BRANDIS AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007400520001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 30, 1999
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 29, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC Drandis Arfield
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1o The Brandin (TT 52/'^ 31.) airfield t" as observed bet-con 1 and
6 p.m. on 19 February 1951 from the northeastern, southern,
and ?vestern edges. The visibility ?*as clear but rain set in
late--. It .?es again observed that the rurriay extended apprc -
irately in an E :~Y" direction and had t" o end sections of a
brighter color than the rain run,-,ay. The --*3 taxirlay had the
same lirrht color, and -as connected ;"ith the --estorn end of the
runway. .?~ narrot4* light colored strip, probably another taxtray,
,,,as seen for the first time extending from the '?Dods northeast
of the field so,.1t1 toward the rune?ay,s The narrow., strip ran' on
top of hif?h gro? nd which sloped steeply to the east , but gr?-
ually to the -est. On each side of this strip? -ere about 20
safd hears of about 2 to 3 cubic meters, one opposite the other.
..hose sand hears ..ere not seen previously,, The entire ar a of
the airfield cloned stigh.tly to the north,, ?j red stiff flag,
fitted on .a ,:cast about 1 meter high, -as seen feir the first
time just in .from, of the point "there the narrow road meets
"ith the rurr-'ar U
2Q The flight control station, three hangars, and some other
buildings S,le .e located on the northern edge of the field
The hangar which m as farthest east srias they largest. A wind
sock and some other unidentified devices =ere seen on top of
the flight control station. It -as impossible to approach
the buildings because the entire woods north of the field ,,'ere
fenced in. Therefore, only two taxi*vfay sections could be de-
terminede It is, however, believed that those sections con-
tinued in front of the buildings and joined there
A. small semi-undergroi nd bunker -,pith windows above the ground
was located in the southeastern corner of the field. The entire
area of the airfield can be seen from this point. It -as de-
finitely observed that no additional rurr?+ay- existed trot "een the
buildin .s and the run?^Fay or south of the rurr^'ay. *
4? -sight jet fighters " ith swept --wings were parked in the north-
eastern corner of the f i.,eld0 ** rho disposition -,,as unusual
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as compared t?ith previous observations. T"o flights mere
-nade. t=ome officers 1?Tith their dependents and an estimated
250 air force soldiers were quartered in the barracks instal-
lations at the field. Three sentries and only six soldiers,
the latter near the bunker or aircraft, --?ere seen on the en-
tire field.
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'' Comment. ror sketch of airfield, see Annex, The sketch,
-hioh seems credible, indicates that the rurroay is 1,900 meters
long. The former run*~'ay was extended to the east and -est,
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'* Coznr!ent. I"ost of the aircraft stet ' oned at the Brandis
axrrzelwere probably parked in the three hangars on the day
of observation. One fighter ref;iment eruinned -,ith about 30
MiG-15s is believed to be stationed in prandis.
1 . n.nox: sketch on ditto
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Brandis Airfield
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1 - Parked jet fighters
2 Taxiway with sand heaps on both sides
3 Red sheet D?Di.etal flag
4 Ends of runway of light color
5 Buildings, including three hangars
6 Barracks installations
7 Small bunker
8 Road, completely removed 100 i:ueters north of ;unction road to Brandis
9 Sentry
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