PARNDORF AIRFIELD AND BRUCK/LEITHA MILITARY POST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006900640009-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 21, 2008
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: May 2, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY-
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Paradort Airfield and Bye* # Yikitar Pest
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DATE OF CONTENT_i
DATE OBTAINED
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REMARKS
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DATE PREPARED.
2May1955
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1. Between 0800 and 1430 on 30 March 1955, 28 MiG-15a, 1 high-wing
monoplane and 1 Pi-2 which was apparently damaged were parked at
Parndorf airfield. There was a 4/10 overcast at an altitude of
1,500 to 2,000 meters, a northwesterly wind of about 8 km/h and clear
visibility to the Leitha Mountains. At 0855, air activity began by
Min-15s which took off toward the northwest. The following take-offs
and landings were observeds
Aircy,aft Take-Off
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3 MiG-15s
0855
0922 to.0935
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4 MiG-15s
0930
0959 to 1002
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1 MiG-15 0945
1021
4 MiG-15s 1110
1138 to 1139
1 MiG-15 1235
1300
2 MiG-15s
1305
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1330 to 1331
2 MiG-15s
1308
1334 and 1334
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Flying was discontinued at 1335. All aircraft crossed over the western
edge of the field, turned to the south, disappeared from v"w and
finally approached from the east for landing. The take-off strips were
marked by white flags.
The Kniferest-type and Fishnet-type radar sets were not in operation
during air activity.
2, the AL gun emplacements were not occupied. The following motor vehicles
were parked under the lean-tos:
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3 van-like
5 tank truck
1 fire trucks
The entrance for motor vehicles to the airfield was transferred to
the western edge of the railroad station.
EN wearing black-bordered blue epaulets unloaded wooden barracks
sections from boxcars onto trucks
A railroad tank oar was unhooked at Parndorf railroad station from a
train of tank care which moved toward Hungary. Two tank trucks
re filled from this tank aLr
means of a hand pump.
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3. The former agricultural school in 3ruck/Leitha was guarded by sentt1es 25X1
wearing black-bordered blue epaulets. Vehicular #traific to and f
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Three majors were seen entering and leaving 25X1
Comment. Parndorf airfield is still occupied b a Soviet fichter
regiment.
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