sleeve towed by a }'iG-15 were observed. The we::.ther
was fair,
IP And 19_ ,".^arch. Air activity was much lighter than on the Preceding
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28 March, Between 5 and 6 p.m., soure
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Two other YiG--15s were seen immediately west of the
alert night, i l.e 35 J'.iG-15a and type-29 planes we 'e parked at the
northern edge of the installation. Another estimated 10 i'iG-15s or
type-29 planes were available at the field ?
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''arch. From a.m. to 3:30 p.?;;., Yak-11s made local trainin f rt
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er was fair.
arch. There was only light local. training activity. The weather wa,
5/ic overcast, visibility good.
. ri,l There was flying at the field. From 5:45 to 6:45 p.m., 40, ` i.G-al5s
or tyre-29 planes in addition to three Yak-Il.s were counted at the fief.l
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Another estir'ated 12 !AG-15s were narked at the installation.
2. On 1 April, 6 x 37-air; guns were observed at the AA gun enriace-,ent at tie
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ar~~ s ationed at Finow airfield. shad been ab -erved at other airf s_eid;:
In East Germany occupied by fighter units trainin In f rr t flying
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