DEUTSCH WAGRAM PARNDORF AND ASPERN AIRFIELDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006700340001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 25, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 5, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SEMI
COUNTRY Austria
TOPIC
,REPORT
Deutsch Wagram, Aarndorf and Aspen Airfields
EVALUATION-,
DATE OF CONTEN
DATE OBTAINED
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OBTAINED
DATE PREPARED
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5 April 1955
1. Deutsch Wamm airfield. Between 0815 and 1230 on 10 March 1955, no aircraft could
be seen at the field because of heavy snowfall. Visibility was limited to about 300
metersm
A truck loaded with a gray crate about 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 meters was parked near the
entrance to the "re parts depot in Straashof" The crate was marked by a glass to
indicate how the crate was to be placed. The figures "B 112315" were hand-written and
in white color on the two lom1itudinal sides of the crate. The date "26,X7,54(54)
was also written on one sideo
2, I orf airfield. Between 0745 and 1130 on 11 March 1955, there was regular
activity at the field. Snow was being cleared from the runway and near the-billets
and lean-to roofs for the parking of motor vehicles. Stalin-type tractors towing
snowplows were used. There was a heavy snowstorm and a northeasterly wind of about
40 km/i. Since visibility was limited to about 250 meters, the occupation of the
field could not be determined. No observations were made indicating any changes at
the field.
3, Asp= air ield. Between 0815 and 0930 on 12 March 1955, there was air activity 25X1
by MiG-15s. There was a 10/10 overcast at an altitude of about 1,200 meters, a
northeasterly wind of about 8 k haze and good visibility with a r.,nge of 1 kmo
A MiG?15 took off at 0840 and landed at 0905? At 09088
four MSG 15s took off at intervals of 20 seconds and left in echelon formation with
an interval of about 1 wing span and a distance of about 1 aircraft 1 ngth between
the individual aircraft. The take-offs were made from east to west. he eastern
and of the runway was covered wit snow and marked by dark flags. During the air
activity, the Kniferest-.type and ishnet-type radar sets were in operation at
irregular intervals, The former not rotated in a counter-clockwise direction" while
the latter setude rotating aavements of up to 120 degrees.
mgt. From the estimated dimensions it is assumed that the crate is a 25X1
W145 engine orate. The inscription is reported for the first time. Noteworthy
ie, the reported date of 26 November 1954 which possibly is the packing date or the
ds.te of dispatchc
G-15
previously been reported from Aspern airfield. 25X1
(' I..AgSIFIC.ATI0N SHCRFE`
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