FINOW AIRFIELD

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP80-00810A001300470003-3
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 14, 2016
Document Release Date: 
May 22, 2002
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3
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Publication Date: 
April 27, 1953
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REPORT
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S, CI (',I" fin', PMnuad r For Release 2002/07/15.~i:fiCJA RDFW*QWA 01 "'!r,4I JTRY st i s Fillow Airfield 25X1X1 DATE OF CONTENT-10, rarah to 1 April 1953 ATE PREPARED REFERENCES. _.. 25X1A 2 PAGES - .,_.-.-_.a.M..-.......ENCLOSURES 040. & TYPE) -W REMARKS. 25X1X 25X1A 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 25X1 B 28 March, Between 5 and 6 p.m., soure at the field istex]. of f'otx I+iG.--i5s 25X1 B 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 ? CLASSIFICATION SPX RET Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001300470003-3 Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001300470003-3 25X1 B 25X1A ''arch. From a.m. to 3:30 p.?;;., Yak-11s made local trainin f rt and 1'iG-25s were involved in individual anO formation flying. 25X1 B h th T e wea 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 25X1 B 25X1 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 25X1 B 25X1 25X1A l . orezent. A f' i i ter division headquarters and two fighter regimens 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 ha.s been stressed d r d. 25X1 B 25X1 B SE PET/r Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-00810A001300470003-3