HEADQUARTERS ORGANIZATION OF THE 66TH HUNGARIAN FIGHTER AIR DIVISION AT KECSKEMET AIRFIELD

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NFADQUAKTF"R5 o!'1ANIZATION of THE 66TH HUNGARIAN FIGHTER AIR DIVISION AT
KrCSXF3 T AIRFIr7.D (4655N/1945F), HUNGAll7.
IV. TtiIVISION HISTDRTs
A. The Birth and Establishment of the 66th Fighter Air Division.
Although the Hungarian Air Force already had a mimed regiment at
SZ'PTKIRALTSZABAnJA airfield (4?30F/175U) and the 25th Fighter Air Division already
existed, the establishment of the 66th FAD in 1951 meant the birth of the first
actual combat unit of the Hungarian Air Force. The mixed regiment at
SZTflT?CIRALTS7ABADJA could only be considered as the place of origin for the first
commanders and pilots of the various Hungarian Air Force (RAF) units. Actually,
this regiment had been an initial training unit wherd all WW II aircraft which were
still useable were flown to their death. These aircraft were "small" and "jargon
ARArC'e, BUFKKER's, ZRIN-365's, YAK-9's, and the like. Flying training
was accomplished here and this was also the location 25X1
where the old technical personnel (cadre-mechanics, eta.) trained the now aircraft
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The 25th FAD existed mainly only on paper at that time.
The 66th PAD was established in 1951 at IMMAAARAS airfield (47241i2047E).
This airfield was the first to have a more or less complete and useable concrete
runway. According to the original plans it was to be a bomber airfield with two (2)
concrete runways, one for take-off, and the other for landing. In 1951 one of the
mays was completed, along withs only those taxi I strips which were absolutely
necessary for airfield operations. Ranway dimensions were 2,600 by 80 asters and
the runway's direction (in A lmuth) was from 55 degrees toward 235 degrees. This
direction was well chosen, for it was that of the prevailing winds in this area
for 350 days out of the year. The old runway, which had been build by the Germans,
was still there, about forty (40) meters north of the new one; the two vonways ]I
paralleled each other. In 1951 the necessary buildings and facilities were also
completed to such an extent that the 66th Division could now be activated.
Establishment of the division was considered such an important step that KUNMAPARAS
airfield was visited on more then one occasion by General FARKAS, MIHAL?, the U
Minister of Military affairs, and by the former Prime Minister of Hungary, RAKOSI,
h'ATYAS, ret*lishwent of the division was completed ahead of schedule. Prime
motivation for this was the report that the )aG-15's intended for the equipping of
this division were to be delivered within a short period. At this time the degree
of personnel training was of secondary importance. The main thing was that the
personnel should be assembled into a division for the receipt of the M10-15's from
the USSR. Organisation and establishment of a division staff was the initial
ooncern; therefore, this was accomplished early in 1951. Officers, RCO's, and
enlisted men were billeted in half-finished quarters and barracks even before the
official acceptance of the installation. Plumbing in wash rooms and latrines was
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not yet cowasctedj the only a~ra43a ae drinking water available on the installation
was in the mess hall, plus that which personnel could obtain from other sources
and which they had to boil. Personnel coming from more cultured environamnte than
this were extremely dissatisfied with the primitive living conditions. The
remoteness of the nearest town, B KARCA(3 (471914/2055E), which was about sintesa (16)
kilometers away, coupled with the Usk of transportation to the town, only added
to this discontent. Inhabitants of the nearby village of KUN ADARAS showed a
pronounced hostility toward the soldiers for two (2) reasons:
1. The labor battalions who built the airfield proved to be a nuisance.
2. The AYH (internal security pines) had moved several of the villagers
out of their homes and had sent them to concentration camps under the ruse of
"poor reliability". The reasons for these arrests were to obtain more housing for
the military and to keep the "politically unreliable" distant from the new 1410-15's.
The airfield was finally completed and accepted in the first quarter of the
calender year 1954.
Be Cross Training Into the HIO-15's.
The cross training began in May 1951 and constituted the initial working
phase of the division. In the first group of trainees were those persons IM
selected for division command positions. The training itself was divided into
two (2) categories:
1. Theoretical Training, which began about May 1951 and lasted about three
(3) months. It was conducted by Soviet advisors with the aid of interpreters and
through the use of Soviet regulations, directives, and wall charts. Upon completion
of the theoretical phase an examination had to be passed by the students. The
results of the examinations were evaluated by a board headed by Brigadier General
PA7I, SANT)OR, at that time Commander of the Hungarian Air Force. Other board s
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members weret the staff of HAF Headquarters, several Soviet advisors, and some of
the Soviet instructors. Upon eoapletion of the exam a log was prepared on the a
results achieved by the student in each submit. Based on these logs, ant HAF
order was issued which authorised by new those students allowed to participate in
the actual arose training on the MI0-15. Pilots who did not obtain a passing
score in any one or sore of the subjects were re-assigned to auxiliary courses and
re-examined upon coapletion of such course(s). The coaacander of the first training
course was Lieutenant Colonel ?ZOFI, ISTVAN, who ales was 66th division ooss ender
at that time Members of the training staff worst Major FORI, :LF.K; Captain
IVAN, DFZSO; Captain ! AGT) ASI, J17NO; Lieutenant PAAR, FFRFAICZ; M/Sgt SIRAK, G';ZAl
M/Sgt BT7,KF, SAWR; Senior Lieutenant KOP lTl, I37VAN; Lieutenant TURXSANTI;
N,/Sgt GROSS, JC)7.SFP-, and others. Biographical data on the above-oentioned persons
can be found either in IR-1201-57 or later in this report under paragraphs IV C,
and VII, below.
