FINOW AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004600300003-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 6, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 8, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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1, Three twin-engine transports landed at the Finow (N 53/V 08)
airfield on 18 December 1949. There was no flying. Forty
singie, enrine and twin-en gin aircraft were counted on the
northern edge of the f e
2, The attached eight photographs were taken of the field.-
It was not possible to approach closer. to they
field as it was strictly guarded,
3a Up to 12 fighters with in-line engine and rounded wing tips
daily practiced flying at the field from 9 to i6 January 1950o
The planes were parked in the open, The field was strictly
guarded. ".n underground fuel dump was apparently not
the lanes were refueled from tank trucks. Trucks
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personnel .,.ere quartered in Finowa
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ao The occupation of the field by fighter unit c is again eons
firmed. From the number of -ulmnns it is assured that a fighter
regiment is stationed there.
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indi- cated that tv.OO regiments are at the field
confirmed. :Besides the fighter units, the teadquarters of a
fighter division is also assume(; to be stationed in Finowu
This possibly accounts for the presence of sozye LI-2 transports*
The dresence of fighters and transports is confirmed by the
attached photogrfphst,
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Length of airway:
Fuel supply:
Altitude of plane:
Calling signal:
Annex: 8 Photographs
260 kilometers
2j hours
400 meters
AM, 505 ke.
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