BRAND AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R012900250007-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 28, 2006
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 25, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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the rest end of the : , naay , and beamed their light vertica 1;,r a {,,,rrt , -ahe
aircraft were parked in the same arrangement as on the prrreeedin . c.e
srzitcche3 on while lar i n` , but two searr hlights, sh~Mch were Lcs .czc'. t -=)r
to .nest. The flights were made under the clouds in the v ty~
field. Contrary to previous routine, the aircraft sear?ch1_?__?x-t; u .;. not
there was night. fly a..rs^ Abort every 15 minute:, a plan :Lnn i' [ f,l;i
5 type-27s and 6 type 27s from west to east, Between ; p n and -il
wire counted The aircraft were parked in groups of 6
ty1aF 27
1. Ort 17 and 13 ;,ay 1952, there was no flying at r rand airfield G1 .l c ugh
;Eras
the .tither was favorable. Throughout the day on 19 May, the
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almoti t overcast, t h e cloud base being at an altitude of 4 ~ . ; -'ut 3 r e ' '
There was no flying.. In the r orni.ng, 17 type-27 and 1 tyre:'--'3O j'; bc,.. :,
f7on. east to west.
2:. E'aay, there way night flying. A jet bomber landed alou?,~ olrt?ry
black coveralls worked on some planes,, Between 9 p.m. and _5 3:;
1l1 the planes v_ere covered with tarpau ins o >r?.ldic ;; e,
t` it u;J> p.m, on 22 ;'.Pay, night
a plane took off and landed every 10 riinutesa Later,, t e lne (;;ax ;2d
fros on the field r ftex the me