AIR FORCE PERSONALITIES

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 20, 2011
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: September 19, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Hungary
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1. Huba, Laszlo (Louis); Nationality: iungarian; Rlankt Lt Col Hungarian Air Force,
fighter pilot, ' AIC-9); Position; Coirunandin Officer of the Szolnok Killian
Gyorgy Flight School and the Kecskemet Flying Training; -enter. Was in chargeof
the Hungarian Air Force Training Divilsion; Units Hungarian. Air Force Training
2. Zhibarov, (fnu); Nationality: Soviet; Ranks Lt Col, Soviet Air Force (pilot,
fighter:; Positiont advisor at the Szolnok flying school; Units unlcnovng Put ice a
supervised the training program, transmitting to Lt Col Huba the directives
Vac- ran, uuuw:.Loj 1tatiiona11'Gy: rungarian; itanl'.s Lt Sr Urade Hungarian Air Force,
non-pilot j osition: special engineering officer for Szolnok and Kec'skemet train-
ing centers; Unit: Hungarian Air Force Division; Duties in charge of electrical
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Gal, Fotenc Nickname, Csipo,;o; Nationality: Hungarian; Rank: Major, Hungarian Air Force
(non-pilot), Position: division en ineering officer for the tactical (fighter and
ground attack) rogiment-3 stationed at eszprem and Tokol airfields. His office was in
the Home Defense inistry in Budapest; Unit: Hungarian Air Force Tactical Division;
.Duties- he was responsible for the maintenance of the aircraft of the fighter and ground
attack regiments located at Vesz;?rem and a fighter and ground attack regiment at Toko1
Gaspar, Janos (John);, Nationality: Hungarian; Rank: Lt Sr Grade, Hungarian Air Force
(non-pilot); Positions armament Officer, for both Szolnok and Keeskemet flying train-
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airfield. Lutiess in charge of supply and maintenance of all arena ent at the above
named airfields., He was directly subordinate to Lt Col Laszlo Huba, the Commanding
6. Mihalyfi? Laios (Louis); Nickname: Rohdonyi (Rotten); nationality: Hungarian; Rank;
~aajor, iiun ;arian Air -Force (non-pilot): Positions Chief engineering officer, for both
the Szolnok and Kecskemet training centers; Unit: Hungarian Air Force Training Division,
with headquarters at Szolnok Airfield; Duties; in charge of maintenance and repair of
all the aircraft stationed at Szolnok and Keoskemet air fields, Directly subordinate to
Lt Col Laszlo Huba the training Division's Commanding Officer who also works as in-
formant for the Socurity Section
7. lief?yi Janos (John),; Nationality; Hungarian; Rank: Lt Col Hungarian Air force (non
pilot., Position: Hungarian A"r Force Training Division, Political Officer; Unit:
Hungarian Air Force Training Division, headquarters at Szolnok Airfield: Duties:
directed political training; and cooperated with the security branch in investigation.