2. Actual Flight Training (KM-15), which began in July 1951 in
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accordance with a Headquarters HAT order. The training"acoosplished in three (j)
phaeest
a. Ground Preparation. This phase consisted of a set of questions
which a pilot had to answer concerning a pgvwlously workad?out simulated flight.
The pilot had to obtain a grade of at least "good", equivalent to our "C" school
grades. Then the siatlated flight was "played' on the ground)outsids on the
airfield. Next, the pilot, while blindfolded, had to pass a cockpit shack, I.e.,
point to an instrooents, controls, and levers. Finally he had to preflight the
aircraft from the cockpit while blindfolded,
be Phase two (2) consisted of flying in a UTI II4IO'-15 dual-control
jet trainer.
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o. The third phase of the training we solo flight. The division
comasnder, Lt Ool KKSZOPI, ISTVAN, a member of the first training gip, was the
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first Hungarian to solo in a jet aircraft. This happened near the latter part of
July or in early August 1951. The event was considered of great ioiportanee in
high 1*mgarian military and goverment circles. Training progress we. carefully
watched by General PARKAS, MIHALT, Minister of Military Affairs at that ties, and
by other high officials who were under personal supervision of Prime Minister
RAKOSI; RAKOSI hi=e1 requested weekly training progress reports. When the first
group completed theoretical training and started flight training, the second group
arrived at INU MADARAS airfield for training. This then became the first group of
HAP officers to graduate from an officer pilot training school equivalent to two
(2) years of callege. SOURCS was the coriander of this second group, and he
graduated from the school with the rank of Senior Lieutenant. Besides SOURCE, the
officers who still revained alive in the HAP in November 1956 worse SZIXVI#
LAJOS; CSERNAK, JA1108; VASAS, ~ JAN05; JODOVICS, JANOS; FFRE CZ, ISTQAN;
S?OCSI, YUL05 and FODAR, ZOLTAN
The flight training was started with three (3) or four (4) UTI MIO-15's
(a/c # 320 and 343 were among these). Initially, there were twenty (2)) to
thirty (30) single seat PI0-15's. The second delivery of MID-15'9 was received
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late in the fall of 1951 and consisted of another thirty (30) aircraft. ?he period
of cross training was spent by the pilots wider an almost inhuman work lead. Since
training still continued in the other, older, types of aircraft mentioned above,
there wars trainl*g missions in five (5) different types of 25X1
aircraft in the same day, The year 1952 was especially difficuly because the
"Ilot Officer Training School graduated more students to the division. After thate
the sratsnto$ further training became the responsibility of the squadron commanders.
During several months of that year instructor pilots got only about twenty (20)
to twenty-two (22) hours of rest per week.
C. Activation of the Division's Regiments.
As in the establishment of the division, the initial task was to form the
command staff of the regiment. This was accomplished sisn].taneously with the
cross training into MIO-15's. The first regiment of the division was the 62nd
Fighter Air Regiment (FAR) Its comaeurider was Captain
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HWT AS!, JM. !!2l Prior to titivation of the regiment ~ the 42nd OREM (an
abbreviation for CIUTALO POW *3SZAKI Z.ASZL)AL?, meaning "Independent !'light
Technical Hattaliom") was assigned to and located at KURMADARAS airfield, 25X1
This base support battalion
supported the 62nd PAR. As the division and regiment were located at the same 25X1
airfield, the division did not have a separate OTD40Z for its support but rather,
was supported by the saes battalion which served the regiment. The 62nd PAR
remained the most advanced it of the division in training and combat readiness.
The second regiment of the 66th PAD to be established was the 31st FAR. The command
and political staff of this regiment was also selected and appointed from the first
training rronp (Y-10-15) of the division. This secured during July 1951. Nf Sgt
"IM, SANDOR became regimental oommander. The division commander had him promoted
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to Senior Lieutenant by taking a few "short outs". Another OREMUZ (support
battalion) was activated siaaltansously with the regiment. Tbw, by fall of 19510
there were a division Hsadgnarters, two (2) regimsnts, and twd (2) suport
battalions located at XU? 1 ADARAS airfield. Each of the regiments consisted of
only two (2) squadrons at that time. Both regiments were brought up to strength
in 1952 and this was the first time that both units reached those miwinum
requirements by which they could be considered complete regiments. The division's
third regiment was formed in 1953. Under command of Captain SZCCSI, MIKLOs, this,
the 47th FAR, was located at KISBUNLACHAZA airfield (4711N/19008). Up to the fall
of 1955 it was considered as the "training regiment" of the division. Then more
experienced personnel were assigned to strengthen the uait. From the division
aircraft pool the 47th FAR rsesived the ant eztsnsivsly used RIO-15's.
