STENDAL-BORSTEL AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010700260003-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 2, 2006
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: February 1, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

I TOPIC ctendal-Dorstel Airfield
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1e No flyint; was observed from Stendal during the period from 19 to 25 Decempero
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.ma on 26 and 27 December, individual aircraft circled
over the field with extended landing, gears.
2, On 28 December flying started after 11 a.m. At noon, 18 singlet-engine, low-
wing, rzonoplanes with radial engines were observed parked in a r:nr at the
southern edge of the field Twelve of these aircraft had red propeller hubs.
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radio truck fitted with. an antenna al-,out neters long, eras pare e inu
these planes. Another 12 aircraft v, re seen in front of the hangars. A plane
tovring.an air sleeve circlr.:d over th field in hazy weather. There was a
low cloud ceiling. The plane stayed aloft for 70 minutes and was approached
by three aircraft vdh'ich fired short bursts at the air sleeve. At the same
tine, individual planes pract cecl diving north of tic; fiolc: Fl ring dis
continued at 3:30 puma The takeoffs vore made in an east-west direction -
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-.DATE PREPARED- 1 February 1952
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At 9:30 a,m0 on 31 Decerzber flying began at the field. There was an 8/10
overcast., and the cloud ceiling was at an altitude of about 800 r?eters,
The aircraft remained below the clout ceiling. 't'hree aircraft flew circles
over Stendal? Between 10 a,,rip and 12:30 P.m.., 12 IL-l0 planes weir, parked
ready for take-of i at the s outhern edge of the field .
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Two open trucks, three tank trucks and an anib ance were
observed pared behind the 12 ;;;lanes., 25X1
Ten other aircraft were pare In Iron o e mi _e ra
at the northern edge of the installation. Little white flags placed in the
middle of the landing field marked tie take-off and landing points. Three
red flags were also observed. A radio truck with an extended antenna was
also seen. The takeoff cormnand was -riven from a truck -with a flag, Flying
personnel wearing black fur trousers, jackets and caps constantly left the
airfield billets for the take-off point. Flights were rLade by some of the
aircraft parked at the northern edge of the field.
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o re er. The planes ci Aand : ost dived toward the hang s
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of the field at an angle of about 45 degrees from altitudes of 200 to 600
meters. Three times these dives were made by two planes, the second plane
fl,yinZ staggered to the rear of the first at a distance of about 50 meters?
Flaring was discontinued at 3-.30 P.m. At 4:30 P.m,,, the aircraft and
vehicles previously observed at the s cuthern edge of the field were no
longer there. The flags, Which had marked the take-off and landing points,
had also been removed. As usual, 10 to 12 aircraft :re parked in front
of the middle hangar he doors of c? open. Air force vehicles 0 25X1
I observed entering the field.,
detail of about 30 men ono wore red- bordered black epaulets drilled with
rifles, light machine guns and AT guns.
25X1 # Comment. Frogs the data on the flying activities and the motor vehicle
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p by a ground a ac. regiment tiiich arrived from Schoenwalde on 2
October 1951. The regiment is confirmeJ in 5tendal until 26 December 1951
by fuel shipments dispatched to I the OATB of this regiment. 25X1
Besides this regiment, an air reconnaissance regiment, which was last con-
firmed on 15 December, is -also stationed at the field. Since both regiments
are equipped with IL=10s,, ground sours:-is are not in a position to distinguish
the two units. To date no fuel :ship;nents have been dispatched to F _j 25X1
25X1 I I a ground unit of the reconnaissance regiment,.
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