Was directly subordinated to Major Karoly Vertes, political chief of the Hungarian
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8. Mezolakip Josef: Nickname: Morev; Nationality: Hungarian; Rank; Capt, Hungarian Air
Force pilot-figihter.. YAK-?9); Position, Kocskemet Airfield Commanding Officer and Lt
Col Huba's deputy flight trainer at Szolnok and Kocskemet training centers: Unit;
Hungarian Air Force Training Division, headquarters at Szolnok Lirfield: Duties: in
charge of all flying training at both training centers and also in charge of Kecskemet
Airfield's adrninistration0 de was directly subordinate to Lt Col Laszlo Huba, the
9. Emm erling ., I6tvan (Stephen);; Nationality, Hungarian; Ranks Lt Col, Hungarian Air
r_brc*. In charge of personnel and administrative sections of the Szolnok and Kooskemet
Flying Training Centers; Unit, Hungarian Air Force Training Division, headquarters
at Szo,.nck Airfield;, Dutiesi Supervision of personnel and administrative sections,
including supply,, military training and finance. He was Lt Col Huba's deputy in charge
of the training center during the absences of Lt Col Huba and Capt Mezolaky. Capt
iezolaky was Lt Col Huba's 1st Deputy because he was in charge of flight training;
10, Klsr Pal (Pau1' y iya' inr~~.iityr, Iiuugariran; Rank.- Major, Hungarian Air Force (non-pilot);
Position military training officer for Szolnok and Kocskemet training centers; Unit;
Hungarian Air Force Training Division; Duties? in charge of military training, which
included athletics and firing ractice and c1' all military personnel within the Train-
ing Division-, He was Lt Col Huba's deputy for military training
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Nationality: Hungarian; Ranks Capt, Hungarian Air Force (non-
pilot), Positions in charge of Quartermaster section of the Ilun;arian Air Force Training
Division; Units Hungarian Air Force Training Division, with headquarters at Szolnok
Airfield. Duties: As Lt ColHuba's deputy, was in charge of the food and clothing
supplies for the military personnel. He also was in charge of the pay section and
12~ Zabranszki, Josef,, Nationality: Hungarian; Ranks Captain; Positions Political Officer
atecskomet Training Center; Unit: Hungarian Air Force Training Division, headquarters
at Szolnok Ai.rfield~ Duties: He was in charge of political training of all military
personnel at Kcoskemet Airfield, working in conjunction with the Security Section,
investingetirig suspected cases of sabotage? He also acted as Lt Col Janos Hotvi's
13. Berta, Fereno (Francis), Nationality: Hungarian; Ranks Lt Jr Grade, Hungarian Air
Force non-pilot ; ositions personnel and administrative officer for the Training
Division; Unit: Hungarian Air Force Training Division, headquarters at Szolnok Airfield;
duties s as Lt Col E:rmerling's deputy, assisted in super:lFakftww&.the administrative
procedures within the Training Division
14, Lesko, (fnu); Nicknames''Jutasi; Jationalitys Hungarian; Rank; Lt Sr Grade, Hungarian
Air Norco non*pi_1ot) Positions assistant political officer in the training division,
and member of !;' security Section at Szolnok Airfield; Unit: Hungarian Air Force
Training Division, headquarters at Szolnck Airfield; Duties: assisted Lt Col Hegyi au
politica.L officer and worked as a member of the Security Section. He acted as liaison
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19. Kazal, Laszlo (Ladiolas)j Niclcnarre; Kazal The Second; Nationality: Hungariar.
Rank: OLa jor, iiuntarian Air Force, (former navigator); Position; personnel and
administrative officer at i.eoskemet Airfield; Units Fighter Training Regiment,
Hungarian Air Force Training Division; Duties worked as personnel and adminis-
trative officer for the fighter and as personnel and administrative officer for
the fighter and the around attack training reeirnents. Directly subordinate to
Capt Janos Szcritivanyi, the Fighter Training Regiment's Commanding Officer;
