NEURUPPIN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007800460008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 8, 2013
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 11, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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On 7 April 1951 there was no flying at the Neuruppin airfield. On 8 April
at 930 e,m., 12 jet fighters with swept-back wings took off in separate ?
elements of two with 8/10 overcast and the cloud base at about L000 meters.
The plenes retu -ned to the field in one formation at 9:45 a.m,,
The planes landed individually. (1)
On 9 April at 10:10 a.m., four jet fighters with swept-back wings took off in
elements of two and headed south:vest. Their return was not observed. There
was no flying at the field on 10 April.
A radio installation, consisting of four braced masts and a hut in the middle,
was seen about $00 meters south of the western e nd of the runway. (2)
On 12 April? formation flying was practiced with four planes throughout the
day., Individual flights were made at night with lights of the eastern end of
the runway switcle d on. (3) The wooden cabin in the cemetery served as a guard-
house and a switchboard for the lighting istallationc
Excavations of an undetermined type were observed about 200 to 250 neters north
of the runway. Two four-wheel grades, four box-shaped grades? three four-bladed
plows, and two three-section disk harrows with disks 60 cm in diameter were
being used.
The fuel dumps, not far frau the former officers g club? was being enlarged by
additional containers. All of the fuel required for the field was stored in
the dump, Fuel for motor vehicles was stored in three earth bunkerec A total
of about 150 to 200 barrels, each with a capacity of 200 liters were stored in
the bunkers. Slhite?.?bordered green signs, which were large and round? were seen
on eight large conta.inrs. The field received a weekly fuel supply of about
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There was no flying at the fkld on 9 and 10 April. Fourteen let aircraft not
covered with tarpaulins, were parked along the ruivray..
Twenty-rive planes including some jet fighters with swept-back wings were parked
on the apron in front of the hangars.
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8? There was little day and night flying between 11 and 13 April.
Motor vehicles
were seen entering and leaving the fk.,14,,
9.1 Since 12 April, a strip of land about 80 to 100 meters from the run=
way has been graded by four caterpillar tractors, harrows, and shovel-
like hoes which were apparently operated by Soviet soldiers.
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vO, On 16 ApriL the jet aircraft landed
at the field between 540 and 6 p.m, (4)
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(1) Ono fighter regiment equipped with about 30 MiG=15s is believed to be
stationed In Neurappino
(2) The presence ofthe radio installation, probably an Adcock DF.
Por location of DF, see Annex, sketch Ac
(3) For layout of lighting facilities,, see sketch B of Annex
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