BRIESEN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005300330001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 14, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC Briesen Airfield
REPORT
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE 0 BTAI N E
REFERENCES
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REMARKS
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DATE PREPARED 14 October 1954
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ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
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1. Th 8 following air activity and aircraft were observed at Briesen airfield 25X1
between 15 and. 23 Septemiri- logAl
15
September. Two 11.2881 'took off about 12000 25X1
disappeared from view, and returned about 1300.?
16japtember. Between 0700 and 1300t two I1-28s or U-11-288 alternately made 25X1
individual flights of about 60 min4tes duration.
4fintembet& About 08009 an 11.281 took off. Shortly after
the take-off, the aircraft was seen towing a sleeve target rig 25X1
pursued by a second 11-28. After 20 minutes, an /1.28 with I
AItook bout off3I
and broke out a sleeve Pet which was attacked by aircraft
minutes later, aircraft I returned and dropped the torn sleeve target over 25X1
the field.
laliatigmbzu. At 07000 an 11-289
oolort took off and broke out a sleeve target shortly afterward. The sleeve
target was attacked by another 11-28. There was a 7/10 overcast and visibility25X1
of about 10 km. After about 1 hour, the towing aircraft returned and dropped
the torn sleeve target over the field. After 10 minutest the two attacking
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aircraft landed at the field. During the afternoon, when air activity was
discontinued, 27 I1.28s and U.11-288 were parked along the southern taxiway. ??
12.1gagmbgt, About 10000 two 11-28s1 hook off at 25X1
an interval of about 2,000 meters. The ceiling was 9/10 overcast and visibilit
was limited to about 5 km. At an altitude of about 1,000 meters, aircraft
broke out a sleeve target. StibsequentlY1 'did the same. One aircraft
north and the other one headed south, disappearing from view. Subsequently, a
third 1148 or U-I1.28 took offt climbed to a'high altitude, and crossed several
times over the airfield within 60 minutes. About 70 minutes after the take-off
of the first aircraft, the three aircraft returned to the field, dropped their
sleeve targets and landed individually. The sound of aircraft weapons being 25X1
fired were not heard during the air activity.
agjigagambata, No air activity was observed. Twenty-eight 1148s or 1J-I1-285 were
parked on the dispersal areasq
zusatestsiza At 0730, I1-28s1 took off in rapid 25X1
succession. Aircraft' 'broke out a sleeve target which was attacked but not
fired on by the other two aircraft. After a flight time of 60 minutes, the two
attacking aircraft landed and the third aircraft dropped its sleeve target. The
latter aircraft landed about 30 minutes later. 25X1
gg September? There was air activity but no details could be observed. Upon
completion of flight training, 29 I1-28s and U-I1-285 were parked on the dispersal
areas.
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a.gmagmhato..About 07009 an 11=281 I took off and
made local flights for about 50 minutes. After the aircraft had landed,
take-offs were made by II-284 and
subsequently by se?
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On some aircraft
kill the aircraft made individual flights
mostiy disappearing rrom view. Toward the evening, 28 11-280 and IL..11-28s
were counted on the dispersal area along the southern taxiway.
2,; During the air activity, $0viet sentries and German civilian guards
accompanied by dogs were repeatedly observed patrolling the vicinity
of the field. Truck' 'moved to the airfield.
I.e3dGmlomgnt0; priesen airfiel?s still occupied by a bomber repiment
equipped With about 30 11-28s0 I
were observed for the first timeo
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