NEUBRANDENBURG AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004201040005-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 11, 2002
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 6, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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NNeubrandenhurg Airfield
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DATE OF CONTENT 29 :arch to 7 April 1954
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1. Throughout the day on 29 i'zarch 1954, there w , inten;,ive individual nd
formation flying by twin-engine t_ ircreft at fleubraa.ndenburg airfield. At
5:30 p.m. on 1 April., 16 Li-2s were perked along the southern tzt.xiway. No
flying was observed.
2. The following air activity and aircraft were observed ct the field between
29 March and 7 April:
2911:p~h There was flying by Li-2 Fret: the rather poor perforrance
shown in squadron forrr;ation flying, source inferred that the pilots involved
were beginners. From dusk to shortly before midnight, individual. flights
were rsade.
1 Njzrch,L Between 8 ? m. and 4 p.m., there was individual fl
in elements of twos and threes. ?:chile these forrations flew in ng adnd rders
the performance of a squadron formation forced by three groups of good edai
craft each was rather s ~ three air
poor. Air activity discontinued when rein set in(
6, Ar l. Between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., some individual flights fire rz-de. At
6 Pam .,, 16 Li-2s were counted 'a.t the field,
7 A Shortly after 8:30 a.m., a formation of 8 Li-2s approached the field
and landed. There was individual flying and flying in forrationa by twos and
threes throughout the day. Trucks I Iwere identified. 25X1 B
3. On 31 March, there was intensive flying ty L A formtion of 9 aircraf
25X1 B was seen aloft.
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25X1A CComn;ent. Neubrandenburg airfield is occupied by a transport regiment.
The regir.ent was believed to be equipped with a total of 30 Li-2s, but recent
observations indicate a nunber of only 16 to le" 11..2s. Efforts have Leon
initiated to clarify this point.
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