D. Cross Training to the RIO-15313.
From time to time aircraft were delivered to the HAF from the USSR DNI
to replenish the aircraft pool of the divisions. By agreement between Hangar, and
the Soviet Union, the HAF fighter divisions were to be equipped with HIO-15815
type aircraft as soon as possible. Although the shiprent of these aircraft did
not arrive tmltil the first quarter of 1933, cross training into this type was
aooomplished in the suomer of 1952. The difference between the MIO-15 and the
MIO-15Bx5 was that the former was driven by the IN)-45-T power plant while the
latter was powered by the improved 91.l engine.
Initial training into the MIO-15BIS we only for the oosranders, i.e., the
oommanders down to "Flight" level. In order to accomplish the training before
the Hungarian divisions were re-equipped with the now type MI4, a flight of
MIG-15BISiwith all necessary flight and teehnioal ground personnel arrived at
MY ADAM airfield from PAPA (472(1/17268) airfield, hone bass of the 1Ningarlan-
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based Soviet Fighter Air Division. They supervised all phases of the cross
training. The tbsorstisal phase consisted only or emphasis on the diffe e:aoss
between the old MIG-15 and the new type. Plight-preparation training on the
ground followed, and the training was accosplished in accordance with the
L.V.H.K.?. (LE(1HAJTA3es VADASZ RAJOZO KBKEPZESI TSRV - JET FIGHTER PILOT TRAIEING
1'LAW), i.e., L.V.H.K.T.
After the training was
oomplsted, Soviet personnel and their aircraft loft KUNM,ADARAS airfield. The
1IG-15BIS shipment for the HAP arrived early in the first quarter of the calendar
year 1953.
E. Pilot Classification and O.3Z.P. Training.
C.SZ.P. wa an abbreviation adopted from the
Russian 0.5.P. (OBLICHNATA SISTEMA POLY$A - OVERCAST FLIGHT SYsTw). This system,
operating by radio, provided radio bwr which guided aircraft to their field of
destination. From themes, the system, through the use of a longs-range and short-
range direction finder station located in line with the wain r+azway, provided for
a let-down of an aircraft after iii it had described a prescribed pattern. However,
the let-down phase of the system had its ^iniaw limitations.
05ZP training was initiated in the HAP in the summer of 1953.
All flying personnel who were chosen by Headquarters HAP to undergs OBZP training
were trained at the 66th Air Division at KEC3KEN~!'T airfield. Interceptor pilots
received their pilot classification according to their flying qualifications. A
7.hird Class Pilot was one who could fly an intercept mission only under good
weather conditions during daylight hours. A 5esond Class Pilot could fly ani
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interception during good or bad weather conditions in daytime and ender clear
weather conditions at might. A First Class Pilot could fly an intercept mission
in obscure or clear weather, both day and might.
F. Relocation of the 25th and 66th Fighter Air Divisions.
In the fall of 1952, the 25th FAD moved from KFKF?ET airfield to the
fewly completed TASZAR (4622H/17543) airfield, while the 66th FAD was coved from
KURMADARAS airfield to KRCSKFHF? airfield. This enabled Headquarters HAF to
implement the lull, plan of Hungarian air defense with divided areas of
responsibility
0, Cross Training to 1410-17's.
Each of the two (2) Hungarian Fighter Air Divisions (the 25th and the
66th) received six (6) MM47PF's OF - radar?after~bns~ner) In 1955. Crow
training into this type aircraft Mee not begs until delivery of the aircraft to
Hungarian emits. After some time each division received AM eight (A) sets
Mt1a-17's, but these was equipped only with afterburner, not with radar, so their
designation was not 1-17M as the first shipment of MIO-17's, but merely
VI0-17F. Pilots received lectures on the difference between flying the NIO-15's
and the MI0-17's and an the use of the radar on intercept missions. After that
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the pilots were simply instructed to take the 1110.17's up on flniliarisation
flights. in 1956, the 66th division had a
approximately eighteen (18) to twenty (20) pilots qualified in Milo-17'9, while
the Hungarian Air Pores as a whole had about forty (40) to forty-five (45) such
pilots.
H. National Air Defense Oosbat Readiness.
In 1952, while pilot training for Ia0.15's w still in full operation,
OCI and combat readiness alert was initiated. Initially, this worked considerable
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hardships on pilots since there were only a few who could render scramble-alert
duty, and they themselves were actually still in training. The situation was
corrected in time when a sufficient number of pilots were fully trained and alert
requirements were eased.
1. Schooling of ,orsannel in the USSR.
In 1955 and 1956 an extensive movement toward sending personnel to the
USSR for various schools was initiated. Approximately eight (P) to ten (10)
percent of the 66th FAD officer staff were in some school or attending some course
in the USSR at that time. Generally, military academies and schools in the USSR
were five (5) to seven (7) years long, with special courses lasting about six (6)
months.
J. Soviet Advisors and Training Instructors.
From the time of the establishment of the 66th PAD in 1951 till 1955
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Soviet Lieutenant Colonel RD;I'CFDAZSR was assigned to the division as an advisor to
the division comaaander. He was a lot or 2nd Class 141 -15 pilot. During %f II he
had been a regimental osmmander. 25X1
'?;'w the 1I10-?15's arrived at EUNMAAARAS airfield, the Soviets assigned an
entire team of technical instructors and flying instructors to the division. jith
the aid of interpreters, training charts, and other visual training aide they
trained the first 1hs garian crews and pilots. Subsequent training programs were all
based on these methods, as well as mom later changes that originated in i4GSKVA
(5545W/3735F). 7.n effect, ninety percent (90x) of all the equipment as won as the
procedures, doctrines, regulations, tables of organisation, and canning authorisations
were of Soviet origin.
