BRANDIS AIRFIELD

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 6, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 31, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIG-E-NCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET/CONTROL-U.S
SECURITY INFORMATION
IA-RDP80S01540R002500090001-0
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Thin Document oontslns information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections T93 and 794, of the U.B. Code, ss
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by sn unauthorized person is prohibltr'
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REQUIREMENT NO. RD
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS 'REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL Of CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
attachments are
A. A report on observations .made
5 April and 7 lay (3 pages)
B. Layout sketch of airfield and
C. Sketches of tactical markings
at Brandis airfield between
key (2 pages)
on IL - 28 aircraft
5F,CRFT/CONTROL-U.S. OFFICIAL
AEC
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East Germany
Brandis Airfield
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~A~~ : Airfield ? Sitrev 5 fir - 7 Pair 353'
(a~ ~tANDIS Airf'isld 5 Apr - 7 May 53.
(b) Aircraft; Approx 23 IL 10s
1 I,Y 2
2 PO 2 parked on the airfield,
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(d) Plsring Activity: . ZI, i Oe f14~r circuits and Formation flights, also
tcrawad dr-. ?ZwE : parachute Sumps Prom LI 2: r~t.ght
flying 4rith TL i Os.
(e) Changes: 3 aircraft blast shelters under constrnotion betweea ttye
ma3or repair haagar and static water teaks.
I,a, Cut See APPenclfs ''~L" ?
Aircraft
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(a) Number:
Approx 25 (Hangar doors. sometimes open but no a3,~c~aratt assn)
(b) T~rpegs
i 20-23 IL i 0s
ii 1 LI 2
iii 2 po 2~.
~,. F].9ina Aotivi~r
(a) ,H.y, D~~'s
7.8.9 & 10 Apr 53: Pressure was high and Breather good fbr ~1y~.ng, TL iOs
ware seen ea as racking single Plights or in pair- anc3 Qp. 8 Apr, .three
? 3Z 10a were seen Plying over the airfield?
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~ii A : 'Piaibi33ty approx 12~ miles; wind Iran approar $0? at 0-2 mph;
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i) The preparation far take-afY area was on the N1~ side of the runway
one Fire tender, one busy orne 'tai/T trcok with ship aerial, controller's.
caravan and one car were all parked within. Three IL 10s ware parked Ergt
oP the area and appro~c 10 It, i Os were parked in Prcant oP the workshop,
P~yit;g ooauz~ced between 1030 and 1'00 hrs. Single oirauits and laadi~a
Mare made by 2 IL 1 Ua. P~ormntivn flying by approa i 0 IL 10s, in =ormatioas
od' 3 and ~. aiz+araPt was carried out. Tbs aircraft took off ai.ngldy and
formed up in the air, Plying off out of sight on a headi.zig o! 360 and
returned on a reeiprooal after 20-25 minutes flyisig,
OrARPT AA..~rn... .. ..
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They then broke formation and. landed singly,... `~`~... ..`".~.
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At 1115 hrs one IL .10 appeared over the
a drogue, which it dxopped and then landed, AAt 1~-0 hrs on,a IL 1 d ~ 50X1-HUM
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flew slowly over the airfield and at 1~+5 hrs released a drogue from under 50X1-HUM
the fuselage. The tnw role was approac 250 ft long and the drogue measured
approx ~.,5 - 5 m long ~yith a diau~eter of 80-100 om., St was slightly
ooniva.l in shape white in colour and blocked at the tail end, At 1500.
hrs one IL 10 approached on a heading of 180?, towing a 50X1-HUM
drogue which it then dropped and landed. At 1530 hrs a formation of three
approached the airfield on a headi of 360? broke formation and landed
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1?+,.,16 and 17 Apr; Pressure was high and the Breather good for flying.
1~ A at ~:pprox 0700-1900 hrs 10-15 II, 10e were seen
- in formations of three and four aircraft.
between 1200 and 1600 hrs one or tavo PG 2s were observed
a cuzits and landings
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1 A r at approx 1200 hrs one PO 2 was seen over HRANDTS .and at 1330 hrs a
ormation of nine IL 1Os, During the afternoon single flights vaere made
aver .the airfield.
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attack on the airfield from approx 1200 ft. The aircraft landed a'f>; 1850 hrs,
o rauita,.formation flying and IL 10~ was seen towing ~a drogue, At
1'3250 hrs a formation of seven took off and flew off on an approx heading oP
jl~d -. At 1330 hrs one PO 2 latx3sd,
20 Apra There was vexgr little ai1^ activ3~ty. One L~ ~ ~:~.a ^av:n to Dome 3n
and land at 155 hrs and, at 1830 hrs th'~ee IL 10s took o~'f, made a dive
18. 20. 22, ~ 27 and 29 Apr: Good flying weather.
