DOEBERTIZ AIRFIELD

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP82-00457R004500700006-3
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
Document Creation Date: 
December 15, 2016
Document Release Date: 
March 12, 2001
Sequence Number: 
6
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Publication Date: 
March 3, 1950
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Approved For Release'200110, CLASSIFICATION_ DALE OBTAINED 25X1A REFERENCES . _.u..~.~....w._......m. , .. , PAGES..-. . _? __ __ENCL?SURES O. u TYPE) a. Nine single-engine low-wing monoplanes were parked in front of the closed hangars on the south edge of the Doeberitz (N 53/Z 65) airfield on 2 January 1950, Description: in-line engine, antenna rod on front for of high cockpit, weapon in rear section of cockpit, cockpit. extending from first this'd of wings to about . trailing edge of wings, section of fuselage forward of wings about equally long as aft of wxnps. Cockpit and ongino ecrrere t With tarpaulins figure are, painted on the rudder assembly as opposed to the planes at the Schoemalde {N 53/Z 66) airfield which have figures on the fusolago. The figures 172 and 53 were recognized on three planes, for1Tard of the white-circled Soviet star. b. There was no flying. A sentry was accompanied by a German police dog. Only the mentioned planes were parked on the landing field. 2. About 50 to 60 aircraft of the described type were parked at the field betv'een 3.1 a.m. and 1 p.m. on 9 January 1950. Three planes with the following particulars were parked near the road: Straight wings, antenna rod about mid-cockpit whereas most of the planes had the antenna rod forward of cockpit. The figures 1, 20, and 26 were painted on the rudder assembly. 3. Some of the hangars were open. Most of the planes were covered with tarpaulins. There was no flying. Two GU,(~Cl iCi^itivN Cur` This document is hereby regraded to CONFIDEP1'''IAa in accordance with the f 16 vctoi er 1978 from the letter o dA Director a` c ntrai inteiligence to the United States. !aFFDFI82-004orR'005D 0~000 3 $ ; : ? Next 3e'! CONTROL/US OFFICIALS ONLY Approved For Release 2001/04/02 CIA-RDP82*04i17O04500700006-3 SECRI.T/CONT1OL/US OFFICIALS Oi~",Y 2 25X1A 25X1 C U -2 biplanes landed at the field at about 1 p.m. 4. as N._o flying was done at the field on 9 January 1950 Sixty-two planes covered with tarpaulins were counted in front of the hangars on the south edge. There could, however, be 20 more planes at the field. Descrir,tion: Two-seat low-wing monopl nes, in-line engine, armament mounted at trailing edge of cockpit, antenna rod at leading edge of high, mounted cockpit, three-bladed propeller. Nine planes, dispersed among others, had yellow propeller hubs. by Six aircraft whose type could not be determined were parked in the eastern section of the field. No military activity was observed. s of coast nt use 25X1 C ~,o en Report confirms that the field was occur. ied by IL-10 ;round attack aircraft. Some IL-2s are apparently also stationed there. From the number of aircraft it is inferred that two ground attack regiments are probably stationed at the field. The third component unit (regiment) of the division is stationed in Schoenwaldeo SLCRLT/,~)FNTROL/US OFFICILLS WILY Approved For Release 2001/04/6!I,: CIA-RD'P82-004578004500700006-3