JUETERBOG AIRFIELD

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1. Almost every day between 0700 and noon durin;; the period from
12 Seltember to 5 October 1954, individual flights were made by
T:iiG-15e or U-MiG-15s and I1-28s at Jueterbon airfield. The fJ.ight
altitude was between 500 and 1,000 meters. L?i-2, were repeatedly
observed landing at the field at about 1100. Light AA ;ins repeatedly
practiced firing at towed sleeve targets over ,;he Jueterbog firing
range between 1900 and midnight. The sleeve target fitted can a rope 25X1
about 200 meters long was towed by an 11-28 at an altitude of between
1,500 and 2,000 meters. It'flew in the beams of 4 or 5 searchlights.
During the last week of observation, A,'-,, guns also fired during daytime.l
2. The following air activity and. aircraft were observed at the fie-I'd
on 1 and 7 October:
1 October. At 1600, 23 MiG-15s or U-11UG-15s, 2 Po-2s, 1 Yak-14 and
1 I1-28 were parked at the field in the following arrangements
4 MiG-15a or U-MiG-15s on the northern edge, along the railroad
line
6 MG-15s or U MiG-15s on the northern edge in front
4 MiG-15s or U-MiG-15s,
the eastern end of the runway; these aircraft
.ere alert planes
9 Liu-15s or U.-1aiiG-15s )
2 Po-2s ) in front of the western hangars
1 Yak-14 )
1 I1-28
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in front of the northwestern hangar.
radio ruc : with an antenna uast about meters
trucks were parked next to the alert aircraft.
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7 October. Between 1100 a .d 1830, the following 1iiv-15s or U-:4G-15s
were parked at the field:
2 along tae eastern ede of t.e landing field, along the railroad
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12 I in front of the northern hangars
in front of the western hangars
4, at the eastern end of the runway.
The 11-28 was not observed. A radio truck with an antenna mast
about 2 meters high was a6ain seen next to the alert aircraft.
Another radio truck with a 2-meter antenna mast was parked south
of the runway about 200 meters from the eastern end of the runway.
About 30J meters west of this radio truck, there was . a third radio
truck with an antenna mast which was about 4 meters hi -h anapparently
braced by 2 guy wires. At 1400, 2 riiu-15s or U-i.iG-15sywith auxiliary
fuel tanks were towed by trucks from the northern edge of the field
to the take-off point. There, the engines were run up 3 times within
about 3 minutes and subsequently the aircraft individually took off
at intervals of about 1,000 meters. `,fihile flying in a left turn, the
aircraft assembled in elements of two, climbed to an altitude of
about 1,000 meters, headed north and disappeared from view. The
interval between the individual aircraft of a formation acs about
50 meters. No landings were observed. At 1415, 5 ::iv-15s or U-L,iG-15s
taxied from the northwestern hangars to the take-off point took off
individually at intervals of about 1,OJO meters, and made local flights
at altitudes between 400 and 530 meters. 'These local .f lights, each of 3
to 4 minutes, were continued up to 1600. '.V'hen air activity was
discontinued, the MiG-15s or.U-i.1iG-l5s taxied back to the northwestern
hangars. 1
On 2 October, no changes were observed'on the radio and radar
installations at the field,
The previously reported !J gun emplacement on the eastern edge of
the field was still occupied by 6 x 37-nun Atl guns.
The following; air activity and aircraft were observed at the field
between 2 and 16 October:
2 October. Individual LUG-15s or U-iLiG-15s made flights at intervals
of about 2 hours during daytime.-
4 October. Instructions were given in the class rooms. Some troops
were eht;aged in callisthenics. ,iaintenance work was done on the
aircraft parked at the field. Some .soldiers worked on the rains of
one plane, on the fuselage of another plane, and on the wings and
rudder assembly of a third plane. The ;.pis-15a or U-: iG-15s were
parked in the hangars. The 6 aircraft of the-total of 8 Il-28s which
had previously been parked near the ".aeldchen" (small wood), were
no longer seen. They had probably been transferred on 3 October and
were apparently employed in the vicinity of Jueterbog during the
maneuvers. The 2 remaining Il-28s, which were used as AL target
representations,,were parked in front of the northwestern hangar.
5 October. No air activity was observed except for 3 Po-2s which
came from Jueterbog-Damn airfield and circled over Jueterbog airfield
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6 "lctober. iTo air activity was observed. Maintenance work Brae done
on ,he :,iiO-15e or U-LUG-15s in the hangars.
Z Octob r prom the early morning hours to about 13,,0, it was observed,
from the town of Jueterbo? that, iC-15s or U-LiiG-1.5s repeatedly Mew
individually and in formations of two and four. she aircraft headed
east.
