DOEBERTIZ AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004500700006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 12, 2001
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: March 3, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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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
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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.
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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
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