18 A r z Flying occurred betv~ieen 0 (~0 and 1700 hrs. TL 10s
22 AA ; Little flying aotivity,~ At 1530 hrs two LI 2s flew in and landed,
At 1 X30 hrs one .LI 2 flew in and landed. At 19~ hrs one LI 2 took off and
flew away on a heading of 2704. Four iL 10s took off at the same time,
- dived onto the airfield from approx 1500 ft and then landed,
?Jt Air; At 17~ hrs one LS 2 took off-and flev~ over the area north of
GERICHSHAIN at about 1200 ft. Five or six parachutists baled out, some did
not release their parachutes until apprwc x+50 ft before. landing, The LI 2
flew over again and five or six parachutists baled out. The aircraft then
returned to the airfield and landed. It took off again after approx 10
minutes.- During the period up to 1800 hrs it made four or five take offs
and. ~n a~rprox total of 25 parachutists baled out. At 1&+5 hrs four IL 10s
took oi'f., made-a dive attack on the airfield and landed at 1900 hrs.
2 A r: Only single flights in PO 2s mere observed,
2 A r: At 0750 hrs one LI 2 took off and dropped parachutists over
C~iL~IN. Six personnel baled out at a time. There was no flying on
2 biay des~~ite good tiveather,
n;b) By Night
8 A r s Clear ctarry night. Night flying commenced approx 1930 hrs
three or Pour IL 10s ~~ circuits and landings,
20 Agr 53: Clear starry ni ht. Flying commenced at approx 2000 hrs. The
night flying ~~consisted of four or five IL 10s, 50X1-HUM
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10 Apr 53: Direction. of .wind from approx 90? at approx 2 mph;
clear starry night,
Preparation for take-off aroa was on the [hest of the air-
field approx. 300 m from the airfield boundary.. tour
71, 10s and about five duty vehicles were la rked in the area,
The flare aa.th eonsisced of white lights planed out at
a,J rox 60 m intervals along both sides of the zunway, One
mounting a searchlight was parked about 60 m 9'dest of
the take-?off. A f~ttherOwith a searchlight and red
rur?'~y indicator lights was placed at the West end of the
runway. A revolving beacon was situated on the ta;,# track
approx 250 m South of the mayor repair hangar. Flying
began at 2000 hours. Tti-ro IL 10s made circuits and landings,
flying with undercarriages down. Two IL 10s flew tiv'ide
circuits over BRf~NDIS, '~~Then the aircraft came in to land,
the runr~vay vvas illununated by the two searchlights until the
aircraft had fia~ i^hed taxi-ing over the gJrass to the take-
off, V~hilst flying eras in progress the revolving beacon was
in action, with its beam at approx 150: it revolved six
titnss then cut out for 3-1+ minutes,
5,
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(a)
(b)
A W/T truck with whip aerial eras observed durir_g flying cm 11 :.pr 53.
A telephone cable carried approx 2 m above the ground has been erected
on a tent or but standing on the Southern edge of the airfield,
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Personnel
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(a) It is estimated there are nor ,~pp:^~x 1200 aa1.7. ranks on the airfield,
(b) All ORs snore S~1F sods.
The r,A site in the NE corner of the airfield remains unchanged, The
type of guns could nc~t be ascertained as they were covered with
tarpaulins and are deeply emplaced.
(b) On 2 NIay 53 a tripod approx 1.5 m high was set up. 11 box-shaped
apparatus measuring ap-=>rox 10 x 15 x 25 cam Vvas laced on the tripod,
An OR stood in front of the tripod,
(a~
9, Rem~.rks
(a) Three aircraft blast shelters tivere constructed in the ;aeriod under
revievr on the Nrr end of the ~.rfield betraeen the .static water tanks
and the major repair hangar. (See point 14 at App. "A"). The
shelters are U-stagged and consisted
merely of earth mounds,
(b) On 2 IvIay 53 on the road from EF2~`~NDIS to ZEITLTTZ on a level with the
Officers IVless, ;our youths ~-rere det^.~.ned by a Russian sentry and four
officers. Tti:o of the officers wore red armbands. After a short
conversation three officers ~ ~.lked quickly to the airfield and the
youths were left under guard sitting on the edge of the road.
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2, Flying Control
3 & 1+. Hangars,
5 . ~~p~?rox 10 II, 10s ,
6. Three IL 10s.
7. I~pprox ten IL 10s en~ged in flying,
8. 1 i~1~T truck ~~~ith Y~hir aerial
1 take-off lorry
1 car.
9. 3 fuel trucks
1 fire engine
1 bus.
1 revolving s~ ~.~^chlight.
??hite la~rtps at intervals of approx 60 m,
3 shelters,
Tent or but 2 x 2 x 2 s~ith telephone cable,
' ooden fence,
'~~rire fence,
Huts and l.i. 11~ guns,
Sentries v:ith shelters,
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