20. Lanza'., Mihaly (Michael); Nationality: Hungarian; Rank: Lt Sr Grade; Engineering
Officer for the Fir-hter Training regiment at Keoskemet Airfield; Unit: Fighter
Training Regiment, Hungarian Air Force Training Division; Duties: Was in charFc
of maintenance section of the regiment and directly subordinate to Major Lajos
Mihalyfi, Training; Division Engineering Officer. Lt Si' Grade Laszak remained at
Szolnok Airfield when his re~;im nt, was transferred to Keoskemet Airfield in
21. Petho, Gaza.; Nickname: Peti; -Nationality; Hungarian; Rank: Lt Jr Grade; Hungarian
r Force (non-pilot); Positions special engineering officer of the Fighter
Trainin, l;ejriment at Keoskemet; Unit: Virhter Training Regiment, Hungarian
Air Force Training Division; Duties: in charge of aircraft radios, instrument,
and electrical 'quipment maintenance within his unit. He is directly subordi-
nate to Lt Sr Grade Laszlo Varjas, special engineering officer for the Training
Division. Lt,Petiir.remained at Szolnok when his unit was transferred to
Kecskemet Airfield in December 1950. He occasionally inspected Keoskemet
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22, Danko, Pals Nicknames Cerkof (monkey); Nationalitys Hungarian; Ranks Lt Sr Grade,
Hungarian. Air Force, (pilot,, fighter Yak-9): Positions Fighter Training
Squadron Commanding Officer at Kecskemet Airfield; Unit: Fighter Training
Regiment, Hungarian Air Force Training Division; Duties: in charge of operational
and administration sections of the squadron. He was directly subordinated to
23. Gyulai, Pal, (Paul ; Nationalitys Hungarian; Ranks Lt, Hungarian Air Force,
pilot, fighter, YAK-9); Positions Deputy Commanding Officer of the Fighter
Training Squadron at Keeskemet Airfield; Unit; Fighter Training Regiment,
Hungarian Air Force Training Division; Dutiess administrative and operational
officer and Lt Sr Grade Danko's deputy
24. Iiuszar, Tibor (Tiberius); Nationalitys Hungarian; Rank: Lt Jr Grade, Hungarian
Air Force non-pilot); Positions political officer of the Fighter Training
Squadron at Kocsl:emet Airfield; Unit: Fighter Training Regiment, Hungarian Air
Force Training Division; Duties: as Political Indoctrination Oi'ficer, cooperated
with the Sec?-irity branch in investigating suspected oases of disloyalt
25? Lantos, Mihaly (Michael); Nationalitys Hungarian; sank: Lt Jr Grade, Hungarian
Air Force non pilot ; Positions Epgineering officer of the Fighter Training
Squadron at Kecskemet Airfield; Units Fighter Training Regiment, Hungarian
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Air Force Traiai.n;; Division; Duties: superivised the maintenance of aircraft
and the training of maintenance personnel. ile was directly subordinate to
26. Egri, Imre (Emerick ; Nationalitys hungarian; Ranks Lt Jr Grade, Hungarian Air
Force, pilot, ale.-9); Positions flight let leader. Fighter Training Squadron
at Dceskemet Airfield; Units Fighter Training Regiment Training Division; Dutiess
supervised the flying training within his flight, also trained students in actu-
al flying. lie acted as informer to the Security Section
27. Debreceni, Geza; Natiinalitys Hungarian; Ranks Lt, Hungarian Air Force (Pilot,
Yak-97-positions Flight (2nd) Leader Fighter Training Squadron at Keoskemet
Airfield; Units Fighter Training Regiment, Hungarian Air Force Training
28. Bodi, Janos (John); Nationality: Hungarian; Rank: Lt Jr Grade, Hungarian Air
Force Pilot, Yak-9); Position: Flight (3rd) leader, Fighter Training Squadron
at Keesi,emet Airfield. Unit: Fighter Training Regiment. Hungarian Air Force
Training; Division, Duties- supervised and insi:run+Ad thA f'l vi na 1 rt,i ni nm wi +hin
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29. Cseri, Ivan; Nationality: Hungarian; Rank: Lt Jr Grade, Hungarian Air Force,,
(Pilot, Yak-9); Position: Pilot instructor, Fighter' Training Squadron at
Kecskemet Airfield; Unit: Fighter Training. Regiment, Hungarian Air Force Train-
