FOIA
STRAUSBERG AIRFIELD
Document Type:
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP82-00457R004700530003-6
Release Decision:
RIPPUB
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
1
Document Creation Date:
December 14, 2016
Document Release Date:
May 13, 2002
Sequence Number:
3
Case Number:
Publication Date:
March 29, 1950
Content Type:
REPORT
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/+O NTRV -:CV n+ ""one of tierLisRy REPORT NO.
TOPIC
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DATE OF CONTENT 17 ' etr_ 'w 1950
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DATE PREPARED
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PAGES 1 ENCLOSURES (No. & TYPE)
REMARKS
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a, The number of aircraft seen at the field agrees with the
observations of other sources0 xl bomber regiment is carried in
~trausberg. The planes observed are apparently P -2s (glazed
nose). Other sources also frequently saw twin-engine planes
with un{~lazed nose( ?-3s?)
b 0 The alleged expansion work on the landing field has not been
confir led by other sources.
This document is hereby regraded to I
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance W th the
letter of 16 October 1978 from t'..
Director of Central Intelligence to t,.e I
Archivist of the United States.
CLASSIFICATION
10 4tbout 10 aircraft practiced flying and borabin;? at the traus-
berg (i 5z/V 15) airfield all day, the Planes staying aloft for
20 to 30 minutes. The detonations sounded as if heavy-caliber
bombs were dropped.
2. The field has so far been occupied by about 40 twin-engine air-
craft, none of them with a radar set at the nose0 It was obser-
ved that some of the planes had a glazed underside of nose 0
30 1A hundred workers have been doing gradinj; work at the field
since 13 February 19500 The field was allegedly to be ex nded
southward as far as the jtrausberg-i~ohenstein (Ai 53/V 15) high-
way. The knaokery located in this area was to be removed 0 x'ie ld
workers said that a concrete runway was to be built 0 1,o indios-
tions,however,Were observed.
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