JUETERBOG AIRFIELD

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007900630014-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 20, 2009
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: August 16, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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TflP1C Jueterbog Airfield
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;REPORT
DATE PREPARED 16 August 1955
landed a,t the field. These aircraft had red propeller hubs and. a vertical'
blue stripe at the rear edge of the rudder. ~ 25X1
J. At 0600, 30 jet fighters from the northern and western hangars
and 4 I1-28e were parked at the eastern end of the runway. Until about
1600, take-offs and landings by jet fighters were practiced. The MiG-15s
always flew in elements of two while the MiG-15s or U MiG-15s made
individual flights. In the meantime, Il-28s towing sleeve targets
crossed over the firing range where the targets were fired at by light
AA guns. I1-28e without sleeve targets were also seen aloft. The I1-Z0s
which had landed at the field on the preceding day, also participated
in air activity. They fired at ground targets and then left th.e field,
without landing again at Jueterbog airfield. Air activity continued
until nightfall. Y
' ued. A total of 18 MiG-15
were involved in the exercise. At 1 00, six I1-lOs
intervals of 20 to 25 minutes wand made local flights which lasted
for 8 minutes. At 1000, elements of two jet fighters took off e.t
intervals of about 10 to 15 minutes heading toward the Golm Hi~Y.
The aircraft remained aloft for about 25 minutes each. At about1500, air
1. The following air activity and aircraft were observed at Jueterbo~ airfield
between 5 and 9 July 1955= 25X1
5 July? At 1600, one I1-28 towing a sleeve target took off and crossed
. over the firing range for about 45 minutes. Light AA guns fired at the
sleeve target. There was no air activity by jet fighters.
J 1 At 0700, jet fighters were towed from the northtern hangars to
the eastern end of the runway. At .0730, jet fighters took off at 25X1
At 1800, six biplanes took off and headed toward Markendorf.
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Jul .. The sane inten,~ive air activity as on 7 July, lasti~ag until
1600, was observed. At 16{0, a four-engined transport aircraft sanded
at the field. This aircraft was parked in front of the southwestern
hangar and crates were unloaded. At 1800, the transport aircraft took
off and headed toward Markendorf.
S, July. There was no air activity. The jet fighters from the northern
and western hangars were parked in front of them and aa.intenance work,
mainly on landing gears, was done by personnel. The four I1-28s from
one of the western hangars were p~rked in front of this buildin;~ and
maintenance work was being done.
2. It did not appear as if all of the old MiG-15s were still stationed at
the airfield. MiG-15s were almost exclusively involved in air activity
conducted during the preceding days. Only a few MiG-15s or U-MiG-15s
were seen. 2
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3. The following differences between MiG-15s and MiG-1'$B were noted
during air activity: ~
When compared with MiGG~lSs, which have two boundary layer fences, it
was noted that the MiG-17s are provided with an additional boundary layer
fence which is fitted near the fuselage. The end of this boundary layer
fe the point where the straight section of the w~,ng
r trailing edge of the swept~ack wing. An ant~nna `'1;;,,,.~e~
r al and aft of the cabin the same as observed on
MiG-15s, but ~ out a wire leading to the rudder assembly. A small
vertical rod was fatted about 1.5 meters behind the trailing edge of
the cabin. The canopy was opened by sliding it to the rear. 3
4. The following sir activity and aircraft were observed between 15 and
21 July:
15 July. There was night air activity by jet fighters. Between 0100 and
0300, the aircraft flew individually under the clouds at an altitude
of about 2,000 meters. East and northeast of the field, three searchlights
each tried to catch the individual planes. When a plane was caught by
all searchlights, it dived, zoomed up steeply, or made a steep turn.
