WIENER NEUSTADT AIRFIELD

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 10, 2002
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: June 15, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Wiener Neustadt Airfield
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DATE OF CONTENT 29 April to 15 May 1953
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1, Between. 8 a.m. and 3.p.m. on 29 April 1953, source observed 40 riG-15s?.
9 twin-jet planes and 3 single-engine aircraft fitted with radial engines at
Wiener Neustadt (0 48/X 34) airfield.- No air activity was obeerved. Weather
was 10/1C overcast, northwesterly moderate winds and reetricted visibility.
There was no change in the status of AAA emplacements. Excavation work was
seen near the emplacements on the Wiener Neustadt-Bad Fischau road. Round
timber was piledup there. Four weapon carriers., 2 jeeps and 2 trucks were
arked near the flight control station.
drivers with black-borderedblue epaulets were identified there.
2. Source observed 4- trucks, 2 van-like truck 4 and 2-tank truck trailers in
-the garages atthe eastern edge of the installation. A signalrtruckams
parked in front of the .garages for repair. I
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wearaig lack-bordered blue epaulets were seen proceeding to the garages.
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3. The Artillerie Kaserne in Wf..ener Neustadt was guarded by a sentry who wore
black-bordered blue epaulets, Signal trunks fitted with rod antennas were
still seen at the in4ta11ation in the yard in which 3 trucks and 1 weapon
carrier were parkedJ !drivers
with black-bordered blue epaulets, were seen there. The Nachrichten Kaserne
was also guarded by a soldier who wore black-bordered blue epaulets. The
AnnPArpd tn 0 more lightly occupied than before.
drivers with black-bordered blue epaulets,
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Aircraft observed at the field between 8 a.n. and 3130 p.m. on 4 May
included 40 MIG-15s, 9 twin-jet aircraft, 3 single-engine planes fitted
with radial engines and 12 unidentified planes parked in front of the
Pyrotechnical plant. There was air activity by riG-15s. Weather was 4/10
overcast with gusty north-northwesterly winds having a velocity of 10 to
15 km/h, ceiling about 2,000 meters and good visibility. Groups of three
MIG-15s took off in right stagger formation at 9:25 a.e., 10:15 a.r. and
11:05 a.m. These planes later assembled in V fornation. At 9:57 a.m.,
10:50 a.m. and 11:45 tm., groups of three YiG-15s each landed at intervals
of about one minute.
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5. The AAA eeplacements on Badener Strasse and north of the Wiener Neustadt-
Bad Fischau road uere guarded by soldiers who wore red-bordered black epaulets.
The AA guns seen there were fitted with funnel shaped muzzles. Three van-like
trucks, 5 trucks, 2 trailers and I command bus were parked at the garages at
the eastern edge of the fieldor
drivers with black-bordered blue epaulets, were seen proceeding to these
garages. The flight control station was guarded by a sddier who wore black-
bordered blue epaulets. Two trucks and 1 weapon carrier were parked in
front of this building. Several crates in the size of a furniture van were
set up in a line probably along a spur track, in the area of the pyrotechnical
plant.2 There was no change in the status of the radio installations.
6. The Artillerie Kaserne in Wiener Neuetadt was guarded by a soldier who wore
black-bordered blue epaulets. Radio trucks were again seen in the yard of the
installation. The Nachrichten Kaserne was also guarded by a soldier who wore
black-bordered blue epaulets. Three trucks, 2 tank trucks and 1 sedan were parked
in the yard of the installation. ' drivers
with black-bordered blue epaulets, were also seen 'mere.
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7. Between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on 15 Way, source observed 33 r1.G-15s, 2 biplanes
and 10 unidentified aircraft at the field. Between 8:45 a.m. and 12136 pal,d.
individual iG-15s took off at irregular intervals. Weather was 5/10 overcast
and visibility good. Al]. the MiG-15s were single seaters and only some of
them were fitted with auxiliary fuel tanks.1
8. Source observed a van-like truck fitted with a braced antenna mast about 200
meters east of the take-off point. A box-like truck fitted with an AAH MX
III V radar set was seen in the southeastern corner of the field. There was
no change in the states of the AAA emplacements on Badenar Strasee0 however,
new underground bunkers had been built there. Underground bunkers were under
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Fischau road. The telephone lines extending rrom the direction of the Artillerie
Kaserne to the AAA emplacements were checked be soldiers who wore red-bordered
black eraulets with artillery insignia. I
drivers with black-bordered blue epaulets, were parked
in front of the flight control station. Six tracks, 4 tank trucks, 2 trailers
and I motorized field kitchen were seen near the garages on the eastern edge
of the tield, on a roskovich-type van-like truck
whose driver wore black-bordered blue epaulets. A spotlight was mounted on
the root of the truck which was fitted with a door at its rear side. Four
flatcars were parked on the spur track of the pyrotechnical plant at the
western edge of the installation. Source saw five crates in the size of a
furniture van by the side of these flatcars. 2
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9. There was no change in the status of the military installations at Wiener
Neustadt,
10. Theresienfeld airfield was guarded by soldiers who wore black-bordered blue
epaulets. Three Pe-26 and one Aire Cobra F 63 A plane were parked at the -
field.
