FINOW AIRFIELD

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CIA-RDP80-00810A006100500008-4
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
Document Creation Date: 
December 21, 2016
Document Release Date: 
June 24, 2008
Sequence Number: 
8
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Publication Date: 
March 17, 1955
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/06/24 :CIA-RDP80-00810A006100500008-4 CENTRAL INTEL'L`IGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United 6tates within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Seca. 793 an~1~~784, tho transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. -S-E-C-R-E-T~NOFORN ~~SUBJECT DATE OF INFO. PLACE ACQUIRED DATE ACQUIRED REPORT DATE DISTR. ~ 17 ,March 1955 NO. OF PAGES 2 REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES This is UNEVALUATED Information cni io~i: Fvei ue7ic~NS ,ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. 1. .Aircraft Count: a. .The following aircraft were observed .on the field on 13 .December: 21 MIG-15's, dispersed .in .front .of the hangars, ~+ MIG-15's, alert .flight .at eastern end .of runway, ~,4 LA-15's, in the center of the field near the runway, 2 large helicopters. 2. ,Air Activity: a. On the few days with favorable weather, MIG-15~a practiced .take-offs and .landings, beginning during ,the .morning hours and .ending ,around .1600 hours. b. ..The helicopters were said to have .made local flights.on four occasions during the .period between 2 and.13 December. c. Night flying was last .observed .in mid-November. 3. Anti-Air>rraft,Installations:` The anti-aircraft emplacements, located at the ,edge of the..woods, were equipped .with four or five 3~mm and.about.ten 76~mm.guns. S-E-C'=R-E-T~NpFORN AIR FBI AEC (Note: Washington distribution indieoted by "X"j Fiold distribution by "#'"?) Approved For Release 2008/06/24 :CIA-RDP80-00810A006100500008-4 -7 .?, Approved For Release 2008/06/24 :CIA-RDP80-00810A006100500008-4 $-E-C=R-E-T~NOFORN ~+. Radar: a. Men were observed at work on two radar structures, located in a forest clearing north of the field. Another radar installation, situated north of the two structures, was set up on 3 December. b. A mobile radar set was seen in operation during flying practice. S-E-C-R-E-T~NOFORN Approved For Release 2008/06/24 :CIA-RDP80-00810A006100500008-4