WIENER NEUSTADT AIRFIELD AND MILITARY POST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007900390011-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 12, 2008
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: August 11, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. Dot ".*'n 0800 and 1500 on 11 July 1955, 49 MiG-15s, including those parked
nova the pyrotechnic installation, were counted at Wiener Neustadt airfield.
There was 4/10 o"x'east at an altitude of about 2,000 meters, intermittent 25X1
sunshine., northerly wind of`about 5 km/h, good visibility, and-
Scineeberr Mountain in haze. Between 1121 and 11'25. 24 MiG-15s,
the following formations:
4 MiG-15s
6 MiG-15s
4 MiG-15s
4 MiG-15s
6 MiG-15s
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took off from southeast
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The aircraft disappeared from view. Between 1211 and 1215, these MiG-15s
approached the field in formations of four and landed in elements of two at
intervals of 15 seconds each. Landings were made from southeast to northwest.
When the aircraft approached the field,
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the take-offs had not been definitely observed, but were recognized by the dusty
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The MiG-15s which had landed,.' were towed by trucks to the dispersal areas
at Badener 8trasse And to t}.e flight--control station. After this procedure
trucks and motor vehicles moved to the motor vehicle shed and
to the eastern lean-to roofs)
The flight-control station was guarded by sentries wearing black-bordered
blue epaulets.
Soldiers and seven.parked trucks were observed at the southern AA gun
emplacement, while no guns could be seen.
The' eastern AA gun emplacement was equipped with 6 x 37-mm AA guns.
The AA gun emplacement'of the eastern AA gun emplacement was also equipped
with 6 x 37-mm AA guns.
Two MiG..15s and 2 van-like ate s. were observed at the repair hangar.
2. Two ti-2s, 10 crates, and 1
TheresienfeU repair hangar.
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hoisting gear were observed at the
3. The Nac.hricli.ten Kaserne at Wiener Neustadt military post was guarded by sentries
wearing black-bordered blue epaulets.
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en ries who wore black-bordered blue epaulets; four trucks were seen parking
at this installation.
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The radio truck was still available.
The cantonment west of Wiener Neustadt was guarded by sentries wearing
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red-bordered black epaulets.
No weapons were observed in the billeting area.
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comment. Wiener Neustadt airfield is still occupied by two fighter
regiments of the Fifty-Ninth Air Army.
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