11. Aircraft observed at the field between 8:20 am, and 4:30 p.m. on 7 !ay
included:
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51 iG-15s, 14 of which parked in a hollow in front of the pyrotechnical plant,
sone of themdisassembled;
?13 near Badener Strasse;
18 in front of the flightcontrol station;
6 at the northeastern end of the pyrotechnical plant;
7 twin-jet planes near the flight control station;
6 single-engine planes including
4 parked .at the flight control station;
1 near the aircraft revetments on Badener Strasse;
. 1 at the northeastern end of the pyrotechnical plant;
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12 Fe-2s near the pyrotechnical plant.
After 8:20 a.m., individual take-offs be. Yi(1-15s and twin-jet planes ,ere
practiced. Weather was overcast in varying degrees with moderate winds and good
visibility. In evite of the prevailing northwesterly winds, the take-offs and
landiner were made from north to south. The twin-jet planes headed tovard Voeslau
(a 48/i 36), circled over the town and then disappeered, The twin-jet planes had
not returned by 4130 p.m. There were several Indications that the twit-jet planes
landed at Voeslau The twin-jet planes were fitted with drop-like devices at their
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? 12. Eqeipment of various -types such as propellers, wrecked aircraft etc, were seen
in the area of the pyrotechnical plant. It appeared to source that an air force
dump was available at the plant. Three railroad tank cars were seen on a spur
track of the Installation.
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13. There was no change in the status of the AAA emplacements on Badener Strasse
and north of Wiener Neustadt-Bad Pischau road. No changes were observed at the
radio installations. Three Fe-2e and a 1,1-2 were seen in front, of the two small
hangars at Theresienfeld airfield, haterial was beina trailed from a truck into
a Li-2.
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14. The Artillerie Kauerne in Wiener Neustadt was guarded by a soldier who wore
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was parked in the yard of the Installation. A sentry with black-bordered blue
epaulets was observed at the Nachrichten Reeerne which aepeared to be lightly
occuoied. ource saw some trucks in the yard of the installation, but ale Faragee
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black-bordered blue epaulets.
015. Aircraft oteerved at the field between 9 a,e and noon on 14 May included 39
WIG-15s, le twin-engine planes, 3 single-engine aircraft, 2 biplanes and 3
single-engine high-eine eonoplaneo. Three to five planes were seen aloft.
The hollow east of the pyrotechnical plant could not be observed. Weather was
2/10 overcast with moderate easterly wind and good visibility. There was flying
by 1iG-15s from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. The take-offs wore made individually and in
groups of 2 or 4. Groups of two iG-15s who took off in right stagger formation,
groups of four PiG-15s in two pairs arranged in right stagger forration. The
planes were flying in the same rornations. They landed individually at intervals
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? Air activity was irregular. Sometimes 5 to 13 }LIG-15s took ?if in repeated
succession and landed again within a short time. At other, time, a NIG-15 took
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off only after the plane which had taken off before had landed again.
NIG-15s which had flown individually, were taxying to the dispersal area
under their own power e However, MiG-15s which had flown in formation were?
towed to the dispersal area by truck s.1 Two bus trailers, 2 van-like trucks
fitted with rod antenna, 5 trucks, 3 jeeps and I sedan ware seen at the take-
off-point.- Source saw a van-like truck fitted with n AAH MK III V radar set in
the southeastern corner of the installation, north of the road between flight
control station and target range, A generator map seen by the side of the
truck. There was no change in the occupation of the military installation at
Wiener Neustadt.
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Comsent. Wiener Neuetadt
airfield is .occupiod by the headquarters of
reginents, The 11-28s which were
were seen at Voeolau airfield on 7 May,
s not vet clear whether these I1-28s were
a ilg Lter division and two fighter
temporarily observed at the field
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definitely eras. ere d there.
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equipment observed at the pyrotechnical
force ordnance depot may have been set up
LlIameepta. The air force
Plant indicates that a new air
there. ?
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