S. October. At about 1230, 1.0 Lei,=-15s or were towed o,. t<
of the northeastern hangar To the eastern end of the runway. At 123;,
the aircraft took off individually and in elo:ents of two and made
local flights of 12 - o 15 minutes ducat ton. The take-o2f s .'oere ...de
at intervals of 10 to 20 c -nutes. After 16u0, no -ij-15s or U-i.i -15s
wre observed aloft. A Po-2 from the northern hangar tuck off at I
and circled over the field up to about 1720. ~ 11-2_, with sleeve
target which w.,s parked in front of the nortliwos ;ern ham gar tool. off
at 2000. '.','hil.e flying over the firing range, the sleeve target was
illuminated bit searchlights on the ground and lig;.~i; gars fired at
the target. The I1-28 landed after 30 ninnies-
9 Octooei? at 0900, 18 Liu-15s or U-2,:,iu-15s v,ere towed out, of the
wes..ern hangars to the eastern end of the iuaway. r'l i .his in eleiae21ts
of two were made between 0930 and about 1400 and between 1600 and
1800. After the take-.offs,which were made in formations of two and
at intervals of about 1.0 minutes, the aircraft headed east fly in;;' at
high altitudes. The 4ircra!t which ';;ere fitted with auxiliary fuel
tanks remained aloft for 25 to 30 minutes..
10 October, .=,.t about 1100, an I1-20 towing a sleeve target flew over
the firing rane. A guns fired at the towed air sleeve. At about
1130, the I1-28 landed and another plane of the same ty-?;e and towing
a. sleeve target took off. The exchange of aircraft continued uL) to about
1400. :detween 1300 and 1930;, there was also a activity by ii.i~-1-15e or
U-1.iiG-15s which fired at sleeve targets towed by other aircraft of the
same type. A' Li-2 landed at 1120 and took off again at 1200. 'h o Il-28s
toviing.sleeve targets took off at 1830 and flew over the firing range.
Light Ali gums fired tracer ammunition at the sleeve targets which were
alternately illuminated by several searclli; h.ts. The end of this a.r
activity could not be observed.
11 October There was na air activity. Maintenance work was done on
the ;,ii 1-15s or U?-,;i.l-15s parked in the hangars arid. on the I1-2Eis
parked in front of the northwestern hangar. Soldiers received instruct nor
in the classrooms of the so-ca:'.led Li -eunexulock, bui di.n, s for. erl;
occupied by Sjpsies.
12 October. A Li-2 landed at 11.00 and took off at 1303. Between 1130
and 1200, a jet engine was run on the test sta..a, After 12 30, ..:i3-15s
or U-Lis-158 were towed out of tae western hangar: to t1ie eastern end
of tile runway. Eight aircraft flew individually and in elements of
two up to 1803. They remained aloft for 20 to 25 m nutes. The interval
between t_e individual aircraf?,~ ana the forriations was 15 to 20 minutes.
After the take-off, the aircraft headed east at high altitudes.
13 October. At 1020, 12 I1--10s crossed over the airfield arid the firing
ranee.. This procedure was repeated once until. 1600. At 1230, 12 ..ii,!-I'-s
or U-ii1iG-15s were towed out of the western hangars to the easter. end
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of the runway.
Individual flights were made until about 1700. The aircraft took
off at intervals of 5 to 10 mirtalsle and headed east.
it Oetober. So air metivity was observed. i aintenance work was done
on aircraft priced at the field. Some soldiers fired at the target
range.
a 21fter 1aQ No i0-154 or U-I i -15s taslerd Out of the
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nor~thexlp to the take-aff pgj,nt. Four Graft took off at
intervals of 2 minutes. They remained aloft a few minutes, then landed
and taxied back to the hangars. Between 1500 and 1620, two I1-28s
towing sleeve targets flew over the firin ran de while light AA uns
fired at the sleeve targets.
WAAft'ift 1W air,;&ctivty.
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Boutin 16 t2be, r1 no fuel shipments were seen
irap tkw fug... sump. The rs-ils were rusty.
movir off, th* Apr t
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Dur, i qgM qua y2pXt*d alert, the a ,rcrgft ?aad. motor vehicles
ere 1 ~ss, nets and t~arpaulinaE. The veh .ales were not
allowp ma A. q n ar+ The tam t W&,s wb,i ch za4xad two
the aircraft for r ng were also camouflaged. During the refueling
operatip9ft thqky poM 4t~or ly.poye with pajVpf lags nets similar
to tha t p&raLt, so that it s::ered from a distance that the
aircraft and the talc truck were one object. 2
~XX9 construction. work was u nor way
on is tsrBet ram.. W Spr t butte were being reinforced for aircraft
weapons by 18-cm-thick steel plates, l x 2 meters large.
GQ t~. Juetestorg airfield is still occupied by 2 fighter 25X1
regiments. Durin3 thefall maneuvers from ,
25 Settember to 3 October,
6 additional Il-288 were ptat,aned?there.
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The 2 I1-28s which are used for target representations are still
parked at the field.
CcgSent- The strict execution of caipuf1a, a measures during
alert practices reflects a high training status.
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