BRANDENBURG-ARADO AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003200340009-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 18, 2005
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: December 2, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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2 December
1. The following observations were made at 6z andenburg-Arac:o airfield between
24 October and 2 Novermer 1953:
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j and 25 October. Nighteen i1-10s were parked on the e N tarn edge of the
field. From 35 to 40 soldiers did maintenance work on the dreraft. No air
activity was observed.
26 October. Throughout he day, there vas little air ac:tavit, by Il-l0s
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27 October. Little air activity was obt,ervec in the norning. Between 25X1
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. several 11-lOs landed at the field, cor.:infz fror i the
southwest.
28 October. Between. 3 a.m. and 4:30 6 to 8 1l-1Cs circled wrldely over
the field.
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29 October. P:9o air aci:ivity was observed at the field. It rained. Thirty-
eight canvas-covered ground attack aircoa t ',sere parked on the eastern edge.
30 October to 2 November. There was no air activity. It gained :intermittently.
2., The following air aeztivi.Ly and aircraft were observed at the field between
30 October and 10 Noverr,ber%
0 Jetober. At about 10 a.m.., 2 i II-10s were counted at the field.
V?ove:iber. Between 9 a.r.W and 1 p.r.., local individual flights were made
by ground attack aircraft. There was e. c]osed ceiling, .nd it rained
interm ittentl.y .
6 November . No air activity was obser >-ec ai; _i ~.m . There was d LL1_:_ we a th r .
9 Noveriber. At 3 p.m., 2' canvas-cove:-ea i:_-LOs jare ca ke . al, 4 ::;.3? _,= evious
dispersal areas.
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to 20 Nove-tuber. . No air activity was o osorved 4 The weather wa;> ;:to ti
dull. and foggy, -
3 Or. 4 t'over,iaer, a boxcar w'at:n Military goods 25X1
arrived at Eranden trg--Arado airfield, coming froin Vei' .eit.
or.rlen'~ 3r i.rpdenbu 'g-Arado a _ri ie1d is till occupied by F. gro -ri,i
a ac regirmm;ut with about 40 I? -10.a which conducted little air .ctivity
during the pat,-,'Lod tuck r review.
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