BRANDENBURG-ARADO AIRFIELD

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CIA-RDP82-00457R004500280002-4
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
Document Creation Date: 
December 14, 2016
Document Release Date: 
June 26, 2002
Sequence Number: 
2
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Publication Date: 
February 21, 1950
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Approved For Release 2002/08/07 : CIA-RDP82-00457R004500280002 25X1 CLASS 1,- 1 CATION COUNT Y~i ~! ?. ~m^~' Qa r anY VlYF1DEN 1A EPORi NO._ TOPIC,.- DATE OF CONTENT DATE OBTAINED. - R EFE R E N C ES - SOURCE CLASSIFICATION ftbh6 1. The 13randenburg-.Arado (11 53/Z 23) airfield was evacuated by the Soviet Air Force,, On?.y some materiel of the unit transferred to Briezt (N 53/Z 13) was still stored at the field. The Pioneer Kaserne, previously occupied by air force troop;,,, was now used as billets for Soviet Tank troops 2. Jet f. ghters of the following type flew over Brandenburg between .1. 0 r and 11:45 a..m. s LcMZjr.U2ga n dr rob? y jp . ruddU assembjv tassen, he p:Lanes took off from, and l&.nded at the Briest airfield.. 25X1A I .-PLACE OUTAINEDJ --DATE PREPARED. -ENCLOSURES (o. &,TYPE)..... Transfer of the fighter regiment to F-1 - oat was confirmed by other sources; it was made in early December 1949. The exact number of jet aircraft assigned to the reir.-W;nt is unknown. The regiment, which is assigned to the I Gds Ftr Corps, was stationed in Jueterbog prior to the maneuvers in the Fall of 1949. This document is hereby regraded to CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the letter of 16 October 1978 from the Director of Central Intelligence to the Archivist of the United States. Next Review Date: 2008 25X1X No Chang CIaiss. Autha Date: 25X1 25X1 ~9F1DENTAL ~8/07Approved For Release 2: CIA-RDP82-00457R004500280002-4