DESCRIPTION OF AIR JOURNEY BERLIN-USSR-PEIPING

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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 25, 2008
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: September 1, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAi'tN'FEt~1GfNCE AGENCY
This materhsi coatatne information sRecting the National befense of the United States within Lhe meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 25X1
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the tranerriieetan or revelation of which in any manner t0 .an unauthorised person is pr'~hibited by law.
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COUNTRY China~'tJSSR~Germany
SUBJECT Description of Air Journey,
Be~~.n~JSSR -Peiping
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
DATE ACQUIRED
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGE
REQUIREMENT
REFERENCES
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1. In early 1955s the following observations were made on a flight from Germany
to Chinao
a. Prague - no visibility; change of pilots,
b. Wilnow - no visibility; passengers added to flight; small airfield with
single-engined Fighter planes.
c. Warsaw - no visibility; landed at 01d airfield with poor runways. Three
twin-ergi.ned Set planes were in front of the hanger, and there was a mobile
radar installation on the fi.e~.d . ~il;a control was observed here .
d. Minsk -visibility poor, wind gusts. The plane lar.,ded on the military arc
field south of the city since permission to land on the civilian airfield had
not been. obtained. There were probab3.y three military airfields at Mi~~.sk~
The airfield had four ru~lways usable by heavy planes; and there were lei
planes, of which five were four-e~Lgired het planes, ors the field. Radar
equipment consisted of one stationary ancl, two mobile units> There were
barracks at the western edge of the airfield, and antiairf~raft and searchm
light ur~i.ts of about 150 men wi5re carrying on manuevers. An i~.dustrial plant
for the manufacture of ai~?p?anes may have been located nearby.
e. Orsha -civilian and military airfield, ..one mobile radar unit, four sit.gl_P?
engined and one twin-engined het planes.
f. Smolensk -two planes on the airfie.l.d. Construction work on rti~~ways a.~d
buildings was going or. at the airfield. At the railroad station, a~~"x'eight
train of about 60 cars was heading in a westerly direction. `?~:.e train
transported 70 guns covered with tarpaulins. Where were two gams os~ each
of 30 `cars and one larger ~, or each of 10 cars . '1'he relllairide~r of the trais.s
consisted of closed cars and cars carrying troops.
g. Moscow -one-hour stop.
h. Kazan - no visibility; spent.+.;he night here>
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i. Sverdlovsk - no visibility.
airfield approximately 25 kilometers east of the city in the
~, Omsk -military .laid out in a cross, each
direction of Novosibirsk? There ware two runways, ar~d three mobile
approximately 3,000 meters long. -There were one stationary Planes cor~-
radar installations at the field. The air traffic was heavy.
slated of six new TU-~+'s, two four-engined propeller-driven bomin.ed9jetgfighter
tWj,n-engined jet fighter planes on the field., and Pour twin-eryg
planes in the air.. There wab canfenceaand watchtowers aTheretwere ntanti~d
The airfield was surrounded lanes were being tested at the fief[.
aircraft installations, and p
ood. On the airfield were two twin-engined traris-
k,. Novosibirsk -visibility g
port parses and two twin-engined fighter planes. There was a mobile radar
installation at the airfield. A plant that corresponded in size to the
former ~ej.nkel Works in built b~tweennNovosibirsk and Kransnoyarsk,double
track ra3.lway was being
1. Irkutsk - landed at the airfield at 2418 hours, middle European time, and
left the next morning at (?730 hours. Fliers, sailors, tank pers~anryel and
other military personnel were on the streets. The hotel s+?aff was Mongolian.
During the flight, about 50 kilometers east of Minussinsk, arge ma.nuever
grounds for tanks and artillery were seen. Between 150 andea00db~oiibergs,
80 tanks, 200 guns, and 5,000 men were seen:; the troops app
moving in.
m. pksha - 20-minute stopover; military and civilian airfield, on bake Baikal.>
Aksha airfield had two runways; one was new and suitaellersr semen MI~'ss~a~~~d
On the field were three four-eng~.ned planes with prop rs two four-engi'~ed
four hangers. 4n the northeastern bank were six hangs ,
sea planes on the water, and two others in the air. Antiaircraft and sta-
tionary radar installations were on the airf field.
n. Ulan Bator -border airfield with three modern w ewrotati ge fFizei.ing fac~i.ities
aircraft installations and a mobile ra~~r changed planes here and transferrea
were to the west of the field.. The 1~ y Chinese and Soviets.. On the flight
to a four-engined Chinese. pane piloted by ~~ ~,d a
from Ulan Bator to Durma, the airfield located south of Chingpa..ng
large concentration of troops.
o, Durma - small military airfield, runway in good condition. There were two
twin-engined Set planes on the field. The military personnel were Chinese.
The plane left at 1500 ~~'s
p. Peiping - arrived at the central airfield.
2, The following observs.tions were made on the return trip:
a. Mukden - extensi4e industrial and dormitory construction; there w~het~nrur~-
military personnel on the trains and in camps. Anew airfield wi
ways was under construction about 10 kilometers southeast of SF;up'ir~gkai.
b. Changchun -one military airfield and one civilian-military airfield. There
were 30 antiaircraft guns, searchlights, and two mobile radar ~xnits at the
airfield. There were 16 Soviet fighter planes, l~+ Pour-engined bombers, and
3 twin-engined jet planes at .the military airfield.
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c. Tsitsihar -airfield located about 20 kilasoline storagefdehotcit~herehwere
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airfield had an un
two four-engined propeller-driven
three twin-engined jet fighters,
or transports, antiaircraft guns, searchlights, and mobile radar a,t the
airfield. There was heavy railroad traffic and much construction. act_v.ty a,t
Tsitsihar.
. Chita - no visibility."The airfield was busy and seven'search:Li?;hts were
'in operation.
on arrival; fog during departure. The passengers
e. Irkutsk - no visibility lane had ore Chinese
changed to an old fpzaz'-engined transport in Chita; the P lots otz departure.
pilot and one Russian pilot on arrival, and two Russian p'
f. Novosibirsk - no visibility. The factories were lit up, and work appeared
to be carried out in three shifts.
Omsk - hea air traffic. Seven twin-engined jet fighters were in the air
g~ ~ ractice with targets about 50 meters
and ten others were on the field. Target P 000 meters. Three four-engined
in diameter was conducted at approximately ~+,
.jets were on the field. The runways were covered with asphalt.
administration; 2,000-meter cement runway.
h. Sverdlovsk -airfield under military mhree four-
There were stationary and mobile radar installations on the field.
engined transport planes loaded paratroopers. There was heavy freight traffic
in a westerly direction.
On the airfield were three new four-
i < Kazan - s~.o visibility .because of fog.
engined bombers and seven twin-engined jet fighters. Fuel depot and hangars
were underground.
j. Moscow -overnight stay and sight-seeing trip. There was a change of pilots
and plane at Moseo~r. At the airfield were six four-engined proppeller-driver
planes.
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k. Smolensk -three cement runways, each approximately 3,0~ meters long. ,.here
was one mobile radar rotating; six MIG's were on the field.
Minsk - landed at the military airfield. There were three military airfields
ilot said that a plant;
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and a civilian airfield under repair at Minsk.
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Warsaw - no visibility
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