WIEHER NEUSTADT AIRFIELD.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008100230007-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 4, 2001
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 19, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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0"OUNTRY Austria
Elie er Nc ustadt Airfields
TOPIC
REPORT NO.
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EVALUATION
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DATE OBTAINED
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1 On 27 April 1951, no flying was observed at Wiener Neustadt (0 148/X 35) airfield,
Forty-five to 47 single-engine low-wing monoplanes with in-line engines and four--
bladed propellers and about 33 jet aircraft with nose wheels, rudder assemblies
pointing upward to the rear, and elevator assemblies in the upper third of the
rudder assemblies were parked on the southern edge of the field,, some of the
low-wing monoplanes and all the jet aircraft were covered with tarpaulins, No
other planes were seen at the field. (1)
2,, No runways with concrete surface or parking sites were seen. (2) The installations
at the field were in poor condition, A main building, about 25 x 90 meters with
a four-story center section and two three-.story wins, was located at the main
entrance to the field. Nearby there were a flight control station with a
plexiglass superstructure, tivo two-story buildings with flat roofs, considerably
damaged, a motor vehicle repair shop, a garage, and some buildings which were
entirely destroyed. No obstacle lights or serviceable hangars were observed,,
Two three-axle van like trucks with a generator were parked on the northern
edge of the field. IL temporary building, a firing range, and five searchlights
'50 meters apart with a generating unit were seen on the southern edge of the
field., (3) 25X1 B
3,, Lotor vehicles seen at the field included bus with a trailer, passenger
25X1B car occupied by two Soviets wearing ue service color. and seep
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(1) a presence off` jet aircraft, which has been reported since 18 April 1951, is
thus confirmed, It has not been determined whether the aircraft are MG-15s or
of an LA type. jhe number observed indicates that aircraft of about regimental
strength augmented the fighter regiment previously stationed in ydiener Neustadt.
Previous reports, that the Feuervrerksanstalt on the northwestern edge of the fie]sl
was recently occupied by air force soldiers, indicates that the jet aircraft, with
personnel, were transferred to the Vliener Neustadt airfield as a anrinl ete and
--PLACE OBTAINED
ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) I sketch an i1i++n
Autha HR 70-2
Class, Changed Tot TS S
[] Declassified
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S OFFTCIAIS ONLY
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(2) The information that no hard surface rurnvay exists at tau:
field is of considerable importance. Contrary to previous beliofs
the Soviets do use jet aircraft on airfields with a natural surface,
(3) The information on the installations at the field confirms the
assumption that no important reconditioning or improvement work has
been conducted at the field, k'ar sketch of airfield and parkin; sites
(1k) The motor vehicle have not been on previously but they 25X18
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