NEURUPPIN AIRFIELD

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 8, 2010
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 29, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Nirch; Firing was practiced by MiG-15s at towed air sleeves.
2A , March. Local training' flights were observed.'
2. About 6 p.m. on 7 !arch, a srall wooden cabin
had been erected in the course of the day about 250 meters north
of the eastern end of the runway. The cabin was surrounded by four
antenna masts about seven Peters high, An antenna 3 to 4 meters
high was seen on the roof of a cabin.
3, On 12 March, seven newly constructed aircraft reveto
ritents about 200 meters northwest of the former German officers' clue
0 22 February, 2 and 3 !'arch, about 90 percent of all the windows
f the barracks installation were lighted.
4. Air activity observed at the field from 27 February through 29 lftrr;
Included -.
27 Felruar . The fog cleared at 11 ax. From 11:30 a.m. to 5 p~-mnt
14:11G-15s fitted with auxiliary fuel tanks. practiced formation flying
in groups of 2 and 5 and aerobatics at an estimated altitude of 10,[:100
oters. Formation discipline was goorl.
observed aloft over Bechlin airfields
2' Februarys After 9:50 a.m.. formation flying was practiced at great
altitudes. TSrpe--29 planes practiced aerobatics,
l and 2 March. Do air activity was observed. There was a dense: f)g.
! March9 From 1:30 to 4:50 p,m., MUG-15s and type-29 plane; fitted
with auxiliary fuel tanks practiced formation flying in groups of 2
tires overcast in the morning but cleared up in the afternoon. Night flying 25X1
was conducted from 6:30 to midnight. A yellow ground signal was fi-red
several tires frog, the direction of the flight control s ,anon. Wh n
this signal was given, the planes aloft landed quickly. Weather wale
1l0 March. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., MiG--15s practiced firing at toved air
~}:teeve a, The planes attacked the sleeve at an altitude of 500 tc- 6 )0
Tipeters approaching it from the right rear at an angle of slope of a'bout
30 degrees. The same attack was repeated twice until the planes were
o?it of sight. i hile firing was practiced, two MiG-15s were seen a zt~
Aerobatics were also observed on this day-
by Po-2s after 6:30 p.m.
Deere was air tctivity
Tight flying was started
at 6 p.m, and continued until after 9 p.m,, At 3 p.m., 22 MG-15 of
type-29 planes, 3 Yak-lls and 5 Po-2s were observed at the field.
'!l March. Firing was practiced in the same way as on the preced ng day,
13 Parch. Firing was practiced by MIG-15s
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. i? March o High altitude flights were made by MIG-15s and aerobatics
practiced from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Controlled rolls, turns, half-lo ins
with subsequent half rolls were observed.
About 3 p.m., a IL-28 or Ui1-28 Flat e
repeatedly crossed the airfield at a great altitude.
15 March. There was air activity by YIG-15s in fair weather and
good visibility. At 9:30 a.m., nine jet bombers crossed the .field at
an altitude of about 8,000 meters. The same observation was made
several times in the course of the morning. At 2:40 p.m.,? 24 Mic-15s
and type-29s, 3 Yak-11s and 1 Po-2 were observed at the field. It
2:45 p.mo, a Yak-14 landed at the field; it took off again at 4 p m.
16 March. From 9:45 a.m. to 400 p.m., firing at towed air slee ve-4
was practiced north of the field in fair weather. High altitude
Flights were also observed.
Night flying was conducted after 7:30 p.m. in clear
weather. The planes involved switched off their position lights arr
headed west. Then they returned at an altitude of 3,000 meters from
the west,, searchlights were switched on and tried to catch the plans
#-a their bears. The plane flicked by the searchlight continued on r.ts
course for 40 to 50 seconds until it switched on its position lights..
'Hereupon the searchlight was switched off. When the planes lanced,
the runway was lighted by two searchlights. The sane procedure as
continued until after 10 p.m.
7 Narch. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., firing at towed sleeves was
practiced north of the field c
o .29 plane
:lights
gain
made high altit;ud
18 March a Fir:1 tag at towed air sleeves was practiced north of the field
at J0 a.m. to 3 p.m.
