AEROCLUB BAUTZEN

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CIA-RDP80-00810A005400080004-3
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December 21, 2016
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E /ALUATI% Approved For Release 2008/04/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005400080004-3 CLASSIFICATION COWIrt'rAT,. East Germany DATE OF CONT DATE OBTAINS REFERENCES- 1. In August 1954, the 3rd Aeroclub and the 3rd Tech Base of the Administration of Aeroclubs (Verwaltung der Aeroclubs) (RdA) 25X1 were quartered in the Husaren Kaserne in Bautzen, and the let Bn of the Bautzen Aeroclub was stationed at Kamenz airfield. The Bautzen Aeroclub consisted of a headquarters and the 1stR, 2nd and 3rd Bns. The 3rd Bn was organized on 28 July 1954 of detached members 25X1 of the flying and technical personnel of the lot and 2nd Bns. After that date, the lot Bn and the 2nd Bn, which had.previous.y consisted of 4 and 5 squadrons respectively, were now made up of 3 squadrons each. No information was available that a similar re-organization had occurred in the other Aeroclubs. 1 about LD pilots and 130 technicians and mechanics. 2 360 NEOs and W. Each battalion consisted of about 170 men, including The Aeroclub in Bautzen had a strength of about 200 officers and A 12,7-m machine gun was mounted in each Yak 11 in the pu er left side of the engine cowling. It fired through the prop6'1er. No additional aircraft, engines or spare parts have so far arrived in 3autzen. Repairs were made by the technical personnel. The motor vehicles were furnished by the motor transport company of the rd Tech Base. No gas protective equipment was assigned to the 2nd En. 3. The following training sta fl:.i:ght training were known: a. Local individual flying with flight instructors; b. -Aerobatics; flying in elements of two; c. Firing at airborne and ground targets; flying in formations of four. Flight training was simultaneously conducted in all the three training stages since the training status of the individual pilots differed. CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2008/04/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005400080004-3 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/04/07: CIA-RDP80-00810A005400080004-3 made. Each aircraft eras. `allegedly, not ' flown longer than 5 hours per day. The firing range with ground targets was located in Weisskoim near Nietr* German pilots were strained in the USSR, allegedly at an airfield 66 to 70 km north ' u,byshev. None of these pilots had allegedly served with the f German Air Force. 4 Prior to August 1954, "*'_high-altitude } J1ktDhts or night flights were 4. The members of the Aeroclub in Bautzen belonged to the following classes: pilots 1935 to 1933 technical personnel 1932 to 1930 The personnel had been recruited in the following districts, about 50 percent in Saxony " 25 percent in Thuringia " 25 percent in Mecklenburg and Brandenburg. Between January and March 1954, officers and NCO, of the Bautzen Aeroclub had continuously been detached to the various districts in the Get for recruiting drives. In particular, personnel for the motor transport companies and the guard companies of the technical bases, as well as aircraft mechanics for ground personnel units, were required. Flying personnel were not to be recruited. The target fixed for the recruiting drive was allegedly fulfilled only 45 percent. After about June 19549 the document which was to be signed by new recruits included a phrase according to which they agreed to serve as long as the party and government deemed it necessary. Prior to that date, the term of service, had been limited to 3 years. 5 5. The personnel of the 2nd Bn received 2 hours of political indoctrination weekly'by the political officer of the battalion and the propaganda officer or the political officer of the squadron, and 30 minutes of political information. Separate courses were held for officers on the one hand and NCOs' and FBI on the other. The last subject of political indoctrination was the Fourth SEA Congress. Current political events were discussed in the political information course. Of the personnel of the 2nd Bn, 30 percent were believed to be convinced SF?D men, 60 percent fellow travellers, and 10 percent opponents of the regime. The morale of the personnel of the technical base was poor, particularly because of the excessive working time of up to 13 hours per day, poor quartering facilities and poor food according to category 4. Most of the personnel were looking forward to the end of their service. The,mood among pilots was better because they received better food and treatment. About 60 percent of the pilots considered their flight training as a kind of sport instead of a preparation for future combat activity. 