SCHOENWALDE AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009500080007-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2001
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: November 2, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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German (Soviet Zone
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1. On 11 September 1951, nine single-engine low-wing monoplanes were observed
in front of the hangar of Schoernvalde Airfields There was flying by biplanes.
Anti-aircraft runs were observed on the western edge of the installation?
Two rzndio trucks, one fitted with a directional antenna with 7 dipoles,
were standing west of the field. (1)
2,> On 1 September 1951, a Soviet document was found in a room occupied by an
aircraft mechanic of the field. The document which is cat--2d 25 July 1948
represents directives of the Chief of Rear Services regarding the ;4;ununition
and the loading of ammunition belts in use with model VYa 23-m7m, model
U9K 1207-mm, and model Shkas 7 .62--mm guns. The document is signed by 25X1C
Capoain ATS Chernych, Unit (2) A pilot of the , grourid attack
rer,riment stat_~d that 'ajor !. e Dr. V. Utkin had to be present at the field
tirhen flying was practiced. (3)
3, Du rinrr the pe.,iod from 4 through 15 September 1951, there was daily flying
at the field by single--engine, twin-engine planes and biplanes. (!t) On
4, 5, and 10 Septomber3 Single-engine planes and biplanes practiced flying
from 5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Four search lights were in operation, On C .September
source o served that four single-enrrine lanes 25X1 C
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4, The ground attack ref-irgents which had the were to be 25X1 C
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transferred w, ithin two weeks. (5) The officers, of these units were packing
their belongings. The German personnel employed at the field expected to
be discharged soon. Several groups ofRuselai worsen wearing uniforms arrived
at the field,
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On 15 August, a photograph was taken of an antenna of a radio truck which
was located southwest of Schoenwalde Airfield. The photograph was taken
from a distance of 35 to 40 meters. (6)
Corirnents,
Th' he insta atj? n is believer' to be a RUS-2 radar set which was also obscrv-
ed by another source in August 1951,
The abbreviations used for the different
types of emmunition are not kno,.n. may be a.ssirned to the ATD of
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 (3) Major (red) Utkin ma be identical to deputy chief medical officer Utin 25X1A
mentioned i A Major Corkin, (fnu), is s;-id to be
chief medical officer at the airfield
(14) From the aircraft observed in Cchoenwalde9 it is believed that the field
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statement that the photograph was taken from a distance of 35 to 40 meters
it can be calculated that the dipoles were 1.2 to lair meters long.
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is still occupied by a ground attack regiment equip red with IL-lOs and
a reconnaissance reviment, n d "J-2s.
iis regiment. The information o.I an intonded transfer ,:f these units is
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