FUERSTENWALDE AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006100520007-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 2003
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 4, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

. Approved For Release 2003/08/11 : CIA-RDP82-00457R006100520007-4
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REPORT NO. 25X1
EVALUATION 25X1 PLACE OBTAINED 25X1
DATE OF CONTENT 25 Augi.st to 13 September 1950 rr
DATE OBTAINED 25X1 DATE PREPARED
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1. On 25 August 1950 no aircraft were seen at the Fuersterr aide (1 53/V 33) air-
field. No work was being done on the landing field. A flight control station,
surrounded by a board fence., and three hangars were on the southern edge of the
landing field. Three cars of an express train were standing at the end of the
spur track in the southeastern section of the airfield, In the, southwestern
section of the field aiming was practiced with four heavy AA guns.
2. The barracks buildings south of the field were occupied by Soviet Army soldiers
who were red bordered black epaulets and artillery or tank insignia. Air force
soldiers were not seen.
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No aircraft or flyin& activity were seen at the field between 25 and 31 August
1950. One storehouse, two hangars guarded by artillery soldiers, and the flight
control station were on the southern edge of the field. Three Soviets with measur-
ing and DF instruments were on the roof of the flight control station. Twenty-
five trucks, six medium AA guns, three tanks, two searchlights, and one sound loca-
tor were on the landing field. The runway and taxiways seemed to be intact. Tank
tracks crossed the area north of the field. The sentries at the barracks build-
:nCs south of the field wore red-bordered black epaulets with artillery insignia.
On 12 and 13 September 19,0 the airfield was occupied by an artillery unit. There
were no Soviet Air Force soldiers. * Improvement word: and material for this pur~
pose were not observed.
About 10:15 a.m. on 13 September 1950 a biplane landed at the field and took off
again 10 minutes later. 0oldiers practiced with tanks on the edge of the field.
25X1 Corment. The occupation of the field by units has not changed since the
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last observation of April 1950. No air force unit is sta-
tioned at the field.
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This document is hero3y regraded t
CONFSD`;d7'lAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
A`c.",:vist of the United States.
LNext Review Date: 2008
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