AIR NAVIGATION, PILOTAGE, APPROACH AND LANDING CHARTS USED BY THE POLISH AIR FORCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600050174-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 25, 2011
• Sequence Number: 174
• Publication Date: January 18, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Air Navigation, Pilotage., Approach and Landing
Charts Used by the Poll-3h Air Force
UAlt January 19511
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. Q. What training did you have in the use of air navigation; ilota6e, approach and landing
charts? P
A. All Pilots in the Polish Air Force were taught to fly with the aid of a map rather than
radio. This training was continuous. Approximately ten hours during the course were
devoted to instrument instruction. Approach and landing charts had to be drawn by the
individual pilot. A group of pilots were driven in the vicinity of an airfield and upon
return had to prepare approach and landing charts. As an aid in preparing these charts
the following information had been given: length of runway, obstacles, and direction of
rur ay, P1any hours were spent in preparing approach and landirz charts. Pilotage charts
were studied during courses in navigation. All charts were classified "secret" and target
grid charts were classified "top secret".
20 Q. What scales were the air navigation and approach and landing charts which you used? Who
published them; about what dates were they; did they seem to be kept up-to?datej how
accurate were they; what classification did they carry?
A. The charts ere drawn up to the following scales:
1 to 500,000 - most extensively used
1 to 1,000,000
1 to 25,000 - used for terrain study.
3. Q. To what extent did Soviets dominate the training the use of these air and air-facility
A. Soviets dominated all training, The Polish Air Force closely followed the or
procedures and training of the Soviet Air Force. ganisation,
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4? Qt, Are the charts
not, how do currently in use by the Air Force the same as those used in training= If
they differ in scale and amo+.t of detail shown?
it A: Charts curTentl- used - h Air Farce are tho . -,
as those used in trnin4
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? What Organization is reepoi ible for the production of air and air-facility maps and
eae charts are produced by a amp service organisation within the
o Air Force.
A* of Charts cwere cu nt used dictated are by retheoduced Soviets. from Sorist maps.
Of Specifications for the production
To what extent do the Soviets dictate the specifications for the prorbiction of charts
curmtly used?