(SANITIZED)MISCELLANEOUS MILITARY INFORMATION(SANITIZED)

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00280R001300020022-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 17, 2011
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: October 26, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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there was a
moving along the Vyskovv-Brno-trague highway. - -- - there was an exercise
in the area of Karlovy Vary, because the 32nd Fighter Bomber Regiment from
Brno- ].stun lift for that site on 21 September 19560 50X1-HUM
3. In August 1955 the compulsory military service in Air Force units tank u>4ita,
and Border Guard units was reduced from three to two-und-.-half ,
years,
4. In early spring 1956 there was a plan in process which called for mechanics
attached to Air Force units to be temporarily transferred to an aircraft
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ac
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I. Military
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14th Squardon of the 3rd
Fighter Regiment . letka, 3. stihaciho leteckeho
pluku) stationed in Brno-Turany (N 49-09, E 16-40).
Division with Headquarters in Pardubice. The 22nd
Fighter Division was part of the Tactical Air Force
(Frontove Litectvo) not to be confused with the
Aviation Component of the National Air Defense (PVOS).
(c) Actual unit strength: The 3rd egiment consisted
of four squadrons (letka). The jrd Regiment had 40
fighter planes - about 25 15 MIG-15 bia',
and three dual-control MIG-15's. Approximately 65
pilots were assigned to the Regiment; the total
number of personnel was about 2~)0.
Authorized unit strength was four squadrons consisting
of four flights each; each flight had four fighter
planes. Authorized number of pilots was about 80 and
the total authorized number of personnel about 360.
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(e) The training target range was located about 15 km.
north-northeast of Vyskov (N 49-17, E 17-00) in the
(h) Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Fros was the CO of the
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3rd Fighter Regiment. Pros 150X1-HUM
served with the Czechoslovak units in USSR during 50X1-HUM
World War II. First Lieutenant Jan Dostal was the CO
of the 4th Squadron.
(a) 22nd Fighter Division with Headquarters in Pardubice. 11
This Division had three regiments: the 4th and 18th
Regiments stationed in Pardubice and the 3rd Regiment
the actual strength of the 4th and loth Regiments was
approximately the same as that of the 3rd Regiment.
The Division CO was Lieutenant Colonel Kacer (fnu),
(b) Altogether Czechoslovakia had five fighter divisions.
The five divisions were stationed in Ceske Budejovice,
Pardubice, Pilsen, Zatec (N 50-20, E 13-33). and
Bratislava. The numerical designations of the five
fighter divisions were 1, 2, 3, 5, and 22. With the
exception of the 22nd Fighter Division in Pardubice,
source did not know the exact location of each division.
Three of the divisions were part of the PVOS and the
remaining two divisions belonged to the Tactical Air 50X1-HUM
Force. Since the beginningrof 1956 an additional
fighter division i organized in Ca s a v (N 4-
E 15-24).
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(d)
the fighter division located in
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of the many military vehicles ong the Vyakov-
Brno-Prague highway. there was an exercise 50X1-HUM
in the area of Karlovy Vary because the 42nd Fighter
Bomber Regiment from Brno-Slatina left for that site on
21 September 1956.
the entire Pilsen Fighter
Diision v Lac ned at Line Airfield. ~
the 303ake Bu-1 Jovlce Division had two
regiments in Ceske 3udejovice and one in Bechyne
(N 49-18, E 14-29). The Zatec Division had regiments
in Zatec and in the Mlada Military Area. The
Bratislava Division had regiments in Bratislava,
Presov, and irl Kosice. An unidentified bomber
regiment in Frerov was equipped with IL-28's. The
45th Reconnaissance Regiment was stationed at the
Fighter Bomber Regiment was
Slatina Airfield.
(1) An unidentified AA gun unit; unidentified tank
unit; Border Guard training center; and an
AA gun training center were located in Olombec.
(2) The VTA (Military Technical Academy) and an
unidentified engineering unit were located in
Brno.
(3) An unidentified tank unit and artillery unit
were located in Vyskov (N 49-17, E 17-00).
(4) An unidentified AA gun unit was stationed in the
area between Kurim (N 49-18, E 16-32) and the
Kninicaky Dam.
(5)
An unidentified artillery unit was located in
Uherake Hradiste (N 49-04, E 17-27).
exercise underway.
service in Air Force units, tank units, and Border Guard
units was reduced from three to two-ond-a-hall' years.
Compulsory military service in all other military units
was for two years.
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6. For information regarding vehicular movement, see above
pars. 3.
unit was equipped with so-called 'li*ht anti-chemical
and anti-atomic protective clothing, which was
distributed to each unit member.
in critical equipment:
(e) In August 1955, each squadron 50X1-HUM
was issued equipment for detecting nuclear contaminated
area. (dosimeter). As of early spring 1956, 50X1-HUM
(a) In early spring 1956, there was a plan in process which
called for mechanics attached to Air Force units to be
temporarily transferred to the aircraft factory in
Vodochody to begin production of IL-14-type aircraft.
