BRIESEN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005600820008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2007
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: December 2, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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EVALUATI0N,.~_
DATE OF CONTENT
PLACE OBTAINED__.I
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DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED 2 iecernber 1954
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Between 2 and-10 lovember 1954, no air activity was observed
at Briesen airfield except on 5 November, between 1000 and
1300 when 33 take-offs and landings ---ere made by 15 to 18 jet
bombers. Usually .6 jet bombers were,simultaneously observed
aloft, after the taye-offs, the airgraft headed +wes , mate a flight
of about 15 km,.subsequentl over the field at a v r high
altitude and then l tided..
no obserrrattons could pe mgde.
',chile lying vas a prac Iced,
2 large-trucks withvan-I.Ia superptruc tires were parked between
the sotttbernt taxiway. and the runway about 100 meters northedbt of
the flight control station.. A high antenpa mast was fitte$ on 'the
van-like supers turoturea. The .'.;ropks were not clearly seen4and' then
1I7 temporarily because of, thick haze. When ' air' activ' .ty was
disoontisted, the two.:tvuoka moved toward the flight contr6l? "b'Ci'ilding
No parked aimrait?colc1be observed: since the view was ob%troucted by
haze. On the follovin,.days up to 10,,Noyembor, 23 .'fl-28s tite'x `seen on
the 'dispersal areas along,Ahe southern taxiway,. Additiona"1 afxtcraft were
possibly parked in the..clearing,westof.the flight control station but
Comment. It isbelieved th tt4:z bomber t , 1ment at Briesen
airfield is equipped with about 30 Il-28s. ourc pres~urii'1ly did riot
observed all the aircraft stationed at the field. It is also possible
that some i1-28s were absent. After tlfa}1 zneuver~s, air activity at
the field was-reduced while overhauling,~work was being conducted.
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COUNTRY Fast Germany REPORT
TOPIC Brissen lirf i eld
EVALUATION JILACE OBTAINED J I-
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED ATE PREPARED 2 December 1954
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of about 15 km, subsequently nronand over the field at a very g
Between 2 and 10 November 1954, no air activity was observed
at Briesen airfield except on 5 November, between 1000 and
1300 when 33 take-offs and landings were made by 15 to 18 jet
bombers. Usually 6 jet bombers were simultaneously observed
aloft after the take-offs, the aircraft headed west, made a flight
h
hi
the southern taxiway and the runway about 100 meters northeast of
the flight control station. A high antenna mast was fitted on the
van-like supersturotures. The trucks were not clearly seer*nd then
only temporarily because of thick haze. When air activity was 25X1
discontinued, the two trucks moved toward the flight control building
No parked aircraft could be observed since the view was obstructed by
haze. On the following days up to 10 November, 23 Il-28s were seen on
the dispersal areas along the southern taxiway. Additional aircraft were
possibly parked in the clearing west of the flight control station but
no observations could be made.
While flying was being prac ce ,
ergs rue s with van- superstructures were parked between
altitude, and then landed.
Comment. It is believed that *be bomber regiment at Briesen
a ld is equipped with about 30 Il-28s. Source presumably did not
observed all the aircraft stationed at the field. It is also possible
that some Il-28a were absent. After the fall maneuvers, air activity at
the field was reduced while overhauling work was being conducted.
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