30. Baroosi, Tibor; Nationality: Hungarian; Rank : Lt Jr Grade, Hungarian Air Force,
pilot Yak-9 ; Position: Pilot instructor, Fighter Training Squadron at
Kecskt~met; Unit: Fighter Training Regiment, Hungarian Air Force Training Divi-
31. Szi. j, Robert: Nationality: Hungarian; Ranks Lt Jr Grade, Hungarian Air Force,
(pilot Y :--97, Position: Pilot instructor, Fighter Training Squadron at
Kecskemet Airfield; Unit: Fighter Training Regiment, Hungarian Air Force Train-
ing Division; Duties: Instructing flying students on Yak-11 aircraft. No
32. Varga, Geza; Nationality: Hungarian; Rank: Lt Jr Grade, Hungarian Air Force,
;lot- ak-9); Position: Pilot instructor, Fighter Training Squadron at
Keeskomet; Unit: Fighter Training Regiment, Hungarian Air Force Training
33. ICozsik Tibor; Nicknames: "Kozsik a Levegoben" (Kozsik is in the air) - "Tea
Fozo," (tea boiler due to his clumsy flying technique). Nationality: Hungarian;
Rank:.Lt Jr Grade, Hungarian Air Force, (Pilot - Yak-9); Position: Pilot
Instructor, Fighter Training Squadron at Kecskemet; Unit: Vighter Training
Regiment, Hungarian Air Force Training Division; Duties: Instructed fighter
pilot students in actual flying procedure. No administrative dutieq
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34. Erszeny, Istvan (Stephen)i Niel:n ::nc , "?ukzz.a", ir;rt.ional.i.ty, Hungarian, Rank.,,
Et Ir Jrade iurigarian Air Fnrr.e, (pilot Position,- Pilot .instructor.,
Fighter Training iquadror; at Kecskemet; Unit: F.i?;hter Training; Squadron at
Kecskemet; Unii,r. Fighter Truin_ng ilr;;imcrit, Iiun arias Air Force Training Division
r grater Training -quacaron at Kecskernet; Un:' t: Fir;hter Training Re;';iai nt?
Hungarian Air Force Training Divisic.n Dutiee r Flyinc, tr,a~nz of studerlt..s
itevesz Gyula (Julius)} nickname: `C11-'it Nor Nat cnali.f-v: liun,'arian Ranks
LT-7r LTrsde,Ilunmarian Air Force (pilot Posit.-,nx Pilot instructor,
36~ L~; ed~Gyor,ry (George.) _Natioioii. t , . iurtgarir,r_, i3r,rtk: Lt. Jr Uxude Hungar liar, Air
I''orce, Pilot a, J hOt
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iiecskelnei, Air.fieid Unit; i'i;Lt? i'Iu~rr.i ":i.rir.r.t iirr?a.r .irl Sii` Fr.r,.e Train-
37,, Vida, Fabian;, Nationality; iiunCar.,an RariI: Lt. ifi.,nt;ar ian Air Force (Pilot
Ya7.9 osatics:: Pilot; a-Iistruc'.:ci i gl,ter Training Squadron at Kecskeo:e^
Airf"eld? UniLs Fl;hter TI?Fa-,n:ng It- nr,?rit Hungarian A;r Fore" Training
Divisi cli, JUti es , f1,nr,p; trainirr (Yak-'_l) hail
no aurninistrative
38. Szucs, l.i. her'; ill Lk2i'u,ie t?HozIu>. r'~ ( lrC ;i :,i r'.,5), atic.n ~It; ~', 1jrirC:1: au lt; rik:
iriujor, iiuni arson .L:i.r }''crcc. (P . ;f; ii io) hi`::1 ion l ?ali,1Ln,]~L' Di co round
Al:tack Trainir;;; Airfield Jni.tc Ground Attach: Traiein
i{rt i.Intuit? ]Iungarian Air I?oroe Divi a or, italic.. In ct,ar ge of opera e.info 1
and adrnir;istr?at.ive scctionr, if L:.c: DLrectiy subcrdir:ate to Cut
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39. Hereze ? Ference (Francis); Nationality: Hungarian; Rank: Lt, Hungarian Air Force,
non-pilot t Position: Engineering Of'i.cer, Ground Attack Training Regiment,
Keeskemet Airfieldf Unit: Ground Attaci Training Regiment, Hungarian Air Force
Training Division; Duties: In charge of engine and aircraft maintenance. His
main office was at Szolnok Airfield. One week each month, he went to Kecskemet
on inspection. He was directly subordinate to Major Mihalyfi, the Chief
Engineering Officer1of the Hungarian Air Force Training Division, (Headquarters
41. ",zun o h? Ferenc (Franc is)Nationality: Hungarian; Rank: Lt., Hungarian Air
Force (Non-pilot ; osition: Engineering Officer of the Ground Attack Training
Squadron at Kecskemet Airfield; Unit: Ground Attack Training Regiment, Hungarian
Air Force Training Div;.sion; Duties: Supervised the maintenance of aircraft
and the on-the-job training of maintenance personnel. Was directly subordinate
to Lt Ferenc Iierczeg, the Ground Attack Training Regiment's engineering officer.
