RANGSDORF AIRFIELD

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00418R005500010006-3
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2007
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 3, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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GERMANY BRANDENBURG RANGSDORF 52 17 N 13 26 E
AIRFIELD. JUNE 1956.
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LRANGSDORF Airfield 18 x`722 Jun 56)
RANGSDORF Airfield Flying Activity (8-22 Jun 56)
sketch of"ABSAUGANLAGE".
Photograph of ADSAUGA-M AGE and buildings.
AIRCRAFT
1. Appendix "A" records the flying activity observed during the
period of this report.
M.T. MOVEMENTS
2. a) 11.6.56. at 1545 hrs 10 ZIS lorries carrying wooden cases
measuring approx. 2 m. x 50 cms. x 50 cros. travelling from
the Autobahn towards BIRKENALLEE.
b) 12.6.56. at 1400 hrs 4 lorries carrying luggage, 7 men and
1 lieutenant SAF personnel travelling from ZOSSEN ? owards the
airfield.
c) 22.6.56. 2 SAF captains travelling in a new HORCH car stopped
at DAHLFYITZ to ask the -dray to RANGSDORF airfield. They were
posted to RANGSDORF, and one of them had previously been stationed
at FINOWFTJRT.
3. 19 6.56 at 1425 hrs 5 2-axled petrol lorries, driven by SAF
personnel, travelling from ZOSSEN to RANGSDORF.
4.
FIRING ACTIVITIES ON THE AIRFIELD
a) 13.6.56. between 0900-1100, artillery firing. 1600-1830 hrs
heavy machine gun firing.
b) 18.6.56. between 1100-1200 hrs, artillery firing and use of
Very lights. 1400-1500 hrs, heavy machine gun firing.
MISCELLANEOUS
5. a) Security. RANGSDORF town is patrolled day and night by parties
consisting of 2 - 4 SAF men led by either a Soviet lieutenant or
captain wearing red/gold sbds.
b) New Installation. At a point approx. 100 yds SW of the Western
end of Point 12 are two buildings formerly used for engine testing
purposes. Appendix "B" shows an installation described as an
ABSAUGANLAGE that has been connected to these buildings. (See also
Appendix "c")
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2. Ref Para 3: T ere is short-cut earth track that runs from the
main Berlin,/Zossen road just north of GR. MACI 071 to RATIGSDORF. Thi 25X1
track is passable only during the summer. The petrol lorries ,were
driving along this track.
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Appendix "A"
R"~1GS DORF AIRFIELD.
Date Time
Aircraft Type(s)
11.6.
1550-52
4 MIG 15
12.6.
0900-1015
* YAK 14
14.6.
1545-1800
20 ',M?IG 15's
15.6.
0900-1015
2 YUC 14's
18.6.
1145-1230
1 YAK 14
FLYING ACTIVITY 8 JUTE
- 22 JUNE 1956
Approx
Time between
Type of Activity
Ht.
R.of A.
Duration
Flights
Aircraft flying in formation
"beat-up" a/f at heights
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between 70m. - 20 m.
Airfield circuits 1,80-120m.
Flying round & over a/f in 50m.
4 groups of 4 aircraft & 2
groups of 2 aircraft in
starboard echolon formation
15-20 mins. 20-30 mins.
REMARKS
Did not land.
Flew off in
direction of VMM DORF
Aircraft finally
flew away in direction
of W tJNSDORF
Local flying 80-120m. - 15-20 rains. 20-25 wins.
Local flying
2. There has been a considerable reduction in flying activity during the period of observation.
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