PEENEMUENDE AIRFIELD

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CIA-RDP80-00810A003100480009-6
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December 14, 2016
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March 14, 2003
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November 23, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2003/08/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA003100480009-6 CLASSIFICATION-MM COUNTRY b: $t Germny TOPIC EVALUATION 2r3X1 C Feensmuende Airfield DATE OF CONT DATE OBTAINEd REFERENCES_ PAGES __--'LACE OBTAINED REMARKS .:_ 25X1X 0 25X1X 25X1A 25X1 C 1. Almost every day during the period :F'ror 13 to 22: August 1953, II 25X1 ob erved r,~p + Usedorn that =firing at towed sleet targets was procticed over the Baltic Sea. About 5 km from the shares approximately peallel to the Bansin-.3winemuende railroad line., a srwept-back jet aircraft towil,4 a sleeve target was attacked by another swept ck fighter. The aircraft came 'rom and departed toward Fbland 2. The following air activity and aircraft were observed at the field between 30 August and 9 October 1953: 30 arid 31 Aup.~ust. No air activity was observed at the field I SeRjenber. At 8:t+5 aim., a Li-2 took off and headed south. There was a scattered cloud base and good visibility, At 10 a.m., 10 swept-back jet fighters were towed to the runway and subsequently made local individual flights throughout the morning. The aircraft were towed back to their dispersal areas at 2 p.m. 2 Sent,. At 8:10 a.m.. an aircraft with double rudder assembly took off. There was sunny and windy weather. Flights were made by Li-2a and a Yak-14 in the course of the day 3 September. No air activity was obs v September At 7:15 a.m,., a Li-2 took off and headed southa There was a strong -westerly wind with intermittent rain showers. An aircraft with double rudder assembly landed at 9:45 a.m. 11 Sept r., At 7 a,.m., a Li-2 and an aircraft with double rudder assembly were parked at the runway. No air activity was observed. 12 September. As on the preceding day, the two aircraft were :still parked at the runway &7 a.n. Taise-offs were made by a Yak-14 at noon and a Po-2 at 4:15 p.m. , 13 September. No air activity i * oba M. CLASSIFICATION SECRYT Approved For Release 2003/08/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA003100480009-6 Approved For Release 2003/08/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A003100480009-6 S]ct:E'T, 25X1A 14. September. At 7 a .n . , i Li-2 and 1 aircraft with double Yadder- asser..bly were again observed parked at the runway. A Li-2 landed. al: 3x20 puma 1b6&~tmber. A Li-2 took off at 11 a.m, 17 Se ember A Lire landed at 10:45 a.m4 and 2 Li-2s took off at 1:30 P.M. 19 September, A Li-2 landed at 12:30 ,).m. There was a scattered cloud base and rainy weather. 20 Sepptember A Li-2 took off at 10:34D a.m 21 Septembrx A Li-2 landed at 8:45 a.m., The weather was cloudy. 22 September. At 10 a.m., 10 swept..-back jet fighters were parked a L the runway. The aircraft made local flights during the morning., 2 Se tember., A Li-2 took off at 10:50 a.m. and another Li-2 landed *.t 3:30 P.m. There were scattered clouds. Sptember., At 8 a.m., as on the preceding day, an aircraft with double rudder assembly was parked at the runway, A Li-2 took off at noon and landed at 2:30 p.m. 25 September. Thirteen swept-back jet fighters were observed at the ruiway at 7 am., when the weather was sunny. The aircraft made local individual flights throughout the da? and returned to their dispersal areas at axixt 4 p.m. A Li-2 was observed aloft at 4 p.n. 26 September. The weather was foggy in the morning and cleared up in tie course of the day, A Li-2 was observed landing at 4 pons 27 Se semi r w he aircraft with doub !_e rudder assembly was again obser'Ted at the runway., A Li-2 took off at I p.,m, 28 September. Ho air activity was observed at the field. There was a scattered cloud ceiling and strong westerly wind. 21 September. Swept-back jet fighters continually made local flights throughout the day. 30 Se ember, A Yak-14 took off at 7:10 a.m. and another aircraift of ne same type landed at 4:10 p.m. A Li-2 landed at 9:10 a.