It was the assumption that the aircraft remained aloft until the three
searchlights had fixed on it,and subsequently, the aircraf# moved
out of the searchlight beams. Afterwards only individual jet fighters
flew into the beams of sea,~rchlights. While approaching the field and
landing, the aircraft had, set position .Lights. Eight take-offs were
observed. `
Between 0700 and 0900, 40 take-offs and landings xere made at intervals
of about 3 minutes. The aircraft made local flights. At about 1000, about
45 jet fighters and 4 I1-28s were observed at the field. Between 1000
and 1200, take-offs and landings were performed at intervals of about 3
minutes. About 20 jet fighters were involved in flying practices. About
6 to 10 aircraft were seen aloft. Two local flights wer~'~a,de by each
aircraft at altitudes of about 2,000 meters. At 1110, two elements of
two jet fighters took Off in rapi~ aveneaA3nn. ar~R~mbl~d to a formation
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18 July. Air activity started at ~S#~j0. Three jet fighters took off
in rapid succession and crossed ,pier tl~e field in flight formation
at an altitude of about 1,50,0-~ etera three minutes later. The aircraft
flew in close-order for~ari in a northeasterly direction. Subsequently
after the first flig,}~t ook off, the next three jet fighters took off
individually : Visaed ver the field in flight formation, and he:~,ded toward
the no .~Subsequen y, two I1-28s took off^in,rapid succession and
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de local flights at altitaldes fif about 2,000 meters, were als~~ observed.
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The aircraft remained .aloft iROr about 15 minutes. At about 1510, two
I1-28s landed on? behind the other at the field. A formation of three jet
fighters approached the field and landed in dispersed fox~aaation after
they had made a large rig 6 'et fi hters and 4 I1-28s
~1 July. At about 1630, no air activity was observed. The airfield was
h' h re arked
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were parked at the taxiwa
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occupied by 4 Il-28s and about het fighters, 25 o
in front of the west out 20 in front of the northern hangars,
11 at the eastern 4 northeast of the eastern runway end.
Fif teen tank trucks lers were parked near the runway and
four tank trucks wi ers le2't the fuel depot at the southern edge
of the field.l
5. During air activity, two to three radio trucks were parked alor.~a the runway
at interv~l8 of about 100 meters. A singe-mast radio station remained
unchanged at the.'fYying lane on the eastern extension of the rl-nway. A
single-mast rad~.o station, one mast fitted with an IImbrella-type
aerial, and one four-mast radio station were locr~,bed in the arena northwest
of Jueterbog bath. A decimeter antenna, which apparently had only one
reflector, was obsezwed for the first time at the flying lane. The mast
of the decimeter antenna was about 15 meters high. One Kniferest radar
set was observed north of the hangars between the storage shed,a and
quartering billets. 4
6. The AA gun emplacement east of the runway was still equipped with
6~x 37-mm AA guns. On 18 July, the emplacement was occupied and the
barrels were pointed toward the runway. 5
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8. In compareion
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were aloft. The wi t was rather forward, so that the lead~.ing edge
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g. At abo~lt 0800 on 4 July, it was observed from a distance that t:!~ere
was intensive air activity by jet''fighters at Jueterbog airfield.
Local flights, which lasted about 3 to 4 minutes, were observed at
an altitude of 300 to 400-meters.l
for AA guns. Air activity agrees with previous information. About 60
:iet fighters were observed at "tie field.
Com?inent. Jueterbog airfield is apparently still occupied by
two~f fighter regiments. The four-I1-28s are used as target representation
assumed that Po-2e, whi'ch remained unchanged at Jueterbog-Datum
airfield, are liaison aircraft of Hq 3rd Gds Mecz Army.
Comment. It has not yet b,~en determined whether surplus I~iG-15s 25X1
have been flown out by aim or .shipped in aircraft crates.
Comment. Constti~n dF`~~rences between MiG-15s and MiG-17s
Comment. The Kniferest radar set was observed for the last time
in the summer of 1954? The decimeter aerial near the Adcock direction
r ~ finder was reported for the first time. Other statements on radio and
radar installations are confirmed.
Comment. The AA gun emplacement was reported previously.
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