FINOW AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006700570006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 2, 2008
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: April 13, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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Finow Airfield
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13 April 1955
1. The following air activity and aircraft wore observed at Finer airfield
between 10 February and 14 March 1955= 25X1
18 Februas3,. Theme was no air activity during daytino. Between 1000 and
100, it was observed from Brbersialdo that 12 UiG-150 or U-LIiG-15e took
off individually at intervals of 5 motes, flew a bank over the town and
landed again. The aircraft had set position lights. 25X1
19 Februax r. At 1330, one Po-2 was aloft over I;berevalde.
24 XQ . An estimated 60 U10-158 or U-MG-15e were parked at the field
as follooass the alert fliit of 4 aircraft in line heedinC toward the south
at the usual dispersal area on the a=ciliary runway, about 100 motors north
from the point where it joins the main runway, 6 aircraft in line behind each
other and hoadiag toward the south near the take-off point and about 50 near
the destroyed bangars at the northern odes of the landing field. The six
L.10* now the take-off point wore fueled from 3 tank trucks. About 20 soldiers
were seen near tbaoe aircraft. Deglnniag at 1930, thus was nicht flying.
About 12 individual take-offs by MG-15s or U-MG-15s were mane at intervals
of 5 to 12 minutes. After a flight of about 4 ninutos duration, the aircraft
landed again toward the west. The airfield 1igts and the rotatable eesrohli(-t
on the flit ocntsol station were in opezatica. The soas'ahlight beaned white
liGht upward at an anEls of 450- The aircraft bad cot position lights,
landin6 loops wore not in opesation.:e T?o' --trips radar set at the Pinow
estate was not in operation.
25 ?obMa. Detueea 1330 and 1400, 3 MIA-15s or U-MG-15o made aerobatics
over I )orawalde. The aircraft olimbod individoslly to very high altitudes
so that only their vapoe trails were repeate~i]y risible. At 1410, the
aircraft landed at intervals at 3 ndantes.
26 brn . At 1145, one I1-28 crossed over Nberswaldo from east to west
at an t tude of 2,000 to 3,000 meters. After 10 mantes, the aircraft was
seen returning in the opposite direction.
27 February. No air activity was observed from Eborowaldo. F L NS
28 February. Between 1130 and 1300, 4 individual MG-15o or U-IJiG-153 circled
field widely. At 1430, there was no air activity. Four aircraft wore towed
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. DatTrsai 0830 sod 1230, about 10 iadiyidsal tkSi.of`fs were msds
by UarciG-1158 or U41i0-15s. 1
6. The Token-type radar set was still observed on triangulation point
71.5 near Soraasrfelds. The oornsrs of the hoarisontsl reflector were
out off . This was not observed on the slatting reflector. The set vas
not in operation and no psrsoaoainel were men in the empAscsmsnt 1bidi
was aurroi~aded by a barbed wire lends. A four-oorner sheet-metal boat,
probably a goerator, was taunted on a 4-wheel carriage next to the
radar set. No additional sets or vehiolae were seen in the vioinitf.
A two-core has supported bly mate extended sewer the reiday set to the
barracks installation at the eastern a .t of Ibearm1de.
7. =twaa-
of Unit Toicboulm repeatedly picket up supply in
8. On 27 Febsvary, a wooden watohtawr for Soviet sentries was obosrved is the
northeastern corner at JsCsan (forest sub-district) 22 at Usehoeer stress
on the soutbszn edge of the landing Held. Thrss aircraft revetmar-ts
with walls about 4 stews hih?n ws*e Mesa near the too& . i
1. . 7iasw aid ts1d is still oeoupied b7 1 fi tirr division
qu ers mail 2 flOter regiarsl~s. g3 % llsitrg aa$Lvily was #alserifitid.
About 60 UiG-1.5a or U 4iLG-l~s Were a e,ed on the larMiug field.
3.
E . The radio and radar installations have previously been
co mail.
o!x ent. The AA Epm as lsomm ut in the soutbsastern corner of the
ao ai ig field wee repose tot . . The b lch baildirng 300 meters south
of ibe AA gm etplsoesnant is reported for the first tiffs.
4. cement= The uses of lodabmko has previously beset reported tiros
ow.
The watohlowe sod 3 revatmsnts we mantiamed Boar lilts first 25X1
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