BRANDENSBURG-BRIEST AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004501090003-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2007
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 29, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUN pRY
TOPIC
CLASSIFICATION SLOT/001,11 WL
East Germany
Brandenburg-Briest Airfield
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
PLACE 0TAI N ED.
29 June 1;54
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REMARKS
1. Between 21 May and 10 June 1954, air activity was observed at
-drandenburg-Briest airfield. Inc',ividual flights with low-level
attacks were made at the field or in the vicinity, in addition
to flights in formation of 3 and 9 aircraft. Some of the individual
flights were practice take-offs and landings. On 24 hay, about
45 Il-lOs were observed north of.the flight control station and
additional aircraft were east of the flight control building where
observation was difficult. Additional aircraft "revetments `ere
probably located there.
Apparently a aircraft had yellow upper edges
on their rudder assemblies, a white-bordered red Soviet star on the
Four fifths of the aircraft observed had yellow
propeller hubs.
2. Trucks
were seen on the landing field.
were observed entering and leaving
3. On 24 Lay, the newly built temporary buildings at the field were
turned over to the Soviets. At that time, no air activity was conducted.
Abott 25 Il-10s with yellow upper edges on their rudder assemblies
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Comment. Brandenburg-driest airfield is still occupied bj a
ground attack regiment. The regiment has new markinss i.e. P w,
upper edges on the rudder assemblies.
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