PROWEHREN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010900030010-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 13, 2006
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 7, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

COUNTRY USSR (Kaliningrad Oblast)
SUBJECT Prowehren Airfield
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
DATE DISTR. 7 March 1952
NO. OF PAGES 1
NO. OF ENCLS. 1
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
T IS t A tJATED INFORMATION
1. Prowehren (20?214tE/5L?1i6'N) airfield was occupied by conventional piston
fighters during the period from March to June 1948, During early June 1948..
an estimated 200 #et aircraft] were stationed at the field. IF. 25X1
The jet planes were parked on both sides of the asphalt taxiway which was
10 to 12 meters wide and 700 to 800 meters long, and north of the runway
immediately south of the railroad line to Rauschen (20?10'E/5!4?57'N). Tho
airfield personnel were uartered in !~ or 5 three-story dwelling buildings along
the Koenigsberg (20?30tt,/51;?b2+N) - Rauschen highway, your or five low wooden
buildings were observed behind these dwelling houses. An estate opposite these
houses, north of the railroad line in the northeastern corner of the field, also
quartered air force personnel.
2.
Up to May 1951, the flying personnel stationed at the field were quartered in a
long two-story building located on the Koenigsberg-Rauschen highway, About 80
jet planes and 40 to 50 biplanes were stationed at the field. The aircraft
were parked in the open.
Comments: The information on the presence of conventional piston fighters
at owehren during the period stated confirms previous information. The num-
ber of 200 jet planes reportedly stationed at the field appears to be exaggerated.
For sketch of the field, see annex,.
QOomment. This statement indihates that a jet fighter unit Was stationed
field during the period from 191j8
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ut 100 meters from the highway to Rauschen.
b Asphalt taxiway
c Asphalt apron
d Steel skeleton structure of a hangar
e Parking sites for jet aircraft
2 Railroad line to Rauschen
3 Estate
4 quarters for air force personnel
5 Barracks installation quartering a motorized unit
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