:G N4arch. At 10:45 a.m., a formation of 24 11-28 and Uil-28 planes were
observed approaching the field at a great altitude. The planes involved
clew in two squadron wedge formations of 3 flights with 4 planes to each
flight. The flight to the left of the leading flights had closed u)
while the flight to the right kept a larger distance. When the formation
had reached the airfield about 11 a.m., a white ground signal was fired
from the field whereupon 16 planes fitted with auxiliary fuel tacks: took
off. Two flights of these planes accompanied the bomber formation M.o
the left and right, a third flight flew over the formation, while a fourth
flight followed.the bombers in a distance of about 2 km. About 1.10a5 a.m.o -:
:1.6 1NiG-15s returned. The last fighter landed at 12:08 p.m. Fornnatt.on
flying in groups of 2 was practiced from 1 to 5 p.m. There was r..ig tt
flying after 7:25 p.m. Searchlights were observed.
20 March. From 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., firing at towed air sleeves: weis
practiced. At 6:30 p.m., a Li-2 took off and dropped 12 parachutists
from an altitude of 700 meters over Bechlin in four approaches. Tht Li..2
iAnded at 7:10 p.m.
.2-1 March. A Li-2 took off at 7 a.m. and dropped a total of 15 p j.rac hutist;;i
over Pechlin. Individual *MiG-15s and type-29 aircraft made high s:Lt,itude
"lights.
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22 March. . No air activity was observed. At 2 p.m., 24 MiG--15 an a
type-'29 planes, 3 Yak-lls and 2 Po--2s were observed at the fie3:dr
The weather was fair.
observed over Fechlin. A Li-2 from which the parachutists iumra+i
as a type-2'9 planet 535 p.ma, parachuting ws
Y.arch. No air activity was observed. At 4:10 p.m., a jet be mblr
flying at an altitude of 4,000 to 5,000 Meters approached the field
whereupon two alert planes took off and flew to the jet bomherL.
2Qai:.eh. Fror., 10:45 a.m, , to 5 p.m., formation. flying in groups of
2 and 3 was practiced.
on planes fitted with auxiliary fuel tanks.
2 March. From 10:4.5 a.m. to 5 p.m,, planes fitted with auxilfa
fuel tanks practiced formation flying in groups of 2 and 3.
At 4 p.m., a ?,i.>,2
took off and dropped 15 parachutists over Pechlin in two spvax o-ache
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26 Marches MiG-15s made high altitude flights in groups of 2 ir.. ?,ir
weather. as 'Je
Flying discontinued at 6:45 pm,
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27 March. From 10:25 a.m.. to 3:45 p,m., individual and formation fl, ng
in groups of 2 and 3 was practiced at great altitudes.
aircraft fitted with ai xi:_iary
fuel tanks.
in scattered weather.
29 March, There was no flying, the weather was overcast with :tn)ng
winds
28 March. In the morning, individual MIG-.15s made high altitude :Lights
5. After 15 March, the planes of the alert flight, in the event of vtBsterly
winds, were parked at a place about 100 meters northeast of a rinxle-
story temporary building constructed in a new dispersal area. Twv
underground bunkers were observed about 3.00 meters east of thi?ti -?i] dins-;
The bunkers quartered pilots and aircraft maintenance personne]O
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observed that the second PKV-45 DF station vas 1.ocatX25X1
30C meters distant from Wittstocker Allee in lie with the seccnd road
connecting Wittstocker Pllee and Gentz Strasse.
heard a radio transmission from i.e area 25X1
of the hangars. No soldiers were seen at this time in Neurappsr. r at
the field. the landing at 2:45 m, of a Yok-14
with this transmission
Soviet soldiers had marches t..~ the 25X1
airfield about 3 p.mo
8. From January to 10 March 1953, a MiG-15 wa.s 25X1
occasionally towed by a tractor from the hangars to the disper.-a] area.
