GADOW-ROSSOW BOMB RANGE

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):

CIA-RDP82-00457R015700210008-1

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RIPPUB

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Document Creation Date:

December 14, 2016

Document Release Date:

July 10, 2003

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Publication Date:

November 26, 1952

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REPORT

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C?J wJ NTRY 25X1 asp For Release 200 08/12 :CIA-RDP82-0045 R015 NACU ':TION see L>elcscv YI..ACE OETAINEi 1-31 August toR 25 Seitcriber 19 .,.-- DATE OF CONTENT DATE OBTAINEQJ 25X1 25X1 I.- DATE PREPARED %' y *inzmml~rsr 9 2 25X1 ENCLOSURES (NO .& TYPE)- 25X1 25X1 0 25X1 25X1 25X1 ~~ lsd:7.0?9~>.~C73C74V O ~?~~-+u'~r'.tf'F~~~~~ to At :45 :.m,, on 29 Au_;ust 12~i2, four jot bomber.~s~ ra;ii ch could clearly be reco,'nized, crossed 0euru~17in at an altitude of L4,OO0 to ,,000 :,naters Jieadod :est a "est of ~Ieuria pin, V. piano , with --3osi tion 7 i hts swichocl on, turned to the northeast toward -aadcriv-?iiossow bomb range. .hon the planes had reached the :arroa north of r'fa1z heixi, source observed lights flashan;; up sunder the aircraft. The flash extended to the -roun' at an angle of 1 to 60 degrees? The jet bombers continued on their co.a,sc until the Forts exploded, approached 1euru~)~)in in a large circle and repeated the same practicefl i ht bomb detonations =re observedo1 At 4:514 pomp on 16 Seoteribers nine jet bombers ._)proachod Peuru,)oin .from the west at an altitude of 7,or)0 to jOOo Teeters leaving a vapor trail behind. They were headed west and were escorted by fighter ,planes. Over :?Ieuruonin, the pianos changed 'heir, course and flew to#,hiard uadova-`1? ):`sow0 Over the bomb range, they dro,s_aed their bombs simultaneously -without changing forinat:ion~ After the bombs had been ro].,eased the escortin ; fighter planes individually left the form tion heading north. 2. At 2:33 n,m, on 29 September, source observed over the., Sclr.?reinri oh troop training .sounds two L i3-l5s fitted ;ith two auxiliary fuel tanks under each win . at an altitude of about 3-30 Y :terso 'ha, planes a ~paar?sntly cast srom ittstock airfield. The auxiliary fuel taaalcs did not differ in their fitg i:ration rom those observed before one third of their length projected beyond the L :r din?T edges of the wings. source did not nc3tice whether the auxiliary fuel. tanks were painted different, cjolors.3 1. Coimrient. nfor~:rr;ion on these four jet borab;,e . 111-1 h crossed :Jesuru:pin airfield vas reported previously The ty-po of bon', . release mentioned in tlka resent re7or vans observo or tlhho first time0 [ discharge of rocket weapons is out of the quostion because the air :r f t world have to dive at the 'i,arg t. It is therefore belie` ed that the bombs were fitted with an i li rainant change so as to ena hie t'ie t-,oribardier to observe tho -N-m:: s after release;,, CLASSIFICATION u1-;T/ Approved For Release 2003/08/12 : CIA-RDP82-00457RO15700210008-1 Approved For Release 2003/08/12 : CIA-RDP82-00457RO15700210008-1 Y * ! 5ECiiis`3 25X1 25X1 QCon-m nto This joint exercise held by bomber and fighter aircraft was reported previously. This exercise was probably hold in connection with army raneuvers in the Rathonow area n 25X1 3. 1 Jet fighters fitted with two auxiliary fuel tanks under 25X1 eac wing were m,eviousltiy observed only once in April l952 at Puetnat I I airfield The was not dissetthiated, The Y:prosont report tends to confirm that L:it'.lr a are designed to ho fitted with a total of four auxiliary fuel tanks, S Cit ,T/ 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/08/12 : CIA-RDP82-00457R015700210008-1