- m. an aircraft with double rudder assembly at 11 a.m. Seven swept-back jet fighters ,ogre towed to the runway at 11:30 a.m. and subsequently made short 1oca-1. flights up to 3:30 p.m. 1 Oct't rs. In the early morning, two aircraft with double rudder assszrblies were observed at the field, One of them took off at 8:50 a.m. A Li-a2 was observed leaving the field at 11 a.m. Approved For Release 2003/08/07 : CIA-RDP80-00810A003100480009-6 Approved For Release 2003/08/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA003100480009-6 2 October., No . air activity vas observed . There were clouds and c.,-)n .iderab: hazy weather, 25X1 25X1X 0 Sep. M,b 3r Between 10 a.m. and 3 swept-back jet fighters r.~ade high-altit=:xde flights over L"sedor, and take-offs and landings at the f'le Ldo 16 and 7r,,;ietrlt r~bew A large--scale exercise, involving AA units, was f:eld in the Peenernw.zendee.-Karltshagen area., Sorts slips, apparently belonging ? c the attacking seac, terf-e ;L: ez ved ;;n 1-he f altic Sea. Some of then? ,,sere attacked by . swept-back jet fighters 2 18 Sept?Mbe3r Daring the noon hours, swept-tack jet fighters were observed over sedom- 2 Se fiber . A twi.r -engine aircraft was observed over Karlshagen. 2 Se embbor Tim swept-back Jet fighters were observed aloft at, 8 a.m. 29 Sept(w,.ber. At 10 a.rn. and 4 p.rnna, air activity was conducted ty swept-back jet fighters. 1 October. single engine airrcraft with radial engines landed at the Field at 12:15 P.m. and a October. No air activity was obzerveda 6 October Between 8 au.n. and 9 a.r,,,., a single-engine aircraft circled over the over the landed shortly between t:-.e individual circles and then took off again,, At 8 a,,n.,, nine swept-back jet fighters were towed to the runway, One of the aircraft towing a sleeve target took off at 845 a.ai? Subsequently, the other swept-back jet fighters took off and practiced firing at the sleeve target., 25X1A 8 October , /,t 9;45 a .n , a Po -2 took off .. The sky was partly cloudy. s were node by an aircraft with double rudder assembly at lq.lt) Landing a.m. and a single--engine aircraft at :3 p.,m. The first aircraft took off at 3:10 psra. and landed at, 4:45 p~ `, A 1k-2 landed at 3.15 ).m. and another aircraft of the aerie type took `off at 3:30 p.m-. October. A swept-back jet fighter took off at, 9;05 a m,and nude sore local flights. Eight swept-back jot fighterss w4ich took off at. 9:15 a.m, assenbied to two forrwations of fours and then practiced formation flying. Throughout the day, individuaal take-offs and formation flights were practiced by swept-back jet fighters., Some landings and take--dffs were also ,.'Ad* by U-2s 0 Between 1 and 5 September, night flying was repeatedly practiced by swept- back jet fighters at the field. 4, The following observations were made at the field between 15 September and 6 Octo Baer v Approved For Release 2003/08/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA003100480009-6 Approved For Release 2003/08/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA003100480009-6 6 t?ctobe re Between 8:30 a.m. am 3? p.m., swep t nark jet figh`.ers were observed aloft. 8 0 r Swept-back jet fighters pre.ct .ced .f ring over the Baltic Sea. 10 October. /fit: 9:20 a.m. and 300 P.m,., swept- ck jet 7ithters were observed eitf t 6 Ctctober. Seven conventional aircraft acid 16 swept-back jet fighters wore observed at the fiel.d0 25X1A 25X1 C 25X1 A 1. E~Cq 1m 'penes aende airfield is r,ta l,l occupied by a ~ va figxa ? r regiment with s Tx~it 20 AG-15s. The akeeratt, conduct the eara air ty as usue,? ly sr i ormead grj the fighter .'e it e%1rav. The pasta --rt, of the ..7..grt s by a Li-2, which were apparently made vE;ry day, i as not been c1a: lfied nor has it been determined why an aircraft with double rudder assembl.;r, pos.iblz a Tuv2, was preaentt at the :"J.eid, It is tjel:ieved possibis t .at the `.E u-2 was used for target representation. 25X1 A 2 F--,Cyo ;,R 'T'his exercise, is re,. or ec for the first L sne a IS. IM M,/ Approved For Release 2003/08/07 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA003100480009-6