V. 11ISSIC1i OF Tfl PIVISIORe
The mission of the 66th Hungarian Fighter Air Division was the air defense of
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VI. C1fANIZATICN AND FUNC'flC s
For Headquarters organisation of this division refer to Inca 1, this report,
sketch of the 66th FAD organisational ahart.
Pt 3. . Headquarters, HUNiARIAN AIR FORCt (OLP).
Pt 2 O DIVISION COfMAN'DER.
a. Functions carried overall responsibility of division oomand.
Responsible to the Goxmndsr, Hungarian Air Fares. Was advised in decisions by an
assigned Soviet advisor who was consulted at all times in order to assure
adhernce to Soviet policies. The Soviet advisor made a monthly report to the
chief Soviet advisor at OLP in BUDAPEST (47 /l9O5E) on the activities of the
division. Operational control U of divisional combat forces was the division
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?owmander's main responsibility. For instance, if one third or more of his
forces were airborne the division 6oassnder was required to lead the formation. A
division 6ommande*, although perhaps holding the rank of only a Lieutenant Colonel,
was considered to be a general officer and received all the prestige and benefits
of that position. The division ?omaander was the final authority on promotion and
demotion recommendations of all enlisted men and NCO's in the division,
Recommendations pertaining to officers were forwarded to OLP for final perusal;
in most cases, however, the division 6om ander'a recommendations were followed.
b. Personal t tas Names EORI, ELEN; ranks Lieutenant Colonel;
First Class MIG-17PF pilot. In 1951 he was the Assistant Commander of the 66th
FAD, later he became the Fighter Observer at Headquarters, RAF. In October 1956
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"ORI was in the IXSR attending a special school. of unknown nature. In his absence
the division Executive Officer assumed his position sad responsibilities.
o. Aides Besides his regular staff, he had three (3) persons
directly assigned to hiss an interpreter for liaison between him and the division
Soviet advisor, a chauffeur, and an aide.
!'t 3 - CCUETER.INTELLIOFNCE DEPARTIENT OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR (BrLUGY
2'.1l".2 ZT".RIUM). This section was repponsible only to the Ministry of Interior.
The chief of this section IM had the option of submitting his reports directly to
the Ministry of Interior with information copies to the eounter?intelligsnoe
section of Headquarters, RAF and the division eoms+ander, or through the C-i
section of Headquarters, HAP to the Ministry of Interior. The C-I section of
Headquarters, HAF had a seniority over the division C-I section only by virtue of
its being at a higher echelon. On the other hand, the C-i section at Headquarters,
HAP served as a distributing agent for most of the general instructions emanating
from the Ministry of Interior. Outward]y, the division section maintained the
appearance of subordination to the division oommander. The section's overt mission
was to maintain internal security chiefly against penetration, sabotage, and
espionage. This overt status and mission served as a cover for its additional
covert function of collecting compromising information on division personnel.
Methods employed In gaining this type of information ranged from trying to win the
confidence of an individual by taking his side against a superior or subordinate to
the use of female "plants". "hysically, the C-I section was located either in a
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separate building or in the wing of a building which was seofred by barred windows
and a constant armed guard. During off-duty hours, there was always a duty officer
present. organisationally, twenty (20) to twenty-five (25) individuals were
assigned to this section. They included the section chief, three (3) to four (4)
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officers, one (1) typist who more civilian clothes, ten (10) to twelve (12)
oouinter.intelligenao enlisted men (sub-machine gunners), one (1) to three (3)
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staff car drivers and one (1) or two (2) truekid.^ Even the drivers were land-picked
personnel who were specially trained (e.g., to shoot at targest while driving).
Assigned drivers were all military personnel, although some more civilian attire
only. R`vi the office clssning-+marn were specially screened.
Pt 3a - Ministry of the Interior.
Pt 4 - *)IVISIC (POLITICAL) ASSISTANT CO YANPFRI Ono (1) officer assisted by
one (1) E0. Aided the division Commander in political matters. Was In charge of
the political department and the officer's club. Until 1953, the Political
Assistant Commander was on an equal level with the division Oommoanderj the latter
could not release an order without the signature of the former. Because this
hindered the division Commander too such, the Political Assistant Cos=der was
subordinated directly to the division Commander after that time. The Political
Assistant C9om nder was sort of a "political chaplain" who lista ied to personal
problems of division personnel, as he was responsible for personnel morels as well
as political eduestion. He arranged political lectures, morality lectures, etc.,
In accordance with the Communist doctrine.
Pt 4a - POLITICAL DEPARTI NTI Made arrangements for and conducted political
training sessions, Save political examd,nations, distributed pamphlets and other
forms of propaganda and took cars of Communist Party matters within the division.
Fight (8) officers, one (1) NCO, one (1) enlisted man, and one (1) civilian
assigned.
Pt 4b - T1'IVISION STMT CO14WIIIST PARTY SECRFTARTs Consisted of one (1)
officer. Supervised Co. gist Party meetings. Represented the interests of the
"arty in the division. Had to be a member of the CA.
