STENDAL AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007800320002-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2008
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: July 28, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. Prior to 1100 on 27 Lay 19559 there was no'airLctivity at Stsndal airfield. 25X1
Twenty-six -Il-1Cs were parr-ed in two lines about 200 meters southeast of the
hangars in the northeastern corner of the field. 1
2. The AA gun emplacement north of Neues Lager9 about 500 meters east of
.the road leading to Stendal - Borstel9 was equipped with 4 x 37-mm model
1 c-39 AA guns.
3. The followin air activity and aircraft were observed at Stendal airfield
betwe.in 27 ie:ay and 9 June 1955$
27 Nay and 4 June. There was intensive air activity by Il-10se which flew
individually or in elements of two.
June.. Twenty-eight Il-10s were parked in two line :rith their noses opposite
each other in the northeastern corner of the field.
4. Neues Lager was apparently evacuated during the period under observation.
No soldiers or sentries were seen and the gate at the road was closed. There
were rumors iniicating that the installation has been evacuated because of a
scheduled occupation by the IVY'. 2
5. The AA gun emplacement northeast of Ideues Lager was unusually silent. Two
guns, presumably 20-mm AA guns, were observed. 2 One Fishnet-type radar set
was seen in the immediate of the Ah gun emplacement.
6. On 9 June 19559 two trucks coming from the direction of Stendal entered the
airfield. One NCO and about 1C FM ?'vrith red-bordered black epaulets were
observed carrying cable reels.
7. On 9 June 19559 there was no air activity at the field. About 30 I1=1Os 25X1
were seen parked in the northeastern corner of the field. Some of the 1 grey
painted aircraft had blue tactical signs on the upper fourth of rudder.
8. The Neues Lager was only lightly occupied. 2
9. The AA bun emplacement northeast of Neues Lager was occupied, and 20-mm AA
guns were observed.
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10. Sedan as seen moving from the airfield in the direction of 25X1
Stendra
11. The following air activity and aircraft were observeds 25X1
4 June, Between 0800 and 1230, 1,1 I1a10s practiced individual flying at
the field. 25X1
10 June. Between 0700 and 10009 11 I1=10s practiced individual flyin at the 25X1
field while fly ntg in elements of two was practiced between 1000 and noon.
The stars on the aircraft had a white
border. Light-blue markings were seen on the rear upper edge of the rudders
and on the fuselages. 2
12. At about noon on 4 June 19559 no soldiers or sentries were observed at
Neues Lager or at the gates. The board fences, about, 2 meters highs, surrounding
Neues Lager was partly destroyed at the northern and eastern sides. Previously,
soldiers -':ere often seen moving between Neues Lager and the AA man emplacement
northeast of the camp. 2
13. At about 1600 on 3 June, a single-mast radio station with to small wooden
houses was observed. 1 km,west of the Jarchau stopping place north-northeast
of Stendal. A telephone circuit led via wooden masts from the radio station
to the civil telephone circuit in Stendal. About 10 soldiers wearing black-
bordered blue epaulets were observed at the radio station, 3
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Comment. Stendal airfield is still occupied by a ground' ~attackmgiment9 25X1
.9h ch is probably equipped with 30 Il 10s. 25X1
previously stata e at eues agers, was ransferred from Stendal - .3orstel
to Oranienburg and arrived at the Sachsenhausen camp near Oranienburg on
2,x/30 M ty 1955. This unit was assigned for defense of the airfield which is
occupied by Il-28s. In this connection the reported 2C-mm AA guns instead of
thc> previous 37-mm AA guns is credible.
reported in December 1952. This installation probably is an approach beacon.
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