PARNDORF AIRFIELD AND BRUCK/LEITHA MILITARY POST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006200150007-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2008
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: February 11, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLA551FICAI?UN QD-414
COUNTRY Austria REPORT
TOPIC,
Parndorf Airfield and Bruck/L itha Military Post
EVALUATION
PLACE OBTAINED
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED 11 February 1955
REFERENCES
PAGES 1 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
1. Between 0815 and 1330 on 25 January 1955, 22 MiG-15s and 2 Yak-11s all 25X1
of which were covered by tarpaulins were parked it Barndorf airfield.
There was no air activity. There was a 10/10 overcast at an altitude
of about 1,000 meters, southeasterly wind of about 8 km/h and good
visibility as far as the Leitha mountains. There was only little activity
at the field. Seine motor vehicles were seen proceeding to the aircraft
parked at the eastern edge of the field.
2. The AA gun emplacements were occupied by 4 x 37-mm AA guns and guarded
by sentries wearing black-bordered blue epaulets. Personnel wearing
black-bordered blue epaulets were laying telephone cables near the
temporary buildings. Eighteen motor vehicles were parked under the
lean-to roofs ks, - cks 25X1
5 tank trucks, 25X1
and os ov ch-type van-like trucks were parked n e open.
trucks were parked under the lean-to roof in the fuel dump.
The Fishnet-type radar set and the Kniferest-type radar set were not in
operation and were guarded by sentries wearing black-bordered blue
epaulets. One MiG-15 with dismantled tail, 1 crane, 4 gray crates, and 25X1
overalls rwere ~working on the fuselage of the MiG-15. Trucks 25X1
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van-like truck and jeep No 1-13
all of them with drivers wearing black-bordered blue epaulets proceeded 25X1
from or to the field.
3. Between 1400 and 1500, the former agricultural school in Bruck/Leitha was 25X1
guarded by a sentry wearing black-bordered blue epaulets. Two majors wearing
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blue-bordered blue epaulets and 1 major wearing red-bordered black epaulet
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all o em
with drivers wearing black-bordered ue pau traffic.
Comment. Parndorf airfield is still occupied by a Soviet fighter
regiment.
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