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Pt 4e - PARTY WCORD s t tairned OP anebsrship records and books. Kept
files on present and proposed aembre, One (1) NOO, a CP member.
Pt 4d - PARTY SUPPRTISORX ODW.ITTFIs Acted on reooneenrations for CP
membership or empuleion. Was presiding body at political trials for infractions
by division mesrbere (the commander and his immediate start excepted) of CP
doctrine and procedures. This committee established political guilt or innocence
and determined the type and degree of pmnishment of the.. convicted, Committee
members were elected from military pereonnel(party ambers) throughout division
Headquarters. Being a committee member was a secondary duty. Number of
eoeeittee members unknormp one (1) officer, however, was constantly assigned.
Pt 4e - OPFICS.RS' CLUBS Two (2) officers, we (1) NCO, and eighteen (18)
civilian employee d.
Pt 5 - DIVISION ASSISTANT C013IAINDE1ts One (1) officer assisted by one (1)
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enlisted men. Was representative of the Commander in Aviation and operational
matters. His rank was Major, and he was a First Class PSG-17PF pilot. H. had one
(1) staff oar driver assigned.
Ft 6 - EXFCUTIYE 0lPICERs Responsible for overall supervision of division
administrative matters. Supervised the work of the Combat Operations Department.
Conducted monthly staff inspections. Was repraswtative of the Commander In
disciplinary matters, Exsept during important instances, he represented the
Commander at daily staff meetings. He had one (1) driver assigned.
Pt ? - DIVISION COMBAT TPAININ(3 DEPARIMTs a (1) officer in charge. This
was the largest staff section in the division. Responsible to the division
eows^ander through
as The Assistant Commander (Pt 5) for operational setters.
b. The Political Assistant Ooapander (Pt 4) for political matters.
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a. The Mosoutin Officer (Pt 6) for matters pertaining to
administration. This department coordinated and supervised the functions of its
sub-sections in pilot training matters, both theoretical and practical. It
maintained the prescribed records, logs, training graphs and charts, and prepared
the quarterly and long-range training plans. The department chief was a pilot.
Pt 7a - DIVISION OBSFRVFRs One (1) officer, a pilot. Responsible for
instrument and navigation training of pilots. The section maintained records of
pilots' progress in this type of training. Responsible for keeping the division
supplied with the latest, most accurate navigational aids, i.e., maps, charts,
eta. One (1) NCO, an expert on maps, was assigned here. The officer In charge of
this section had to be able to fly any- type of aircraft assigned to the division,
and he had to be able to fly any given training problem required of division
pilots.
Pt 7b - DIVISION AVIATION-TECHNIQUE OBSERVP.Rs One (1) officer, a pilot.
Sams functions as Pt 7a, ahoy., except that his responsibilities included
everything concerning flight technique except navigation. Specificall,T, this z
meant formations, maneuvers, tactless and flying proficiency training.
Pt 7os? AERIAL GU ERT LEADERS One (1) officer, a pilot. 'While the officer
at Ft lb, above, was responsible for teaching pilots how to execute certain
maneuvers, this officer was responsible for teaching than when to apply these
tbotics in combat. He was also responsible for aerial gunnery training and a
evaluation. He also maintained adequate training aids for serial gunnery, i.e.,
tow targets, ground targets, etc.
Pt 7d - DIVISION: COURSER PILOTS Was assigned a TAX-12 or "?1ZSELER STC RCH"
for courier flying purposes.
Pt 7e - PLANNIWO AND !CORDING OFFICEfU Responsible for the accomplishment of
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Pt ?f - DIVISION PARACHUTE SERYICX c Ig!-s Ores (1) officer. Responsible for
parachute training of division flying personnel. This included supervision of
theoretical training in parachuting as well as supervision of the twa (2) training
J s required of all pilots annually. Asspsnsible for maintenance of parachute
training reeordi.
Pt 7g - PARACHU'! > TZT'O?s Sines the division was physically located on
the same airfield as one of its regiments, it did not maintain its own parachute
depot. Division parachutes were therefore stored, maintained, and repacked at the
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regimental parachute depot. Personnel which normally would staff this division
depot were assigned to the regimental depot as additional help.
Pt 7h - DIVISION ATHLETIC OFFICT:Rs Responsible for phyei4 training, both
formal and informal, of division personnel. Supervised major sport events,
maintained athletic equipment.
Pt 71 - SASE GYM O Subordinate to Pt 7h,r above.
''t ?3 - CIVIUA! ?V ISTs Did all w%classified typing for the combat training
department.
Pt 7k - T)F.1ART1 :N+)T DRAFTS] ANis An enlisted man. Prepared training aids,
graphs, and charts.
Pt 71 - PAP ANI) CHART NOW Subordinate to the Division Observer, Pt Tai above.
Pt A - C -YBA T O RA fl Ohs DP A R' E1 TI (Training and Plans )o Title of this
department was d.sleading as to its actual functions, which were the planning and
supervision of base defense procedures and all ground training activities
connected thereto, i.e., security, small arms proficiency, chemical defense, eta.
Cne (1) officer.
