AIRFIELD AT KROSNO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R013300370003-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 7, 2006
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 18, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
CD NO.
COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
Airfield at Krosno,;
DATE DISTR.
18 August 1952
,NO. OF PAGES
NO. OF ENCLS. 1 (2 pages)
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NAT IONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON.IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. An airfield is located.sottheastof the small town of Krosno, (R59+),
located in southeast Poland, west.of Przemysl. Construction on the airfield
was begun before the war by the Poles, and was completed by the Germans, wio
aided several new buildings; toward the end of the war, the ai;'field was largely
d4stroyed by the Germans, and it was subsequently pillaged by the Russians. In
1948 the Poles began to reconstruct the airfield; progress was at first very slow,
with only a few buildings being reconstructed. However, in 1950 and.in 1951,
reconstruction of the entire airfield was begun.
2. The dimensions of the field are 4,000 meters from northwest-to southeast and
3,500 meters from southwest to northeast. There are four concrete runway's;
these are very long, in excellent condition, and'are about 80 to 100.meters in
width. The airfield is hard-surfaced.
3. Among the first to.,,'
be reconstructed were the barracks, in order to house large
detachments of WOP (Border Security Iltua) and KBW (Internal Security Corps)
troops, whose presence was required by the unrest which has prevailed and still
prevails in the surrounding area.(s3.c). There are about 1,500 to 1,800 men
assigned to these detachments. The airfield is not fenced. ins but is gukrded
by KBW sentries and-patrols; there are also warning signs, which forbid entrance
to the airfield,
In late 1950, a factory for the production of gliders, part of which was
transferred from Rzeszow or Mielec, was built; at the same time, a glider training
,center was opened, .A military aviatis5n school was to be opened there. There
is no artillery regiment located at the airfield.
5. In tb* summer of 195 g out.20 g.1icl ra, -built. at the airf2j]At,~..pd...about 12
planes we$eobserved on the airfield; the latter bore Polish designations; and.
includ .:. some.-~I~;p.lane
6. There are two textile factories, a glass factory, a,,shoe factory, county and
manic pal JIB (Security Police) units, and a nj pal militia unit and its
u art
f, ONlocated in IC'r Wo .
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Legend.
1. Airfield
2. Group of buildings destroyed during the war, tow reconstructed.
3. Group of buildings destroyed during the war, in process of reconstruct jon.
4. Asphalt road from Krosno to Kobylany (R50/,.63); this road is not open to
civilian traffic and is used as a taxi way for aircraft.
5. Reconstructed wooden hangars.
6. Several blocks of barracks which have been completely rebuilt and which
house the WOP unit and the glider center.
7. Three reconstructed brick hangars.
8. Glider factory.
9. Railroad station.
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