JUETERBOG ALTES LAGER AIRFIELD

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003701100008-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 19, 2009
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: February 12, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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Jueterbog Ate8 Lager Airfield
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED,
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29 Decemb_er. After 10 a.m., there was air activity by swept-back jet aircraft
from the hangars Nos 8 to 10. The aircraft took off in elements of twos d
remained aloft for about 20 minutes. About 30 minutes after the landing of
an element, two additional swept-back jet aircraft took off. After the landing
of the last element about 2 p.m., a single-engine aircraft with blue
Iropelier hubs was observed landing at. the field.
20 December After 10 a.m. at intervals of /$0 to 50 minutes, a swept-back
jet aircraft without auxiliary fuel tanks taxied under its own power to the
end of the runway, coming from hangars Nos 4 to 6. While the weather was
very cloudy, about four ind:i.vidual flights were made for. 20 minutes duration.
Only the two YiG-15s or U- 13-15s from hangar No 10 flew. in forration :'or
about 25 minutes..These two were fitted with auxiliary fuel tanks. Air
activity was discontinued about 1 p.m. Shortly after 2 p.m., a ground attack
aircraft landed at the field.
The following air activity was observed at Jueterbog Altes Lager airfield
between 29 December 1953 and 22 January 1954:
31 December. Around noon,-.,3 swept back jet aircraft took off, circled once
over the field and then landed again. In the afternoon, there was heavy
snowfall. No flightswerre made.
4 January. A twin-engine aircraft with double rudder assembly landed at 11 a.n.,
again took off at about 1 p n.., and subsequently circled several tires over the
firing range. The aircraft again landed at 2:15 p.m., was parked in front, of
hangar No 8, and departed around 3:30 p.m. Except the alert aircraft, no
additional aircraft were observed outside of the hangars.
5 January. Beginning ,at 10 a.m., 8 13-G-15 or U MiG-15s were towed out of
hangars Pros 8 to 10 toward the runway. The aircraft practiced flying in
elements of twos. There was an interval of about 20 minutes between two
flights. Around 2 p.r., air activity was discontinued and the air .raft were
again towed backo the hangers.
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b. On 9 January) in addition to
the alert flight, about 15 'iG-15 or LJ-PiG-15s were parked at the runway. 1
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Iooent. Jueterbog Alter Lager airfield is believed to be still 25X1
occupied by two fighter regiments. Noteworthy is the air activity observed
on 21 January 1954. For sketches of take-off formation and flight formation,
see Annex. Of the aircraft belonas to 25X1
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1~ Jueterbog Altos Lager airfield
In addition to the two fighter regiments, 4 to 6 teng-.Lne ne aircraft., probably Tu 2s, were repeatedly observed. at Jueterbog-
Altes Lager airfield. The twin-engine aircraft are used as tow target aircraft
for AA units at Juetorbog troop training grounds. The landings of Il-10a which,
according to another report, again left on 27 January, were repeatedly reported.
The aircraft belong to the ground attack regiment at Finsterwalde airfield.
This conclusion is drawn from previous observations, according to which the
aircraft were marked by blue propeller hubs and blue upper edges on their
rudder assemblies; a blue propeller hub was reportedly observed on an aircraft
landing on 29,-December 1953. Truck ich was observed near the 25X1
ground attack aircraft on 22 January 1954 was previously observed in Finsterwalde.
During the preceding period, maintenance work has been conducted on the 11-1Os
which landed in Jueterbog. Therefore, it is believed probable that the I1-10s
mentioned in the present report landed at the field for the same purpose.
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i net A repair shop of the Southern Ftr Corps is located in the
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eastern corner of Jueterbog Altes Lager airfield, near the railroad linen
is also a test stand.where test runs of dismantled aircraft engines
ade.
4.
$fm0nta This is an unidentified radio installation which had been
located at Z rbst airfield prior to the transfer of a fighter regiment from
Zerbst to Jueterbog Altos Lager.
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