RANGADORF AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007300770004-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 6, 2007
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: June 15, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2007/12/06: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007300770004-6
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COUNTRYZast Germany
TOPIC Rangedorf Airfield
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ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
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Information
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1. Between 18 nd 25 Februar- no air unit was located at Rangsdorf 25X1
airfield. The tour Eueeker airs past roused a repair shop for
.aircraft engines ere also airs s parently assepbled. It
about 1100 on 18 February a Li-2 landed at the field,,
On the same day, a twin-row rad i was unloaded from a boxcar at the
spur track in front of than pair' r. Six additional boxcars with 25X1
unidentified }Dads were shunted the repair haiw a
On 25 F!b=yat9-, two aircraft, p~rlr bby-Yak='lle$ were tow?& o f?the 25X1
hangar. Six soldiers were seen near the individual aircraft and 'P man
was in the aircraft. No .ir activity was conducted. On 2 L3arch, two
aircraft of an unidentified type were parked at the field. They were 25X1
partially disassembled. There was no air activity.
2. On 14 May, Rangsdorf airfield was occupied by Soviets ^:earinq; red-bordered
black and black-bordered blue epaulets. No aircraft were parked on the 25X1
field. The doors of the hangars were closed.
3. At about 1900 on 11, - 6# s r-n? p#opeller aircraft were seen 25X1
between the hangar end the repair shop on the field. The aircraft
apparently were low-wig manoplanee with tail wheel, regular tail unit
comparatively long cabin and preeumad in-line engine. The engines
of 4 aircraft wore qed with tarp line and the engines of the other
2 aircraft were dismantled. No air activity was observed. The chief of the
Zossen office of the Athletic and Technical Association (GST) stated that
Rabgsdorf airfield would be used by the GS! in the future.
Corsmeat. The reported observations agree with previous information 25X1
according to which a repair shop for airframes and engines of conventional
aircraft and a disassembly shop are located at Rangsdorf airfield. L1..2
aircraft of a transport and courier squadron of the GSFG are presumably
stationed at the field. The information that the field will also be
used by the CST at a later date appears possible,
CLASSIFICATION S`sCR_T
Approved For Release 2007/12/06: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007300770004-6