PARNDORF AIRFIELD AND BRUCK/LEITHA MILITARY POST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003801330008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 30, 2006
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: March 12, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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VCPIC Parndorf Airfield and Bruak/Leitha 2'ilitary Post
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1. Between 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.rn. on 4 February, 14 EIG-lye and 2 Yak--lls were
obperved at Frrndorf (P 48/X 77) airfield. The eastern edger of the field
bo d not be ` observed; source believed, however, that additional aircraft
were parked thereof There was a 7/10 overcast at an altitude of about
1;,000 meters, northwesterly wind at 5 to 8 km/h and good visibility. The
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rrequently proceeded to. tl a eastern par ,: of e. f a
A ` er landing theEi.G-15e taxied to about 150 znaters'east of the vrestern
row of searchli)hts from where they were towed by truck to the eastern
portion of the field. Yak-11s taxied to this point unassisted. During
w air activity, a ' Voskovlch-type van-like true .2 dank - tricks,:anc 4 M ticks
2. About 12:15 p.m.., a truck with two food containers left from the tanporary
building housing the kitchen and messhall toward the eastern edge of the field.
About noon, about 120 Men entered the temporary kitchen building. The AA gun
emplacement which was occupied by 6 x 37 -mm AA guns was guarded. Se nteen
motor vehicles were parked in the rotor vehicle sheds. Five trucksT
3 van-like trucks
jeep, and 1 fire truck were parked near the sheds. The fuel dump was guarded
by a sentry wearing black-bordered blue epaulets. Two tank trucks were observed
thore. The status of the ground radio stations was unchanged. The Knifereet and
Fishnet type radar sets were not in operation during air activity. A swan
crane and a disassembled 1:iG-15 were observed at the aircraft repair shop.
No work was going on there. No changes were observed in the status of the other
installations at the field.
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Between the airfield and Bruck Leitha (P 49/x 77 the following
motor vehicles were identified: Truck I land fire truck
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wo officers with blue service color.
4. Between 2 p.m. and 5845 p.m. on 10 February,. 9 t iG 15s were parked from
east to west near the deserted AA gun emplacements at Parndorf airfield.
No other aircraft were observed because visibility was limited. There was
no air activity. There was a 10/10 overcast at an altitude of about 1,200
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snow by a prime mover which towed I I ow.
van-like trucks and
all of them with drivers wear ng ac - r ered blue epaulets were identified
in vehicular traffic. Three trucks and one van-like truck, all of than new
and unnumbered, arrived at the field:' from the direction of Eru k
Leitha0 From a chimney on the van-like truck, smoke was rising. 2
5. Between 8:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on 12 February, 18 ?iG 15s, 2 Yak--lie and
1 high-wing monoplane were observed at Parndorf airfield,, There was a 3/10
overcast at an altitude of about 1,5005 meters, northwesterly wind at 5 km/h
and visibility of about 15 km. Between 800 a.m. and 12:01 p.m., the high
wing monoplane and the two Yak-1is practiced individual flying. The flights
made by the Yak-119 lasted about 35 minutes. During air activity, about 30
men who wore fur jackets were observed near the headquarters bus. These men
rotated as pilots of the Yak-lla. At noon, air activity was interrupted until
.2 p.m..The men in fur jackets went to the temporary buildings.
6. The AA gun emplacements were occupied by 6 x 37-am LA guns and were guarded by
sentries i
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weapon-carrier were Parked in front of them. Two batter
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were connected by cable to the battery shop. The noise of a running generator
was heard. The Yniferest and Fishnet-type radar sets were not in operation
during air activity. The van like trucks which had been observed nt of
the two sheds on 26 January 1954 had been rear vied. Truck jeep
nd van-like truck all of then viers wearing
-- re blue epaulets were identified in vehicular traffic between
the airfield and Bruck Leitha.;
Between 1200 p.m- n.nd I -n 13 February, truck and jeeps
all of them with drivers wearing black-
".a epaulets, arrived at the air force quartering building in
Bruck on the Leitha River ands after some time, left again. Four soldiers who
wore black-bordered blue epaulets were identified behind the windows of the
building.
1. r- ICoinment. The present report does not indicate a change in the occupation
of Barndorf airfield. A Soviet fighter regiment is believed to be stationed there.
2. O Comment. Parndorf airfield for the first time. His
observations agree with previous information.
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ur clothing. Twelve trucks and 4 van like trucks were par
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n the motor vehicle sheds, while 3 truck
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