BRANDIS AIRFIELD

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP82-00457R005900750004-5
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RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
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1
Document Creation Date: 
December 14, 2016
Document Release Date: 
April 17, 2003
Sequence Number: 
4
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Publication Date: 
September 13, 1950
Content Type: 
REPORT
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iNTELLIIAX k Approved For Release 2003/c O 11 44 CLASSIFICATION `'T' _ COUNTRY Coviot one of Germany DATE OF CONTENT 11 AuP,ust 1850 ~.~ -00457 R005900750004-5 25X1 .DATE PREPARED 13 September 1950 25X1 PAGES1 ENCLOSURES (NC). & TYPE) REMARKS 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 1? On 11 au ust 1950 eleven jet fighters were parked in the south- eastern corner of the landing field at Brandis (N 52/: 31) air- fieldo * Behind the planes stood six to eight corunand cars. Eleven tank trucks wore lined at the side. One two-seater fighter with radial engine was standing near the tank trucks; two radio trucks and a fire truck were in front of the tank trucks, Four fighters with radial engines? used for retraining, were also at the field, ** 2a The runway was 80x about 1,800 meters and extended from east to west. A white stripe which was broken in several places ran down the middle 4 * omment? The occu atio ho field has ayzparently not changed since u gur-T 1950. The exact number of jet Manes stationed at Rrand.is is not .norm. No more than 16 Jet pianos have been seen recently on the landing f iold o One fighter rac'inient is believed to be stationed in Drandism **Comment,. The command dare are probably used to tow the planes on. e hangars. The retrainers are believed to be Yak-11s. **I Com nt, The runway will be about 2,000 maters long when ex n work is co: ipleted, Document No. ---------40-1 -------- I'4o Change In Ciaass. Declaassltled Class. Changed To: '00. ' [ 25X1 Auth.: HR 70-2 Date: _ 28 'UN ~.osa.___-..-- 25X1 CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2003/08/11: CIA-RDP82-00457R005900750004-5