PARNDORF AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006300610007-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2008
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: March 8, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE :PREPARED 8 March 1955
1. Between 0815 and 1400 on 11 February 1955 28 MiG-15s and 2 Yak-lls were
parked at Parndorf airfield. 1 There was a 510 overcast at an altitude
of about 2,000 meters, northwesterl wind of about 15 km/h and good visibility
to as far as the Leithagebirge (Mts. At about 0815, a Yak-11 approached
from the east and landed. Subsequently, there was air activity by MiG-15s
which had beAn parked at the eastern edge of the field. The aircraft t8ok
off and landed from east to west. After taking off, the aircraft disappeared
from view toward the west and re-appeared from the east before leading. gfter
landing the MiG-15s taxied back to their dispersal ar?as. The following
individual take-ofih cad landings were seem
Take-Offs Landings
0836 0906
os52 0931
0912 0942
1001 1035
1009 1043
1100 1128
1116 1151
During air activity tank trunks and trucks proceeded from the fuel dump and
the temporary buildings respectively to the take-off point. Between 1151 and
1400, there was no air activity. 2
2. Sent s were seen pa#rolling the em lacement which was occu ied b
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2 van-like trucks and 1 Moakov c - pe van- a ru were p e er
lean-to roofs. Two trucks, 4 van-like tracks and 3 tank trunks wars parked
in the open. Two battery charging carts were parked in front of the battery
charging station. Thick cables connected the carts with the building. The
noise of a running engine was heard from inside the building. The ftad dump
was guarded by a sentry. The Kniferest-type and Fishnet-type radar seta
were guarded by sentries. During air activity the sets were not in operation. 3
A wooden hangar was being ereceted at the aircraft repair installation. The
northern side of the hangar was open. No aircrsft were seen there. One crane
and 5 gray crates were assn next to the hangar. 4 NO d ~X
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3. The former agricultural school in Brack/Leitha was warded b a sent
wearing black-bordered blue epaulets.. Trucks
with civilian assistant driver, and fire track
all of them with drivers wearing - ordered blue epau e a Rene seen
in traffic.
Comment. Parndorf airfield is still occupied by one Soviet fighter
regiment.
2. _ Comment. Air activity observed indicates that young pilots received
initial flight training. As usually new personnel had arrived in fall.
Comment. The fact that the radar eats were not in operation during
r ac i~vity also indicates that initial~~aining was perfox~ed.
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Comment. Such a repair hangar was also erected in Yfiener Neustadt.
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