(b) In April 1956. on occasion of an official meeting of
officers the Division's gunnery
officer, a captain, stated that the Soviets have the 50X1-HUM
MIG-19 fighter plane, the top speed of which is about
1,800 km. per hour and the maximum altitude about 22,000
meters. He also stated that the MIG-19 is equipped with
a radar-controlled gunaight.
(c) The 32nd Fighter-Bomber Regiment in Brno-Slatina
expected to receive new jet fighter planes to
replace the standard B-33-type planes. According
to remarks made by personnel of the 32nd Regiment,
it appeared that the Air Force was attempting to
dispose of many B-33 planes. They were not given
careful treatment and some were being sold 50X1-HUM
at a very low cost.
16. According to instructions issued to the entire Air Force
in October 1955 concerning procedures to be followed in
the event of an atomic alert, conventional-engine aircraft
were to be removed from the airfield and distributed
throughout the area at a distance of 3.5 to 4 km. from the
airfield. Jet aircraft were to be taken 2.5 to 3 km. from
the airfield. It was explained that the shorter distance
for jet aircraft was satisfactory because their construction
was superior to that of conventional aircraft. The
regulation further called for the removal of all aircraft
and units at a particular airfield with the exception of
one squadron which had to remain on the airfield in combat
readiness.
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ion to the radar located on I lairfield,~
two other radar stations, one of which was locate
about 15 km. east of Pardubice on flat land in the direction
of Dasice (N 50-02, E 15-55). The other station was 50X1-HUM
located about ten km. south of Trebic (N 49-18, E 15-55).
20. An unidentified AA gun unit was posted in combat
readiness on a hill in the Krenovice area about the km.
south of the Brno-Vyskov highway about halfway between
the two cities, the size of the unit to 50X1-HUM
be two batteries. Personnel were billeted in wooden
barracks there.
creating: a shortage for her 50X1-HUM
MIG-15's and MIG-15 bis' destined for
were being assembled in a Vodochody aircraft factory
Comment: probably Letov-II), where they were
inspected by an technical commission. No 50X1-HUM
further information.
replied as follows to complaints that
actual number of aircraft at the Regiment was far below
the authorized number: "This is a result of the tense
international situation. To win for the Communists,50X1-HUM
Czechoslovakia Is selling her planes to E t thus
only one, or, aLmaxiau ofrntarO, L?je~ p51aneb per six-
month period.
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3. Regiment of 40 planes (ca. 25 MIG-15's and 50X1-HUM
of jet fu#l required the Regiment to cut its monthly
flying hours from a total of 360 to a total of 40 for
the months of June, July, and August 1956. Only 50,000
liters of jet fuel were allotted the Regiment each of
these months. However, an adequate supply for September
again ermitted flyiniz the 50X1-HUM
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ue is produced only in the Pardubice Refinery, the
former Fanto firm.
15 MIG-15 bis') normally averaged 360 flying hours monthly,
i.e., two 45-hour flying days a week. An acute shortage
4. Shortly after the shooting down of an Israeli aircraft
over Bulgaria, the following order was issued to the
entire Czechoslovak Air Force: No foreign aircraft
flying over Czechoslovak territory was to be fired on by
Czechoslovak planes without a specific order from the
Czechoslovak Air Force Commander-in-Chief. In no case
were AA guns to be used.
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Additional Information
1. In a discussion at the end of January 1956 with several
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. Officers I were informed of the January 50X1-HUM
colliding with a Western propaganda balloon. 50X1-HUM
did not know of any other plane-crash due to balloons.
Indoctrination concerning balloons given to Air Force
personnel always stated, in general, that the ballcona
were not effective as a propaganda medium and that."their,,
only value was to make.clothing from the balloon material.
They were told that the crash was due to the plane
crash of Czechoslovak airliner in the Tatra Mountains
on occasion of the regular monthly briefing held at the end
of each month regarding aircraft accidents in Czechoslovakia.
the airliner crash was the feault 50X1-HUM
Czechoslovak Air Force personnel were 50X1-HUM
guns; firing was to be in short bursts starting at a
distance of 400 meters and aircraft would take immediate
evasive action.to avoid collision with the balloon.
of collision with the balloon. Instructions for
Czechoslovak campaigns against balloons were as foll?ws:
Small balloons were to be knocked down by propellor or wing
of an Arado-type aircraft or shot down by a jet plane.
Large balloons were to be shot down by jet plane
agree to anything pertaining to allegations regarding
balloon hazards.
situation because the`American planes"flew higher than
15,000 meters,which is about the maximum altitude of
MIG-15: s, MIG-15 bis' and MIG-1 - .The last crossing
of an"American plane" was 50X1-HUM
in summer 1956 when aB-57 escorted by two unidentified
planes crossed the Brno-Turany Airfield.
Force personnel in Czechoslovakia thAt'American'aircraft
crossed over Czechoslovakia at frequent intervals.
II. Civil4Lan
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There was a shortage of meat; during the last few months
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however, the situation was not as acute as previously.
This information pertains only to the Vyakov area.
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Civilians were instructed in plants and offices on
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