PEENEMUENDE AIRFIELD

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004100500010-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 8, 2004
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: May 1, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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1o The foil in.3 4beerva$iona were P.a at Yerenemuepae
A Li-2 and an aircraft with dou'fles _it)1 4)01 b1y were observed at the
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1d :. " 1 tnd 21 March
2 1 The 14-2 took off at 10 a,'M" Sbc event- tightens -were towed to
the ruj!g j&nnw5s pra .t*_flute over the field? At 1 p.m., firing was practiced
at as s d b a swep k jet aircraft.
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3 H"gh A 11-2 landed et 10.015 a.m? 'and again took off at 1 p.m. An aircraft with
double rudder assembly and towing a sleeve target took off,, Firing was practiced
at the sleeve target by a conventional aircraft.
A Li-2 landed at 1:10 when the sky was overcast? The aircraft again
took off at 4 p.m. During the early afternoon, the aircraft with double rudder
assembly wt.s repeatedly observed aloft,. About 2:30 pr. m.. , 15 ewe Pt-back jet aircraft
were towed to the runway and subsequently employed for firing practices at ground
targets. About 4:30 p.m., the MiG-15dor U--Hi0-15s discontinued air activity and
were towed back to their dispersal areas.,
5 and 6 March. No flights were made. There was a closed ceiling and intermittent
rain and fog,,
March, At 1 p.m., no air activity was conducted,, A Li-2 and an aircraft with
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double rudder assembly were parked at the runway.
8Mwrgh. At 1:10 p.m., a Li-2 took off. There was su8/10 overcast and good visibility,
g 12 11 March. No air activity was observed at the field. The ceiling was closed
and there was dense fog in spots.
12 Mla b. The aircraft with double rulder assembly was no longst~ parked at the
field although its tptf had not been observed.
13 to 19 ., No air ectivity was conducted, There was a closed ceiling and sour-
oe{s possibilities of observation were limited.
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20 March, Flying wtlss practiced by riG-15%or. U-MiG-15s. The sky was 2/10 over
cast and visibility was .good.
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?1 Mer . There was no air activity.
2. The following air activity was observed between 1 and 20 March,:
1 March. Between 10: O a.m. and 2 p.m.,, swe,nt--back jet aircraft were observed
flying over the lake of Usedom and firing with aircraft weapons at sloeve targets
towed by sin+ggle-engine aircraft.
Swept-back jet aircraft made practice flights at high altitudes. The
weather was clearing up,
tre11. At s a.m., a twin-engine aircraft crossed over the airfield, coming from
the direction of Stettin and. heading toward Ruegen. Between 10 a.m. and 3 pOm.,
firing was practiced by W.
10 to3x No air activity was observed at the field.
20 Y . About 1.1 a. m.,, a twiu=engine flying boat crossed over the Isle of Used em.
Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., sue-it-back jet aircraft practiced firing at airborne
targets.
25X1 rm ~ant- Apparently no changes have been m do in the occupation of Poenemuerd
airf - e d. There is a fighter regiment of the Soviet Navy equipped with about 20
M IG-15s which carry out air activity along the usual pattern. The ati rcr? ft with
double rudder assemblies which were continuously observed in Peener-luanda are belie%
to be Tu.2s. The M1-2s which were repeatedly observed probably conducted courier
igghts.
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