ORANIENBURG AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009100040009-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 4, 2003
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: October 4, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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On l Augusts bet;reen 2 and 2e50 p.n., t? airfield rtes observed from its
iior-tlcrn edge. Three jot bombers with rectal noses and no aux>i.liary fuel tanks
,ook off in rapid s"l.cce ,sion. Their landin s were not observed. APL total of
25X120 jet bombers were seen at the field. (2) The trees and bushes around the
h.han ars obe tructed The total occupation of the field therefore
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3. At 6 a.m. on 1.0 Au :u t the roar of aircraft engines was heard from the field.
hir,,h ranking officers had inspected the installa- 25X1
10n at sir p.m. on u,us Q this inspection had eon 25X1
do aed after 6 eat on the fall win clay. On. this occasion the engines of all.
-the aircraft stationed at the field were started. There was intnsive flying
apt the field after 9 a.m. Twelve single--engine jet fighters were seen for the
First tine. 4 3)
It, During the por od from 16 18 Au. nst, a total of ) 5 jet bombers were observed
at the fj_elds. this number did not represent the total of
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On 3 A g',u t 74.951, a radio iris tallatior4vas observed about 1 Ian northwest of
}ran enburr-, airfield in the extension of the main runway. (1) The it diate
;? is i-f ter of the installation was free of obstacles. Isolated houses were
'_oca ..ed. 250 to : )0 meters to the southeast. The ;last of the installation was
-zbout 10 meters 'I'1igh. The wires were identical and the insulators ;-sere of the
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-e a A van-line truck was observed near the mast,, , fn. ck cable led
from the drivers cab to the top of the nast. A truck? with a mounted spot-
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-i 'ht about 50 cm: in diameter, was also seen at the site. Two contiguous low
wooden buildings were nori,heast of the radio installation, The buildings had
(sonn:)c ti.ons to the municipal electric lines,, A separates double telephone line
: ed ~o the airfield J In air force soldier was seen at the rafto installation.
` uo'c left the installation' toward Oranienburg4
:?ould not o deteruinc i. Conventional type planes were seen aloft
that such aircraft were also stationed at the field. Three
y)tther jet bombers ~.rith auxiliary fuel tanks. took off about 3 P.m.
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CLASSIFICATION
Approved For Release 2003/08/12 CIA-RDP82-0
CONFIDENTIAL
 Approved For Release 2003/08/12 : CIA-RDP82-00457R009100040009-2
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ircraft available there , Jet bombers with and without bell turrets
were -,nnn, F_
aras ~e intensive on 3 ay. at tie number o La kc. -of s and landings
could not be deteri-ired ?I ' b
a ZSl x?.ity r;as good, it 11 a,rto on 17 A wgust,
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?'xbout 4 P.M. on 7 August , a Soviet ailitsa .r Catut
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rorct~ general arrived at t. ae field by air from ,'oscow0 The mess officer,
Trinlien (phonetic spelling; (fnu) told the rerman kitchen per-
I to he particularly attentive to the wishes of the :;nests from
oscou. The commission, :~hiclt consisted of 12 men, was still at the field
on iry !`it.f'ust,
f On .cz:'ust, meals crero served in the offi cers t nesshall
f` `? . ' UO 253 air force
73 i:CO& of the flying personnel and ?: civilians; allegedly on-'--
a)ecr?s or technicians. 0n 9 August? only 270 men had. breakfast because 60
en Pad to leave t arl;;r in the ;,iornin.'or flying, du r at the field,
7. Soldier's of ration =roan . a, Trrtich consisted only of flying
ry person:~e1,
issacd the followin ; rations da-il:r:
a., First Lr r'ea~ iasr -., served when fls
xn,_ bt pan at 3 ca,rto : l e;;u, 1 cup of
c.oc;oa, I f.;ancake, 7 pi-.,cos of Chocolate, 20 grass of butter, and white
br=ead as desired
;eeond ')roakfa;,t served at 10 a.ra, at the field: -rit soutup, noodles
or mashed pota -,oes, 100 gran s of meat, "fleas and finite. broad.
c , L z ach ors ed )etircen 12:30 and 2 T).m,, or 2 and 3
>c. 3, 100 ,-ramp of
white or black bread, dessert.
STv)yoer: 1 CtF) Of Milk, 1 spoonful of curd, 1 )ioce, of cheese,
20 < Tara.; of butter, and white bread,,