STENDAL-BORSTEL AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010000010007-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 19, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: December 13, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2000/06/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457RO10000010007-6
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TONIC Stendal-Burstel Airfield
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DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED 13 December 1951
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'. Between noon and 2:30 p.m. on 9 November 1951, Stendal-Borstel airfield was observed
from its eastern side. The weather was clear. Twelve'IL-10s were narked in front
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2. On 11 November,, 22 I1 10svere parked in front of the middle hangar at the field.
Six other planes of the same type were observed on the landing field. The white
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3. On 5 November, there was no flying at the field. It was hazy and rainy. Twelve
single-engine low win; monoplanes were parked 200 meters from the har s, ;',ix .
officers and 80 5ov et`ar n wj. riflea and target,, left thr ~ eks in tal]a?~-
tion and mar hhd he c n f ?ld. A local resid,6;xat said t thef ?ff1 e 0 _pg -1
and womeniabser e d .ng the sr ~r were still aiailo-ie'd at the'f cad.
14. Between .8 and 10 a.m. on 10 No' a ai, there was flying by single-engine low-living
monoplanes. One plane toed a sleeve target while two planes alternately approached
the target and fired short bursts with light cannons or heavy machine guns. This
In addition to the air force troops, an artillery unit equipped with heavy AT guns
Lasted for 50 to 60 minutes. On both days of observation there was traffic by 'ee
was quartered in the barracks installation and at the field,
5. Between 15 and 20 November, no flying was observed at the field. On the afternoon
of 15 November, 12 single-engine low-wind; monoplanes with in-line engines and tail
wheels were parked on the landing field south of the hangars. A radio truck with
an extended antenna was observed on the southern ed,e of the field where fuel
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were seen. According to local residents, the wives of air force officers said that
they would leave i3orstel soon. 3 *
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