FINOW AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004501130003-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 13, 2007
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 29, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION S
East Germany
e field: 'IiG-l5s at the take-off point, L MiG-15s of the alert
flight, 52 MiG-15s and U-MiG-15s and 9 Yak-lis at the northern
edge of the field; an additional 5 aircraft were believed to be
parked at the northern edge. On 17 May, there was intensive air
activity by individual MiG-15s and U-.MiG-15s which made local
flights, while other aircraft. practiced flying in formations of
two and four..1
2. Op 26 Apri.l, a resident of Lichterfelde stated that a Soviet aircraft
had crashed in Lichterfelde on the evening of 23 April. Several houses
had been damaged and a woman injured. On 17 Yay, the place of
accident was cleared and the damaged houses were repaired by order
of the Soviets.
3. On 2 May, a special motor vehicle, sir:ilar to an Opel Kadett, was
observed at the take-off point. From this car a cable extended to
the left side of a MiG-.15. The car probably was a starter carriage
as, irzodiately after the cable connection to the aircraft was
effected, the jet engine was started.
4. On 22 May, 2 trucks, 1 searchlight about 2 meters in diameter, and
1 two-wheeled generator, about 2.5 Peters long, were observed about
500 meters south of Finow -Finowfurt road. Two air force soldiers
were engaged n fitting a device, similar to a radar set, on the
searchlight.
Between 26 April and 2 May, only 3 x,37-mm AA guns were observed in
the AA gun emplacement in the southeastern corner of the field.
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DATE PREPARED. 29 June 1954
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On 2 May, the following aircraft were counted at
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10. On 5 May, a new wooden hut, about 6 x 8 meters, was observed east
of the northern end of. the short runway. About 10 soldiers worked
observed in the southeastern corner of the field about 100 meters
west of the AA gun emplacement. On 10 May, a Kniferesta-type radar
set was observed aboix 300 meters south of kilometer marker 6;1
on the Finow-Finotrfurth road, About 200 meters west of this set
was a small hill with a Token-type radar set oil top. 3
At the beginning of may, 37-m AA guns were observed in the AA gun
emplacement in the southeastern corner of the field. Sentries
wearing red-bordered black epa~-,lets were posted at the southern
guardliouse.4
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A model AL 4 Mk 3 radar set and, at a distance of some meters, a
Fishnet-type radar set were observed west of Elesenthaler Strassa,
north of the LA gun emplacement.
7. During May, M1G-15s and U4IIG-15s were repeatedly observed flying
at the field. The aircraft strength at the field was estimated at
60 `:iG-15s and U IUG-15s . I-
8. On 5 and 10 May, a truck mounting 'a model AA 4 14K 3 radar set was
on the hut.
12. Finow airfield was observed almost every day between 24 and 29 May,
Local flights were made by individual aircraft and in elements of
twos. On one day a formation of aircraft was observed flyinu at
a high altitude,
On 27 May, about 50 MiG-15s and U$4iG-15e were
parked at the northern edge of the field.
13. At the end of May, 4 x 37-mm AA guns were observed in the AA grata
emplacement in the southeastern corner of the field. The bamb
piles in the northeastern corner of the field were no longer
recognized as such. They were protected by a roof and covered on
the sides.
Cement. It appears that Finow airfield is still occu ied
a fighter division headquarters and two fighter regiments.
Comment. For Iodation and sketch of radar set, see Annex.
Comment. A light AA battery of 6 x 3'7-mm AA guns is stationed
at Finow airfieldo The radar sets mentioned were previously reported.
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