FINOW AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004800590005-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 17, 2013
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 18, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY litIPORT
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COUNTRY Germany (Soviet Zone)
SUBJECT Finow Airfield
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DATE DISTR. 18 Liay 1950
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. The Finow (N 53/V 08) airfield was observed from the
east and from the tarred road running along the
northern edge. There has been no flying since
25 February 1950. The following aircraft were parked
at the field:
On the eastern edge: 11 jet air craft and 1 raonoplane
arobably also a Jet plane.
On the northeastern edge: 7 jet aircraft facing west.
On 'the northern edge of the debris site: 15 to 20 large
fig,hters, 25 to 30 small fighters farther to the west,
8 biplanes and 18 Jet aircraft,
Near the flight control station: 3 or 4 twin-engine
transports.
2. A stationary radio and DE station was east of the field
(see Annex).. German workers were doing clearing and
improvement work on the cantonment buildings north of the
field. The radar sets, previously seen near the Finow-
flirt (1; 53/i 98) estate, were not set up. Sixty-five
soldiers wearing black-bordered, blue epaulets were
drilling near the farmayard in the morning. They were
under the command of a second lieuterant. Ambulance
and trucks
\:ere seen leaving and entering the airfield.
3. Three biplanes and a boarding car,, occupied by a Soviet
Air?Force sentry, were parked at the improvised airfield,
near the former brasl trati on building
of this plant. was OC C 'iera wearing
red-bordered, black or black-bordered, brack epaulets.
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fighter regiments are assuned to be
stationed in Finow. It is not knovn whether one of'
these fighter regiments has been re-ecuipped with jet
planes.
the radar sets
near the Finowfurt estate
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pua,,lo.ty removed to another position as observed in the
Swann of 1949
a. The biplanes stationed at the improvised airfield
near the brass plant are probably assigned to an army
unit as courier planes.
1 Annex: Radio Station Observed at the Finow
Airfield,
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