Also worked as informer for the Sonurity
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Kaszas. Pal (Paul); Nationality: Hungarian; Rank: Lt Sr Grade, Hungarian Air
Force, (Pilot - ?--lO); Position: Commanding Officer of the Ground Attack
Training Squadron; Unit: Ground Attack Training Regiment. Hungarian Air Force
Training Division; Duties: In charge of the operational and administrative
sections of the Squadrons. Directly subordinate to Major Tibor izuos, Ground
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42., Kovacsovics l,..nu)); Nationlility: Soviet- r.'ailk,: Lt Cc;:, Soviet, Air 'orce (Pi.1ct);
Position: advisor, Hun.-ar- an Air force;, in t-ho home Defense 1.41,,istry at
Btl:lapest; Unit: 3uper'rised the i ripi ,rienta'tion of Sc'vi et policies concernin;; the
43~ DinliLrov (fnu); idatio;alit:y Lt, Col-, Soviet Air 'orce (Non-
pilot); osition, Tecihnicai '-,dvisc?r for f.ho iiungarian Air Force in the Home
Defense i,iinistry in Budnoest; Unit: Unkr.otviii Duties : Supei!visea the :t:nple:menta'-'
ticn of JOVa.''t poliiciec: in the tr.cl ni x br anc of the flung arian Air Force and
44. _Farkas Tit(ihaly (i.fi(,-hael)
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fla :r:a lZo.a,; Lt (her.. (Arm of Service:
DT?.f, 1t_iro I_code of oil
45, Salka. Andros (Andre ), Ir:tior liu'
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4Co Vert e haroly (CI7'i r1eS)( r fan; R ,'Lnl: Coi :Iuar,stl? iAir Fur ce
TIJod1"pi10t Positi Cirl:. I%1iCf CG Li t_C3l ,if f ice: f:`r the
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ii~rne dolor no i1il ii cry riot' wa iIajor Gen Janos
47 Hervatli?liarna (Barnabas or fin-sawn); 11ntr,i _nafAty:? liuri, r~r U :i. iiauk: it Cc., Ff).ingar
Ian Air Force 1 oscti oil: Uenutsr ChIOI of' Hungarian Air i'U rse :lultl^
iefcI: cc :,I!ia ctr`V a l; d o`1,cst.; Lii't;e? i`ccc1ped imUl.emerit tl,e Hun! aci inn liar I''O:`ie
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43. Toth, Lajos (Louis); Nickname: "Drumi" Nationality: Hungarian; Ranks Major;
unL;arian Air Force,- Pilots Yak-9); Positions Flying Operations Advisor,
Home Defense Ministry at Budapeat; Duties: Supervised all operational phases in
the Hungarian Air Force, (including training). He was directly subordinate to
, ++u LGLLrisu; aanxs major, Hungarian Air
Force, ilot, aic-9 ; ositions Command "ng Officer of the Hungarian Air Force
Tactical Division? headquarters in the Home Defense Ministry at Budapest. The
Tactical Division included a Ground Attack and Fighter Regiment at Tokol Air-
field and a Ground Attack and Fighter Regiment at Voszprom Airfield. Unit:
Hungarian Air Force, Tactic 1 Division; Duties: supervised the administration
and operation of the Tactical Division. Was directly subordinated to M
50. Horvath, Kalman (Colman); Nationality: Hungarian; Rank: Lt Col, Hungarian Air
Force, i o ; osi ions Chief Engineering Officer of the Hungarian Air
Force Headquarters at iudaors Airfield; Duties: in charge of maintenance and
technical training for the Hungarian Air Force. He was directly subordinate
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