WIENER NEUSTADT AIRFIELD AND MILITARY POST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007900390012-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 12, 2008
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: August 11, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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Wiener Neustadt Airfield and I:ilitary Post
EVALUATION,
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED--_ .
REFERENCES
1. Between 0800 and 1500 on 11 July 1955, 49 NAG-15s, including those parked
near the pyrotechnic installation, were counted at Wiener "]eustadt airfie25X1
There was 4/10 overcast at an altitude of about 2,C00 meters, intermittent.
sunshine, northerly ind of about 5 km/h, good visibility, and the
Schneeberg Mountain in hazed Between 1121 and 1125, 24 MiG-15s,
Wen the aircraft approached the field,
in the following formations:
4 MiG.-15s
6 MiG=?15s
4 MiG-15s
4 MUG-15s
6 M1G-15s
The aircraft disappeared from view. Between 1211 and 1215, these P ,1iGm15s
approached the field in formations of four and landed in elements of two at
intervals of 15 seconds eacha Landings were made from southeast to north as;,
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The ?iG-15s which had :landed were towed by trucks to the dispersal areas
at Badener Strasse and to the 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 an 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'crates were observed at the repair hangar.
2. Two Li-2s, 10 crates, and 1 truck 'pith hoisting gear were observed at the
Theresienfed repair hangar.
3o The Nachrichten Kaserne at Wiener Neustadt military post was guarded by sentries
The Artillerie~lKaserne at Wiener Neustadt military post was guarded by
ies who wore black-bordered blue epaulets; four trucks were seen parking
at t_,is installation.
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Comment. Wiener Neustadt airfield is still occupied by two fighter
regiments of the Fifty-Ninth Air Army.
have been reported previously,
the area of the Fifty-Ninth Air Army.
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