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Pt So - WarMAISSANCE OFFICERs Received through dissemination from higher
echelons up-to-date intelligence on 'ansaq" capabilities. He applied this
information to the training and planning policies of the division. In addition,
he cooperated with the Division Observer on the planning of reconnaissance
problems and on the evaluation of the results of reconnaissance missions flown
by the division. He kept division pilots up to date on recognition and
performance data of "snsegr" aircraft. Sources of intelligence material were
unknown
Pt Pad . CHEMICAL DiFF'ASF OFFICERs Conducted training II of division personnel
in chemical, nuclear, and bacteriological defines. During practice attacks he
commanded defense and decontamination tear* he was also responsible for
obtaining and storing special clothing, equipment, and decontamination agentse
Pt S. - DRAFTSMANs An enlisted men. rrspared drawings, graphic, and
charts for the department.
Pt Sf . FIRING RANGE SQUADS One (1) officer, eight (8) enlisted men.
Maintained small arms range, aerial gunnery range, and gun calibration pits.
Pt 8g - POSSIBLE HEADQUARTERS GROUND DEFENSE T'IATOOAs SOURCE was not sure
whether or not this force actually existed at this division. If so, they consisted
of one (1) officer and about thirty (30) enlisted mini whose mission was to protect
division Headquarters in the event of enesr ground attack. This force we armed
with sub-machine guns.
Pt 9 - AIRCRAFT PISPAT fl' ?RVIC1 As the division was located physically
adjacent to an operational regiment, this section, within division structure,
existed only on paper. The regimental dispatch service (control tower) actually
took care of this section's function on this airfield.
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The division assigned nine (9) enlisted men of this section to the equivalent
regimental section to help out.
Pt 10 - CLASSIFIED CONTROL AND PREPARATIONS Took oars of tyt4eg, dispatching,
receiving, recording, and storing of all classified documents of the division.
One (1) officer, two (2) N00's.
Pt lOa - CODING OFFICERs Although his office was located physioally adjacent
to the classified control office, his section was an independent entity. He
encrypted and deeyphered classified transmissions with the help of tables. There
was no mechanical or electrical cyphering or decyphering equipiaent.
Pt 10b - CI,ASSIFIEI) YATFRIALS 1711W SECTIONS Throe (3) civilians employed.
Pt 11 - Cut 1NIQATIOPS DEPARTi NTs One (1) overall officer in charge
assisted by one (1) enlisted mono Operationally, this department was subordinate
to the directives of Headquarters, HAF, Communisations Department. It we the
responsibility of each Headquarters ocommications section to establish and
maintain a communications system only with its subordinate units (e.g.,
Headquarters, HAP Comeamioations Department had to build and maintain a system
connecting it with its divisions, while division Communications Departments built
and maintained systems connecting them with their subordinate ragimawts.) The
department was responsible for all ground point-to-point and ground?to-air
oommications including radio, telephone, and teletype facilities. These
responsibilities also included radio equipment and telephones for the division
direction center and fighter control center. Administratively, the department
was subordinate to the division Fxecutivs Officer.
met lla - Comic ations Compatp (szZAD). Three (3) officers, eighty-sewn
(87) enlisted men, three (3) NCO's. Might also have been only a platoon, twenty-
seven (27) to thirty (30) Caen. These communications men operated and maintained
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Pt lib - 141W. CHDP z Officer in charge of all wire ooaar mioations services.
Pt no - RADIO CFFICFRs In charge of all ground radio and teletype facilities.
Pt lid - RADAR OFFICER, Responsible for operation and maintenance of the
001 unit located on this bass. Was also called upon to give lectures on radar
theory to division pilots.
Pt Ile - PFLI1 W0ATOR (P.?.) OPFICSRs It is possible that in the case of this
division no such officer we assigned, although it was normal practice. If not,
then it vould have been the radar officer's responsibility to operate and maintain
the pelle Bator, as it we called in HAF. This D.F. was used to give pilots the
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reverse a*ienth reading from the D.F*o station upon request.
Pt llf - GFWFRAI, O0MM ICATIONS OFFICFRs He was familiar with all phases of
the division communications system and assisted the division Commrnioations Chief,
He acoomplishsd for the Oom ixeloations Chief, all of the ad dmistrative work of the
(bamunications Oepartmssnt, including the handling of such documents as authentication
tables, frequency authorisations, pall sign lists, SCP's, etc.
Pt 12 - ADF?INISTRAT1 F DEPARTHENTs One (1) officer, sixteen (16) civilian
employees. ^reparsd and stored all of the wolassifled documents, directives, and
orders. They also handled all of the administrative work pertaining to enlisted
personnel, i.e., clothing issue, duty rosters, food service administration,
disciplinary action, eta. Also issued hand-weapons to enlisted won. Issued meal
and trip tickets to traveling persornsl. This department also had a civilian
employment office for the hiring of cleaning Mown, secretaries, etc. They also
inspected enlisted quarters and mess halls. In addition, they assigned motor
veheeles at the instruction of the Executive Officer.
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Pt 12a: GUAFU) PLAT'sOlg. Twenty (20) enlisted men. These can supervised
various manual details that had to be accomplished on base. In the event of
ground attack, they supplemented the force at Pt Sg, above. They were armed with
sub-"chins guns.
Pt 12b: RORDING NCO. Accomplished the recording and dissemination of
incoming and outgoing unclassified administrative coreespondence as well as
official and personal rail.
Pt 12c: CIVILIAL TYPIST.
