FINOW AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004900430005-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: April 27, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY _Sov nP sf Germ -' - -.~..-....
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2a About 40 swept-backs ling jet aircraft were parked at the field on
14 March 1950. Wlenty of thou had a white coat of paint and the
Soviet star on fusela'e and rudder assembly,, The others r:eie painted
brown-black and had no marizin;s. The air intake and air exhaust aper-
tures had a red cowling.
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About 40 single-enine low-wing monopl-panes titre also stationed at
the field,, There was no flying, between 1 and 3 p.m. with a fair visi-
bility and sli.;ht showers. Some motor vehicles were parked on the
eastern edge of the field. One of them was a radio trucIrr t ith an ex-
tended rod antenna about 1^ meters long, Trucks
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a., The presence of Set aircraft at the Finov airfield was confirmed
by several sources? a, maxim,= of 42 Jet planes yJ a . seen there at,
the same time, Two fighter regiments are assumed to be stationed in
Pint. It has not been ascertained whether both regiments have entire
ly been re. equipped with jet aircraft, The conventional fighters
previously employed at the field have not been shipped away.
rThis document is hereby regraded t
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 197 {{rp
Director of Central In!e!iige e trot hey
Archivist of the United C'-ate,.
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