.of the alert flight where it was parked at a distance of about `f' meter,:
from the fence. A mechanic repeatedly started the engine of tL.epl.ane
by means of a small starter carriage and then adjusted the eng.n*. '.ben
the starter carriage was connected to the engine the engine re,,,,, s t little
speed for about 5 to 7 minutes during which time the mechanic went to t ho
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repair hangar. Then the engine was raised up before it was :,tai?ped.
Subsequently, a pilot boarded the plane, taxied to the take=off point
and made a 25 minute check flight without fuelling the plane. If
the plane was all right it was parked near the hangars; but it also
happened that the plane was parked in the dispersal area of -the alert
flight place for a renewed check.
Trucks and ambula: c; e
were observed at the field.
10. Air activity observed at the field from 28 February to 7 Mar~;Y. includes
28 FebruajZ. There was intensive air activity from 8:30 to 5 rum-
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Flights of planes fitted with auxiliary fuel tanks were repe fd ly seen:
l Mrcha :.
No air activity was observed. At 9:30 a.m., fotu 25X1
alert planes in the eastern section of the field and 15 MiG-i5;, in fr4-,:n ::
of the closed hangars.
2 and 3 March. No air activity was observed.
i March. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., there was heavy individual arid forma-
tion flying. A plane towed an air sleeve.
N3arch,. Individual local training flights were made at an .:ftm'itude cif
800 to 900' meters. Firing by aircraft armament was heard fro Wulkou.
Weather was 8/10 overcast. At 4 p.m., a MUG-15 which had drop ed an
air sleeve over the field landed.
6 March, No air activity was observed.
March. Individual local training flights ware made between J_l a.m.
and 5: 30 pamo At 5 p.m., 8 MiG--15s, 6 of which fitted with auxiliary
fuel tanks, were observed at the take-off points. These plane, were
guarded by two sentries. Eleven MiG-15s and type-29 planes +re^e
parked near the han ars,another MiG-15 was observed aloft. Tuck
was seen.
:1.I, Air activity observed at the field from 28 February through 13 Marcie - 25X1
included:
2828 d ry Air activity was started about 11 a.m. in fair w'ather.
High altitude flights were repeatedly made by MiG.15s.
I to Msreh. No air activity was observed.` Weather was fcgg7F
Perch. ^t 4:30 p.m., four MiG-15s took off individually. Night.,
flying extended until after 3 a.m. The airfield lights were snitched
on. A searchlight was in, operation at the end of the runway
where a plane took off or landed.
6 ?starch. No air activity was observed.
7 liarch. After 11 a.m., firing at a towed air sleeve was p ?acticed
Air activity continued until about 4:30 p.m. Night flying i'a: conduc
8-March. Firing from aircraft weapons was practiced.
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L P repo There was night flying from 7 p.m. until after midnight.
1010 March. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., firing was practiced at an aii
sleeve towed by a type-29 plane; the weather was fair. Fight f 1yt_ng
was rracticed until 4 a.m.
11 March. There was air activity after 11 a.m. and night flying
after 5 porno by several Po-2s.
12 March. Several planes practiced flying at a eat altitudes
saw a twin-engine plane flying at an altitude of about 500
neters from which parachutists jumped near Fechlino After 7 p.r:o,
night flying was practiced by ?riG-15s.
13 March. From 9 a.m. to 5 P.M.,, firing from aircraft weapons eras
practiced. The weather eras fair,
Petween la 1 and 10 March., the alert flight at the field was increased
from 4 to #' MiG-15x.1
Gommex- A fighter regiment equipped with about 24 MiGG-olt;s ' Is
stationed atNeuruppin airfield. The intensive training in firing at
towed air sleeve and in night flying appears remarkable. Flights ' made
in the light of searchlights were iso from other
fields occupied by fighter units. A cooperation between the bonb4r
units in T erneuchen and Finsterltaide was obvex veal
LC enl-. Pechlin airfield is located immediately south o'teurupp:n
airfield and is used for initial pilot training.
GaLw.ento usually the alert flight at the airfield is parkeiit betwee,225X1
the eastern runway and the eastern edge of the installation where the
day rooms for pilots and aircraft maintenance personnel are locat~do
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