JUETERBOG AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006000130006-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 31, 2010
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 24, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASS4F1GATION SECRET
NOFO
COUNTRY.
East Germany
TOPIC Jueterbog Airfield
EVALUATION)
DATE OF CONTE
DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED 24 January 1955
REFERENCES
PAGES 3 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
1. Air Activity at Jueterbog airfield between 3 and 17 December 1954.
There was still very little air activity by swept-back jet fighters. Ma50X1-H U M
elements of two aircraft were seen aloft for about 2 minutes. At least
one U-MiG-15 was involved in each flight. Aircraft flew with the
aircraft from the northern hangars and with the aircraft from the
western hangars. Noteworthy was the observation that the two-seater aircraft
were employed more frequently than the one-seater planes and that one of the
two-seater aircraft repeatedly formed an element,;of two with a one-seater
plane. On the last days of observation, it appeared as if the elements of
two aircraft flew in a slightly more spread out formation than they had on the
other days. MiG-15s and U-MiG?15s repeatedly made touch and go on the runway
and before finally landing. It was never observed that local flights were
made with extended landing gear.
3 December. Beginning at 0900, 18 MiG-15s or U-MiG-15s were towed from the
northern hangars to the eastern end of the runway. The aircraft took off
and made flights of 20 to 25 minutes duration heading toward Markendorf
Two aircraft took off at the same time. At a distance of 500 to 800 meters,
another 2 MiG-15s or U-MiG-15s followed. The two elements of two flew
separately. The landings were made individually. After the landings of these
aircraft, the next 4 planes took off and repeated the same procedure. At
about 1300, air activity was discontinued. 50X1-HUM
4 December. Beginning at 0930, there was air activity by 3 MiG-15s and 1
U-MiG-15i The aircraft taxied under their own power to the eastern end of
the runway and took off in elements of two. They circled once over the field.
Each aircraft took off five times.
When air activity was scon roue , a
4 aircraft taxied back to the western hangars.
10 December. At 1400, 2 MiG-15s or U-MiG-15s taxied from the western hangar
to the runway and took off at an interval of 5 minutes. They remained aloft
for 25 minutes.
11 December. No air activity was observed.
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14 December. Between 0900 and 1630, there was air activity by the MiG-15s
or U-MiG-15s from the northern hangars. The aircraft flew individually and
in elements of two at very high altitudes. The following practices were
observed: After the take-off, aircraft c d several times over the field
while flying individually and served as targets for AA which performed
aiming practice$. Subsequently, the aircraft landed. MiG-15s or U-MiG-15s
also flew in elements outside of the range of visibility. During the landing
procedure, one plane circled another time over the field and served as
target for AA guns.
15 December. From 1000 to 1300 and 1500 to 1800, there was air activity
by MiG-15s and U-MiG-15s from the western hangars. There was a closed
ceiling at an altitude of about 500 meters, hazy weather and visibility
of 4 to 5 km. The aircraft flew individually, in elements of two and
formations of four. They usually headed toward Markendorf. Individual
MiG-15s or U-MiG-15a made low-level attacks at AA gun emplacements while
the AA guns conducted aai.ng practices. During the low-level attacks the
aircraft approached the AA gun emplacement in gliding flight from an
altitude of about 300 meters and, after being attacked by the AL guns,
climbed steeply into the clouds.
16 December. No air activity was observed.
17 December. There was no air activity. Maintenance and overhauling work
was being done on the aircraft parked in front of the hangars. Five men
worked on the rudder assembly of a MiG-15 or U-MiG-15 among the aircraft
parked in front of the northern hangars. Lubricating work was apparently
under way on the landing gear of another aircraft where 5 men equipped
with cans worked on the nosewheel landing gear and on the landing gear
under the wings. The number on the aircraft could not be observed since
the front compartment was covered with a greasy tarpaulin.
The aircraft of the alert formation were apparently changed only once a
week. The engines of the 4 or 5 aircraft were individually started and
raced up for 3 to 5 minutes at about 0700 and from 1700 to 1800. Subsequently,
the aircraft were again covered with tarpaulins.,
2. Radio and radar installations.
No changes were observed on the radio and radar installations at the field,
except for the Adcock DF station at Blanker Teich where a wooden hut was
being erected between the 4 masts. A short rod antenna was on the roof of 2
the hut. The tent which had previously been located nearby was dismantled.
3. Personnel.
In addition to the old and repeatedly observed pilots, new officers mainly
with the rank of sub-lieutenant were seen at the field. The new officers
were not yet familiar with the German conditions and apparently had arrived
just recently from the USSR. Almost all of the sub-lieutenants were from
20 to 22 years old. They had apparently had close cropped hair a short time
before. The lieutenants were 22 to 23 years old and the senior lieutenants
seemed to be about 25 to 30 years of age. The higher ranking officers had
an average age of about 40. The new officer's of the flying personnel wore
very clean clothes and behaved fairly well although they had apparently
lefIthe USSR for the first time. They disp7a,yed a certain pride of their
uniform and rank. From this it was assumed that they had been promoted a
short time ago.
Chief of the flying personnel no longer was Colonel Gerasimov (fnu) but
Colonel Shishibaya (fnu) (phonetic spelling).
The ground personnel included many new recruits who were not older than
18 years and had close cropped hair. 3
There were many Soviet civilians at the field who were employed as craftsmen,
drivers etc.
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4. Training.
The new officers and EM repeatedly received instructions mostly in separate
classrooms. The lessons were not attended by the old officers of the flying
personnel. They were, however, repeatedly attended by the EM who were stationed
at the field for a long period.
The wives of the officers apparently received driver's training on Jeeps
and sedans. They were repeatedly seen sitting behind the steering wheel of
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5. Fuel supply.
On 15 December, 4 railroad tank cars were shunted to the fuel dump.
6. Vehicular traffic.
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were repeatedly observed at the field.
Oomment. Jueterbog airfield is still occupied by two fighter regiments.
The newly arrived flying personnel received theoretical flight training as had
been observed at other airfields. Flights by MiG-15s and U-MiG-15s serving
as AA target representations have repeatedly been reported from Jueterbog.
(Comment. The information on the construction of a wooden but in the
square of the 4 masts of the Adcock DF station near Blanker Teich is received
for the first time.
Comment. The exchange of personnel during the fall season was observed
at almost all airfields in East Germany. Colonel Gerasimov was reported from
Jueterbog airfield prior to June 1954. Colonel Shishibaya (phonetic spelling
is reported for the first time.
LComment. The information that the wives of the officers are being trained
as motor vehicle drivers is received for the first time and appears credible.
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