FINOW AIRFIELD

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CIA-RDP82-00457R007300100001-3
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 20, 2016
Document Release Date: 
January 30, 2006
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1
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Publication Date: 
March 7, 1951
Content Type: 
REPORT
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INTELLOFAX 21 %LASSIICATION ``' COUNTRY :?`rainy ":ovi:!t .:,one;) TOPIC i+inoW .,i_rfiele, EVALUATION DATE OF CONTENT-= DATE OBTAiNEE REFERENCES- PAGES REMARKS_ ~______.. .DATE PREPARED-7 =3rc1 19r;1. -ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) 1? On 16 January 1951, one biplane, four cin,le-o=,;ine fighters, and 32 jet fighters with swept wings were counted on the northern edge of the Finow (U 53/v 03) airfiold. (1) 6:,-x of the jet fighters were not covared with tarpaulins TrucK. e a e entrance to the field? Thora Tra no flying because of rainy weather. Trx, radio trucks, each with an extended radio .Nast on to,), were p;arlced on the landing field, (2) :'here were li,hts in the eastern extension of the run:vay0 2. On 30 January,, jet fighters with swept wings wer : p:irked in the northeastern corner of the field. Four of the planes had a rod, about 30 cm high on top of the nose. A red flag;, 15Q20 crr? was fitted on the rod. (3) Thefour aircraft which wore parked se-eerately 3. "11 the jet fighters with swept wings had an antenna rod behind and to the right of the cockpit, The rod tilted to the rear. There was 'intensive flying throughout the day when the weather was favorahl . An avu-.raga of four jet ?lanes re in the air at a time0 The total number of aircraft could not be determined. Two biplanes a_ two rows, each of 12 to 15 -,planes, were parked on the northern edge of the field.. 25X1 25X1 4. On 3 r':bruary, six jet fighters with swept wings were parked in groups of 2 and 4 in the northeastern corner of the airfield. One bi,)lane and approximately 20 jet fighters with swept wings were in three groups in front of the hangars. All planes had the air intake and air exhaust apertures covered with a red cap, ', hole, about the size of the palm of a hand, was seen exactly in the rd.c?dle oft ' front. ca}ao (4) Four planes :Tad a 25X1 rod on the nose with the red g on tn7. A rod., about 6-0 to 70 cxi high and painted on-aluminum color, ,pis seen at the roar section of the cockpit on all four planes e ThL rod tilted to the rear. No an - tonnae or similar devices were seen under the wings. CIASSWF}CATION SEC T/',ONTi DL/US mA, ~ ~M7 ~. YY J/ elan-, L,,, .?? 0. 1.S Va S Q! Approved For Release 2006/02/06 : CIA- Pei f`2=q{7j d j 39WOOOl-3 Approved For Release 200 25X1 The quarters in iainow were still Bally occupied. About l00 to 500 air force troops were quartered in the camp of semipermanent buildings on Piesenthalerstrasee and about 300 air force troops were quartered in the camp behind the cemetery. An estimated 1,500 to 2,000 men were quartered in the billets west of li.esenthalerstrasse, (5) Trucks were parked in front of the guardhouse on eser- halerstrasee. P1f.-'T/UcNT11OL/US 3FFICIALS ONLY 2 ~ ), 6, Truck I occupied by ten air force soldiers, Taft the restricted area . south of Fin(ra, along the road to flies enthal (II r- 3/Z 97), (6) 7. No indications of a change in the occupation wore seen at the airfield on 7 F=brua 8. 9. (1) (2) (3) (4) 25X1 (5) I (7) (8) On 12 Fobruary, there were no indications of a transfer ld , 25X1 TAU GUL- were also seen, 25X1 No changes or Indic at , of transfers were seen at the airfield u to 7 February. I Co:ments The number and type of aircraft ob?erved indicate that the occupation at the Finow airfield has not changed. Two fighter regiments and one fighter division headquarters are believed to be stationed there. Flying activity of the two fighter regiments is probably directed fro a the two radio trucks. The utilization of the red flags which were previously reported is not known. It is believed that these flags possibly serve as warning sins if the air intake is covored, This information is received for the first tine. The purpose of such a hole ;annot be ex-alainod. if the red cap is to serve as protection of the air in- A cane which belongs to the Fino,,r airfield is located in the restricted area, SEC)&T/COINTROL/U5 OFFICIALS ONLY Approved For Release 2006/02/06 : CIA-RDP82-00457R007300100001-3