FINOW AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001700030008-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 12, 2005
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 28, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CCUNTRYma~ East GPrr1,qnv
PIC Finow Airfield
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With 4 trailers, 5 large jeeps an to trucks includin a field kitchen and
sunplx trucks were unloaded at Finow railroad st.~'Unn-
EVALUATION -PLACE OBTAINED)
2, air activity at Finow airfield
a Between 9 am. and 3:30 p.m. MW-15 and type-29 planes practiced flying,,
Between 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., 43 MiG-15 and type"-29 planes? including 4 MiG-15s of the
alert flight were counted at the field s were estimated
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aircraft were parked on the northern edge of the field.
i-Anrils There was no air activity
r 1< Between 9'a.m.,and noon,, local flights were made. No air activity was observed
between 2 p0m. and 4 p.m.
A nile A few local flights were made by swept-back jet fighters.
8 r" : There was little air activity. Between. 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., MiG...15 and type.-29
planes were observed six times flying in elements of two and four times flying In
formations of thr..re0 One Yak-11 was also aloft.
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There was favorable weather as on the preceding days o Only little air
activity was conducted. Between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., three elements of two swept-back
jet fighters were observed at an estimated altitude of 6,000 meters. Two single--engine
low-wing monoplanes circled over the field and Li-2 took off.
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type-29 plan ee and 3 single--engine aircra 't were parked on the northern edge while
about 10 aircraft were aloft.
.A ils Between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., 22 take-offs were made by MiG-15s and 2 take-
offs by type-29 planes. The aircraft flew in elements of two and individually circled
the field. The weather was clear. 'fro swept-back jet fighters towing sleeve targets
were observed over Finow.
I A gJl.* Between 8 aem. and 5 p.m., there was formation flying in elements of two,
in flights of three, in four finger formation and local flying. A total of about 4t,0
MiG-15s, 3 Yak-11s and 1 biplane were observed aloft throughout the day. There was a
scattered cloud base and good visibility.
J2_A.pr ,L In the mornln;r, 4 Yak lie were aloft. There was a closed ceiling and
intermittent rain. In the afternoon, the weather improved. Between noon and 5 p.m.
there was air activity by MiG-15s, 2 Yak--lls and 1 biplane. After 6 p.m., swept--bank
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REMARKS
I.. At .6 p.m. on 1 April 1953 60 to 80 air force men, 9 tart trucks
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Jet fighters conducted h flyine and were still f ter m.
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-10 ?i a .-There was air activity between a.m0 and 5 p.m.y swept-back jet fighters,,
2 Yak lls, 1 biplane and 1 high-wing monoplane. The weather was fair and visibility good,.
Between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m0, flying was practiced by about 25 1riiG-.15 and
type-29 planes and 5 Yak lls. Three I4iu-.15s towing air sleeves were alofty but no
attacks were made at the sleeve.targets.
1F3 Anriln In the mornings formation flying was pr: cticed i-,J. elements of two and
four finger formations, one of the latter formations flying at an altitude of about
3,000 meters. After noon,, no air activity was observed. At 5330 p.m., 45 MG-15 and
type-29 planes were counted at the field and additional 1;. planes of. the same type
were estimated there. Besides the jet planes, 5 Yak-lie, twin-engine plane with
double rnd AM 'Lv and an estimated single-engine mono1xlsnes were observed at
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29 rw l a, Throughout the day there was little air activity by MiG-15 and type-29
planes and Yak-ells, most of which flew in elements of two0 There was fair weather. 25X1
ht flying after 6 p.m.
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A MiG-15 towing a sleeve target crosse
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3. On 18 April, 50 to 60 shrapnel-proof aircraft revetments were observed at the
northern and southern edges of the field. ..J 3
4. Up to 27 /"pr. il,, six J -mm guns were observed in the AA emplacement in the South-
eastern corner of the field. Seven trucks were parked in the wooden garage near the
low wooden building housing the kitcheno4,
5. In late April, a total of about 200 bombs were stored in three piles in the bomb
dump in the northeastern corner of the field. The dump was guarded by soldiers who
wore red-bordered black epaulets.
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lii'inow airfield is occupied by a
ters and two fighter regiinentsO Intensive air activity b
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K s conducted in Finow, as was also observed in Groseenhain.
Therefore it must be that youn i t are beirw. trained in w
as well as In C{ros;~ : u; n.
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for the first time. Previously about 24 revetments were estimated at the field.
25X1 4o M s. At present, only a light AA battery with six 37 r ,a guns is stationed
at the field o
25X1 5o Mi' . It has not been determined for what purpose the bombs stored in
this dump are to be used. Bomb release from MiG.'l5s has not been observedo
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