NEURUPPIN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007400550006-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 16, 1999
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: March 29, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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PAGES- ? ENCLOSURES (NO. & r PE).
REMARKS
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On 3 and 7 ttarch 1951, firing was practiced from nine sin le-engine air-
craft with in-line 'ng s, three twin--engine planes and som Md1 l5 jet
fighters at Neuruppin (N 53/Z 19) airfield. (1) The Fred numbers 18, 1.9,
2 22, 31 and 41 were observed on six MTG 1 s j also. the red numbers ;, 5
and 10 on three twin-engine aircraft, (2) The occupation of the field was
unchanged up to 7 March 1951. Two single-engine aircraft with radial en ines
three; biplanes, and nine M,i1G-15s. were counted:
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`omments.
(1) To date,. no gunnery practice has been observed at the field. It is believed
that only the I,,2G- i5s belong to the airfield. The singleTengine aircraft
with in-line engines are probably. It-10s. On 19 February 1;1., four iL-10s
were seen flying over the airfield. The aircraft
probably came from an area west of Berlin where four ground attack. regiments
are stationed. Twin-engine aircraft wire pvgviou:sly observed over :Neuruppin.
It has not been determined at which airfield these
planes are stationed.. The red numbers on the aircraft do. not indicate their
assignment,
(2) To date, fifteen different numbers have been identified on ITIG-15,s etatior ed
(3) The number of aircraft observed at the field probably, does not represent, the
total occupation. One fighter regiment: equi, pedd with 30 MTG-15s is believed
to be stationed at the field.
(1) The motor vehicle numbers belong to army units of the 12th Gds Tank Div,
except for r3-0 -Ol'which is assigned to an air fa a ground. unit, previously
stationed in Oranienburg, and B 7-66-401 which belongs to the fighter corps
headquarters stationed in u~ittstock,
at the field.
Approved For Release 1999/09/09 : CIA-RDP82-00457R007400550006-8