6. In mid-June,, a Bauunion surveyed the landing field at Bautzen Litten airfield allegedly for the construction of an intended concrete runway. The following officers were assigned to the Aeroclub in Bautzen: Commanding Officer of Aeroclub Lieutenant Colonel Wilpert (fuu), had been a fighter pilot with the former German air force. Approved For Release 2008/04/07: CIA-RDP80-00810A005400080004-3 Approved For Release 2008/04/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005400080004-3 Political Officer Chief oS Staff In Charge of operations Navigator Chief of FINK Department Chief Engineer Chief of Cadre Personnel SSD Liaison. Officer h4d Commanding Officer Political Officer Chief of.Staff In charge of operations Deputy CO, and, Chief of Flight Training In charge of training in firing at airborne targets Navigator Propaganda Officer In charge of cadre personnel SSD Liaison Officer tis Commanding Officer Political Officer dB Commanding Officer Political Officer Captain Wile (fnu).. Major Wittig (fnu) Senior Lieutenant Schwab (fnu) Captain Sedlaczek (fnu) Captain Weber (fnu) Senior Lieutenant Miesbach (fnu) Senior Lieutenant Mueller (fnu) Senior Lieutenant Schulz (fnu) Senior Lieutenant Lange (fnu) Captain Zipfel (fnu) Major Sar^merschuch (fnu), had been a night fighter pilot with the former German Air Force Senior Lieutenant Hentschel (fnu) Senior Lieutenant Brandt (fnu) Lieutenant Krause (fnu) Lieutenant Galps (fnri) Senior Lieutenant Nowak (fnu) Lieutenant Knorr (fnu) Senior Lieutenant Kuehn (fnu) Captain Zieris (fnu) Captain Kawig (fnu) Senior Lieutenant Rap Bann (fnu) Senior Lieutenant Raubach (fnu) Approved For Release 2008/04/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005400080004-3 Approved For Release 2008/04/07: CIA-RDP80-00810A005400080004-3 The 2nd Bn included 2 Soviet advisors, Captain Buggai (fnu) (phonetic spelling), advisor in state security matters and Lieutenant Colonel Kushchin (fnu).(phonetic spelling), advisor for flight training. Additional officers known by source were Colonel Franke (fnu), chief of the political main department of the VdA Cottbus and Major Dowidat (fnu), in charge of parachuting. The latter controlled the obligatory parachute Jumps and was responsible for safety measures, in regard to parachute equipment. He was probably not engaged in preparations for the organization of parachute units. 1.1 ~ovment. According to available information, it is assumed that ea eroclub has only two battalions. It is however, expected that a third battalion will be assigned to each Aeroclub in connection with the expansion of the VPL. If this assumption is correct, the organization of an Aeroclub would correspond with the organization ofa division of the Soviet Air Force. No indications of the organization of a third battalion with the Aeroclubs in Cottbus and Drewitz have been received so far. oinc. , The personnel strength of the individual battalions of e eroelubs has not yet reached the strength of a Soviet regiment, which is believed to number about 300 officers, NCOs and EM. The small number of technical personnel is sufficient for the small number of aircraft at present available to the individual Aeroclubs. g went. The reported numbers of Yak-Ile stationed at Bautzen airfield corresponds with the air activity observed 4 Comment,, The pin-point location in the - USSR where VPL pilots Co ent. Compared to the ground personnel, a large number of Tlylbg- personnel are apparently assigned to the VdA. 2* a t. CONFIDENTIAI rep ace he auxiliary runway at by a concrete runway. Approved For Release 2008/04/07: CIA-RDP80-00810A005400080004-3 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/04/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005400080004-3 Approved For Release 2008/04/07: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005400080004-3