BRANDIS AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R012600170008-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: June 9, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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I? On 29 April 1952, 20 UiG-15s, 2 Yak-11o and 1;_25 were counted at : randis
airfield. On 3 :tag, the red numbers 350, 332, 285, and 005 were observed on four
i:i -l5s, which were probably an alert flight. The crews, wearing flying suits,
were near ,he plane-s. On the same day, the red numbers 333 Y, 917 Y., 333.,
953 and 020 were identified on five other planes,
2. On several days 'between 29 April and 10 :'rr'', aIIG-15s practiced approach flights
at a sleeve target which was towed by a -25 at an altitude of about 2,900 rYteters,Thee F--25 ti^was stationed at the field. On one day, two 11k-1.1s flews hro ;h the
clouds apparently in ..-117; direction as was inferred from the noise of the engines.
The ground visibility was limited to 1 or 2 kra? More was a 10/10 overcast at
an altitude of 150 to 200 netors a The planes apparently practiced blind f:l.yrirag;.
When the landings were made the ceiling was slightly opens, The 3ii9-15s were
usually in the air during good weather; the Zak-lls were aloft in both good
and had r,eat`_her.
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3Q Flying activity observed at the field in early 1952 led to the assumption that
the pilots were beginners since they descended at a distance of to 5 IM from
the field and approached the field using; their engines. ?'ecently, the landing
procedure is irproved ; the planes carte in y steep glide0 The way in which
the formations assembled and broke up indicated good trainin;. Approach flights
were riado at . the southern edge of to field. The planes dived at the target.
at an angle of up to t5 der;rees and pulled out of dive at an aititude of about,
200 meters.
)4. Ten to 12 L.iG-15s I ad auxiliary :earl tard:s, These auxiliary fuel tanks which
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So far it has not been observed that auxiliary fuel tank.,-, were dropped,
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Approved For Release 2002/08/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457RO12600170008-0
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Approved For Release 2002/08/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457RO12600170008-0