AEROCLUB BAUTZEN
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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
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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.
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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.
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Political Officer
Chief oS Staff
In Charge of operations
Navigator
Chief of FINK Department
Chief Engineer
Chief of Cadre Personnel
SSD Liaison. Officer
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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
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Commanding Officer
Political Officer
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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)
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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.
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