Pt 12d: ADMINIST[tATIV ' LIBRARY. One (1) NCO. For offidial use only, this
library contained files of HAF regulations, base regulations, division regulations
and orders, etc.
Pt 13: P ftS , '3L 5UB-D 'PART ENT. Officer personnel administration, files,
eta. One (1) officer in charge.
Pt 13a: ASSIT OIC, UFFIC i PERS0NNEJL SECTION.
Pt 13b: TYPIST. Civilian employee. Officer records were considered
classified and all personnel working on them, including this typist, had to be
specially cleared.
Pt 14: DIVISION COMII4AND POST& This was the fighter control ffj ~ center for
all_acf of all three (3) regiments in the 66th FAD. From here, all fighters
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were scrambled either by instructions fromILOLP command post or, in some emergency
instances, by the division commander directly. In the event OLP's command post
was not functioning, this division command post was normally designated and used
as the alternate Cooaaand Post for the entire HAF. Although the 66th FAD Command Post
had the capability of directing all fighters of all its regio:ents, it actually
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a backup direction center with a skeleton arm only.
Following personnel Ness assigned
to'division command posts Twenty-two (22) officers, six (6) NCO's, six (6)
enlisted men. They were broken down as follows
a. Three (3) duty commanders (one for each shift)
b. One (1) administrative commander
a. Three (3) observers
d. Three (3) P-40 (OCI) observers who directed only radar-equipped
14I0-17's.
e. Three (3) fighter directors
f. Six (6) liaison officers who maintained commm.tsioations liaison
with regimental command posts of any cooperating satellite or Soviet tenant forces,
g. Three (3) interpreters who assisted the liaison officers,
h. six (6) plotters
i. sioi (6) tellers who called plots from radar .it.. to the plotters
and other ooaseand post personnel.
Pte 14a & 14bs AUXIIJRT C0$U AND POSTS. Physically discontinued In 1956,
they still existed on paper. Formerly, each auxiliary command post was occupied
by three (3) officer controllers and three (3) = enlisted mren. Their job had
been to take over the control of aircraft which the did elan command post could
not handle due to loss o control over certain aircraft at certain times. These
auxiliary command posts had been physically located at KUNMADARAS and 5ZEGD
(4615N/2009E).
Pt 15s MOTOR VEHICLE FLIGHT. Responsible for minor maintenance, and dispatch
of motor vehicles and drivers for membere of the division staff.
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Pt 15as MOTOR V:4HICL6 OARAG%. Repaired all vehicles for the division,
base support battalion, and 62nd fighter Air Regiment.
Pt l5bi MOTOR ;HICLE FUEL D!PO?. Had underground tanks.
Pt 16, MEDICAL S ,VICE. Since the division was #qb~cx located
physically adjacent to a regiment, both pooled their medical facilities and
personnel. Normally, four (4) doctors constituted the division medical service.
The division furnished some persosssl for the following dispensary sections
Pt l6as AMBUUNCS SECTION. Two (2) enlisted men, two (2) vehicles.
Pt 16bs MEDICAL DUTY S".CTION. Three (3) NCO's and three (3) enlisted
men who were assigned to the base dispensary from the division to serve in shifts
so that someone was always on duty at the out-patient section of the dispensary.
Pt 16es ?wO(2) NURSES, who were also furnished by division.
Pt 16ds OUTPA?I`WT RECI:PTIONIST.
Pt 16e s X-RAY LAN
Pt 16fs DENTAL WARD. Named by regimental personnel only.
Pt 16gs ISOLATION WARD.
Pt 16Hs HOSPITAL BATH HOUSE. One (1) civilian employee.
'A 17t DIVISION F11GIN:RING DEPARTWNT. One (1) officer, one (1) enlisted
man, other personnel strengths unknown. Responsible for procurement and distri-
bution of all -ate and *6 ft components of the division. Also responsible for
inspection of regimental engineers to see that all of their procedures regarding
soft maintenance conformed to HAF policies. Also responsible for distribution
of tech orders, modification orders, maintenance manuals and directives for all
division adit, their components, and their airborne equipment. The department's
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inspection jurisdiction also extended over the major aft repair unit described
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Pt 17as RADIOGINF.1. One (1) officer with a required degree in electrical
engineering. The division engineer was directly superiow to hl*, both operation-
ally and administratively. The radio engineer's responsibility was strictly
confined to airborne radio equipment. tie saw to airborne radio maintenance, overhaul,
and requisitions of equipment and parts. These requisitions were submitted to
the Division nginser (Pt 17, above). The radio engineer maintained working
records on every airborne radio in every a of the division; dates of repair,
overhaul, replaoeoent, person accomplishing the work, eta. Records an file
covered these details over a period of the last five (5) years.
Pt 17bs RADIO LAB. Workshop of the radio engineer. Contained his
calibration equipment, test instruments, tools, work benches, and parts storage.
Pt 17cs SPECIAL ! GI$ R. One (1) officer. His job requirements coincided
with those of the radio engineer (Pt 17x, above), except that they applied strictly
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to d f instruments.
Pt 17ds INSTRUMENT WORK SHOP.
Pt 17e: W APONNS ENGINE. Same as Point 176 with regard to aerial weapons,
ejection seats, and gun cameras.
