RANGSDORF AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004900430003-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 25, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2003/08/05: CIA- pg2-00457R0O'494430003-2
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CLASSIFICK;TION
ICOUNTRY Soviet 'onc of uex ^.amr
TOPIC ansdort=?irfield
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT.
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a. No air u it is stationed at the :tahrsdorf airfield, w..ic.i is only
occ:,sionally used .)y transport and courier aircraft, f>ccordinf_ to .previous
infomation, a' r force repair and rriaintenance units are statione4it this
field. It is not known what air units are eu:plied b;r these technical
units.
bo The ~:resence of a fuel dum;: supo1 in tine army units in ti.e area of
uossen--^uensdorf is not confirmed,
d, 1'he utilization of the buIldir s(see An-.ex) was reported for the first
time.
1 '?nnex: Layout w:etch of 'ion ;sdorf "irfielda
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1. A fuel du..p with seer; fillin,; devices w..s on the eastern sicae of tree
Ran sdorf airfield (i4 53/y E2) (ss a A=nnex), beside the spur track.
Four tuin--engine mono-.Lanes r.nd t:sree biplanes were parked bet?..ecn tt~:e
buildings or, tie Lit, border of tiie field. 1; biplane took oft' at about
10 a.m. J. landing; a; a4 :ter 10 minutes, Carbine fire was heard at tue ail-
field. Passenger car occupied by two air force officers, was the
only .rotor vehicle seen.
2. ?,eilro ad officials and loc-,l residents daid that fuel was delivered
to the uani;sdorf airfield by rail froa Frankfurt/Oder and Velten (id >3/G iao) 4
the amy units stationed in th area of ossen (L 53/Z 91) - =z.-ensdorf
(F 53/Z 91) drew their fuel fro;a tuffs airfield, piekin" it up in tangy
trucks or in drums, a'uel wa;_ also used in th.; enk> ne rapair saaops in
buildi.ags 1 rind 2 r..ncd, in re;-:oar hangars 3 ono 4, the engine test stands ale
in rer air hangar 3.. f othing was known of an ammunition dump, but a: clothing
depot and administrative units were said to be in thr. buildinnL:s on the
western edge of the airfield..
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letter of 16 October 1978 from the
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Director of Central intelliaenne to the Class.
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
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