SCHOENWALDE AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006400620005-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 19, 2008
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: March 14, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC Schoenwalde Airfield
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1~ During the period from 20 to 27 January 1955, no Eir activity was
observed 4t S9j?,2t -alde?.ix ield..,except on2a.and 417 January, ?
On 20 January, 5 biplanes were parked in front of the hangar. These
aircraft practiced flying from 1100"to 1300. They took off
individually and in rapid succession, headed west, then retuned
after some minutes, and landed individually. This exercise sus
repeated several times. On 27 January, at aboLft. 1700, 3 biplanes
took off and headed west.
On 22 January, abouy 50 Soviets were engaged in dril link; r An
additional 70 soldier., presumab1: recruite, practiced saluting
LIotor vehicles o)served at the field included cedrx.n
and truck
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2. Between 23 and 29 January, there was no air activity except on
27 Januarv, when 3 Po-2s between 1800 and 2300 made local f3i hts
with sot position lights. :When landing, a lading light on t;e
aircraft was switched on. The touch-down point was illuminated by
a searchlight near the fliZht control stations The searchlight had
a liht intensity similar to that of a csotor vehicle nea:li._ht.
~:(omment. Schoenwalde airfield is still occupied by soice
Po-.2s which are used for practice fli -hts and fli4:hts over
the Kremmen training field.
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