Pt 17fs POW PLANT ENGIN~ . His existence within the division organise-
tional structure was questionable. If he existed, his responsibilities were
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the same as Pt 17x, above, but pertaining to cleft engines.
Pt 17gs AIRFRAM13 B1GIN% . Same as Pt 17f, above, with regard to airframes.
w:xi tense in division also questionable.
Pt 17h: T1OIN'171ERING DMa ART! T RECORDING OFFICER. Maintained necessary
maintenance and requisition files for the entird engineering department. Was
assigned one (1) NCO and (1) one enlisted man for assistance.
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organisation or if it belonged to the base support battalion or the 62nd Fighter
Air Regiment. The shop's !motion was to recharge all electrical storage batteries
on the bass; it also recharged batteries of external aircraft-starting equipment.
Two (2) 1100'., four (4) enlisted men.
Pt 17js DIVISION COMM POST. A flying unit consisting of a MIO-1501M
for the Division Comdr, one for his Deputy for Operations, one for the Division
Observer, and one for the Division Aerial Ounnery Leader, it also included a
FIESELE.R STORCH and a YAK-12 type liaison plane for the Division Courier and a
UTI-MIC-15 trainer. The flight had altogether six (6) officers, nine (9) NCO'.,
and nine (9) enlisted men assigned, who maintained these aircraft.
Pt 18: .N(3INMEM IN CHARGE OP"TARK 4". "TARN" was an abbreviation for
2 "TEKNIIICHESKAYA AVIATSIOIQATA Rq1OI1T11AYA MASTY?iSKAYA"(Technical Aviation Repair
:,hop), a major aircraft-overhaul unit assigned to each division and accomplishing
major aircraft repairs
for all division aircraft (including all regiments of a the division). The
officer in charge of TARN 4 had to hold a degree in"uniwrsal" engineering, as it
was referred to. It required a general mschanioal-technical background. This
officer was directly responsible to the Division Engineer for all aircraft repairs
accomplished in his shops.
Pt 191 TARK 4. See Pt 18, above. 2 whenever aircraft --,,- repairs could
not be handled by the maintenance crew assigned to each aircraft from squadron
or by their regimental supervisors, TARN 4 accomplished the repairs. Aircraft
belonging to the regiments not physically located at the same field (KWSKP'39 T)
as division, were either shipped to TARN 4 or, if possible, TAR)! 4 personnel with
necessary equipment were sent to the location of the crirnled aircraft and made
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on.-the-spot repairs. This situation eadsted until 1954 when the large part of the
repair jobs from this and other "TARNS" me given to the PES?VIDAKI G POXAR on
CuISPtL ISLAND in BUDAPEST. TARN 4 thereafter only took care of repairs which
were not major in nature, but which squadron maintenance crew could not handle.
However, TARM's still maintained their aagsad* capability for major overhauls
and, in emergencies non-scheduled or non anticipated overhauls ware still
accomplished by them. TARN 4 occupied one (1) hangar on KSCS1 LET airfield.
It had one (1) administrative commanders the engineer mentioned under Pt la,
above, an assistant commander (administrative), and one (1) records NCO. TARN 4
was divided functionally into the following emotions.
Pt 19as RADIO SHOP, Airborne radio repairs. Harmed by one (1) officer and
one (1) NCO.
Pt 19bs RADIO LAB. Airborne radio inspections and calibrations. Manned
by the one (1) officer and one (1) NCO cited in Pt 19a above.
Pt 19cs INSTRUM tT SHOP. Repair functions. Harmed by one (1) officer and
one (1) NCO.
Pt 19ds INSTRUM NTS LAB. Instection and calibration functions. Manned
by the one (1) officer and one (1) 1ICO cited in Pt 190 above.
Pt 19es WIAPONS SHOP. One (1) officer, one (1) 1400, two (2) enlisted men,
Accomplished weapons repair.
Pt 19fs POWM PLANT SHOP. Repair of aircraft Jet powered plants by one (1)
officer, one (1) NCO, three (3) or four (4) enlisted men.
Pt 19gs AIRFRAME SHOP. Repair of airframe, landing gears, 1p-draulics,
fuel systems, and control surfaces. One (1) o:ticer, two (2) to three (3) MCO's,
five (5) or six (6) enlisted men.
Pt 19hs MACHINE SHOP. Machine tools shop that could be used by anyone of
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Pt 19it PAINT SHOT. Two (2) or three (3) enlisted men.
Pt 19j: TARM 4 PARTS & E 13I`'ME1T DEPOT. One R (1) NCO.
This gave the 66th Division Headquarters, includinP TARK 4, an approximate total
of ninety-nine (99) officers, forty-seven (47) NCO's, and two hundred (200)
enlisted melst as well as thirty`-eight (38) civilian employees. These figures do
include the following organisations:
Pt 201 H K:DQUAitT: iS, HAF CENTRAL SUPPLY DEPc7r.
Pt 211 62nd FIOHTM AIR R",GT?r'NT. Refer to I:-1207-57.
Pt 21a: 42 MEMUZ. Refer to paragraph IV., 3., above and to IR-1209-57.
Pt 22: 31st FIGHTER AIR R;:0IMSN?.
Pt 22x1 OEI4UZ (Support battalion of the 31st Regiment)
Pt 23: OR}UZ of the 47th PAR
Pt 23as 47th FAR
Pt 23bt Unkno,
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