WIENER NEUSTADT AIRFIELD AND MILITARY POST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007100770007-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2008
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: May 27, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SECRET
COUNTRY Austria REPORT
TOPIC
Wiener Neustadt Airfield and Military Post
EVALUATION PLACE OBTAINED--
DATE OF CONTE
27 may 1955
DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED
REFERENCES
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
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1. Between 0800 and 1500 on 29 April 1955, a total of 49 MiG-15s, 2 Yak-1189
and 1 biplane were observed at Wiener Neustadt airfield. Weather was 4/10 25X1
overcast, ceiling at an altitude of about 2,000 meters, northeasterly wild
of about 10 km/h, visibility good. About 1000, MiG-15s began practicing
take-offs and landigs from satthweat to northeast according to the following
schedule:
Landing at
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After landing, all planes taxied back to the take-off 1223
point under their own power. The strip used for take-offs and landings had
the width ut eight MiG wing-spans and was marked b white flags. 1
Truck sedan and van-like truck were seen at
the flight control station. The garage and the easterly lean-to roofs were
guarded. Four trucks, 1 headquarters bus and two model Stalin tractors
were seen under these roofs. Ambulance were
parked in the open. The south ALL emplacement was unoccupied. A van-like
truck was fitted with a Kniferest antenna which moved very slowly during
air activity. The eastern emplacement was also unoccupied.
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Two MiG-15 crates were seen in front of the aircraft repair point
northeast of the fight control station. The noise of a rmnning jet
engine was heard from the shed in this repair point.
2. One M - -2, 10 gray crates measuring 200 x 70 x 70 cm, and
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fold. No changes were noticed at the billets at Theresienfeid.
3. The Artillerie Kaserne at Wiener Neustadt was guarded. About 60 men practiced
marching in review under the supervision of five officers in the 25X1
barracks yard. Motor vehicles observed operating included: Truoko
van-like trucks
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The cantonment west of Wiener Neus was also guarded. A total of
24 trucks, 2 van-like trucks, 12 x 37-mm AL guns, and 6 model 2 PU-i
light AA guns were seen in the area.
C ent. Wiener Neustadt is still occupied by two Soviet fighter
re iments.
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