LODZ FACTORY AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010900180006-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2006
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: February 11, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPLC,. Lodz Factory AirfieLi
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to On 5 Aigu: t 1951, a Polish factory airfield in the eastern
sectio-a of Lodz (Q 52/0 93), just south of the railroad lines and east of a
aircraft plant. The field measured about 1,200. meters from east to west and
about 900 meters from north to south. It had a well. kept grass cover but no
runway, There was no possibility for an expansion of the field.
he field had been built prior to 1915 and was
used a:s a factory airy e , by the aircraft plant located nearby, A spur track
branchod cff from the railroad line, which runs along the northern field border
and via, located about 5 meters below the level of the landing field. The spur
track extended along, the western edge of the fieldo Two smokestacks east and
west o:' t2le field were believed to be fli,g ht obstacles,
2. A ;Zara?;,ar, about 20 x 40 netors, was, located in the western section of the
field ~ It was separated from the landing field by a barbed wire fence and thus
included in the factory area west of the field a The spur tracts between the
f actor;r b :.ildin g and the hangar was blocked by a wooden gate both north and
south cif the hangar0 11o night landing facilities or radar stations were observed.
The faetagy area and the hangar were guarded by Polish factory police.
25X1 3, aircraft from the factory were parked in
e Aa;igar The planes .sere picked up by Polish Air Force soldiers every two
weeks', s?o more than 12 planes of the same type, two--seater lo-* wing monaplanes
with s:Lngle radial engines and plexiglass cockpits, were flown away by Polish
pilots, Nc air force installations were observed in Lodz? *
25X1 [ Comment. The report contains exact statements on the location of Lodz
arc or air aeld. See annex. As previously stated, the field is of no military
signif`icarce,, The aircraft plant observed probably is Plant Lotnice v;avstaty
Poswiadczslne, which, according to previous reportst manufactures trainers
for the Pclish aviation club and the Polish Air Force. Mostly aircraft types
Szpak, Zak., Zuch and Junak are built., The aircraft type cannot be determined
from the -ague description given. It may be correct that most of the planes
g;o to }Polish pilot schools,
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