BRANDENBURG-BRIEST AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006200340006-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 20, 2000
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: November 21, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION 17 IT
Germany (Soviet gone) a1Pnr v NO
TOPIC Branddnburg Driest Airfield
EVALUATION qP :'.Tow --PLACE OBTAINED 25X1 A
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DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED 25X1 A DATE PREPARED 21 November VXO
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From the ~3rlin-~wa ;debar railroad line a rotating; searchlight,
located near Lskc Flaue (N 53/Z 23) or on an island in the lake,
was seen at 9:5O p.m. on 9 October 1950, .f The searchlight was
rotating countorclockv7iee at a rate of 15 rovo].utions per, pinute;.
The bean of the searchlight was pointing up lard at an an,-,,le of about
30 0,, The searchlight was in operation for, bout one minute, then
turned off for two to three minutes. Theca operations were observed
for about ton minutes.
2. No jet fighters with straight wings worn observed at the Brandenburg-
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13riost (17 53/Z 13) airfield from 11 a.ia. to 3 p.,n. on 23 October
1250. also the jet fighters with swept-back wings and light blue
markings, which wore previously observed, were no longer seen, i,p~
Four jet fighters with swept-back wings were refueled from a tank
truck. It took ten minutes to refuel one y lane. after refueling,
three of the planes took off in rapid succession,. At the starting
of the jet engines only the noise of jet engines was heard..
25X1 A * MComment. The exact location of the searchlight, presumably
an orientation device for night flying,, is unknown.
25X1 A Cor. neat. Sam source ;previously reported having seen type 16
25X1A jet a rcra , see There are no other indications that
the few planes of this type were transferred from. Brandenburg-Priest.
They hero possibly parked in the camouflaged aircraft dispersal area
during the time of observation. It is believed that tze.NIG-1Ss were
25X1 A provided with the light blue markings mentioned only during the
maneuver period, See A fighter regiment is believed to
be stationed at theieldo
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No Cbarnge In Class.
Declassified
Class. Changed Tea TS S
Au th.a HR 70.2
Dates __2_$_JUN_192&
CLASSIFICATION" CONTan/U3 OFFICIALS ONLY
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