AIRFIELDS IN THE STOLP AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000500410010-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 5, 2009
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: February 9, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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l,., Prior to December 1951,I I there was a concrete east-west
runway and a concrete taxiway which extended from the eastern section of the
runway toward the south at Stolp--Reitz (P 55/N 09) airfield,, about 3 k mt eat.
northeast of Stolp,, Buildings at the field included 2 hangers on the souViern
edge,, 3 brick barracks installations and several low wooden buildings on both
sides of the entrance to the field.l
2, The aircraft parked on the northwestern section of the field were single-er.g:.one
ground attack planes with the Polish national emblem? A masi.ium of,12 planes of
the same typepflying in four flights of three planes each.was observed in the
air at the same time. Individual twin-engine DC-3 transports with the Polish
national emblem were occasionally observed at the field. It could not be
determined whether these planes were stationed at the field or whether they
made intermediate landings thereo The ground attack planes repeatedly practiced
in the area. of Jassener Lake (P 55/N 47) They flan in echeloned formations of three
planes and attacked ground targets. After firing,, the planes zooted successively
and again assembled in en echelon forms.tionba 1 e
3? The flying and ground personnel, who belonged
to the Polish _Air Force, were
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qua-?tereect in the barracks installations and low wooden buildings at the fieldo
The officers were b.ill.eted in confiscated buildings on the eastern edge of ' Stoln
on both eidos of the road to the field. Personnel of the Polish Navy wee c also
quartered at the field, They were assigned to construction and maintenance work
at the fields Occasionally, additional navy personnel arri?red from Stolprmaei de
(P 55/G 80),v4 "
he Stolp-tbest (P 53/ Pt 08 airfield, located on. the southwFastern perimeter of
Stolp,, had a grass covered landing field, but no runway or taxiways, This field
was also occupied by the l .elish Air Force,. Thera were 'three biplanes which were
apparently used for initial pilot tra:i.ning;, individual 25X1
flights were made over Stoip ar d. local flights over the field,,4
5. In 1951, Polish Air Force personnel surveyed an area northwast of the village of
Demerkow (P 55/N 38) s allegedly for a military airfield. The area north of the
surveyed terrain was apparently being prepared fox ?the construction of three
buildings. 5
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In 1951., xiu?ve,ying was also conducted by Polish .J .i.r Force personnel
about 2 km uor?t 'northwest of the village of are ,inke,, which is abmit
1,7 o we a northwe t of the railroad station Jassener See (i 55/Di 47).
The svrvay(,d terrain s tended to the east as far as Via 3 se .of estate
55,/H 37)southwest of triangulation point 181. It extended about
2 km to the westp : ncludizar! e. small group of houses- In 19:1,5.
surveil ng was s's paa.,ed:itr i.;,:7 ees ~esi by Polish Air Force comm ssionsff
irrc;ludin a. geraere.i in Pol.i.sh.id.r. Force uniform who spoke-muss: an
Wily azuud was alw e accomttwnied by ss 114),"1sh interpreter, No con
r,truetIo i work Iia(1 started at the surveyed terrain prior to Deoe .=ber
195lc
?,, Mere was intsr;sive air activity in the t~olp r.,r wax ' eU sen about Ma7j-
andd July 195, 1, in-engirs? planes with the So riet nati.orxatl bl k flew
in Voraa.tions of up to :i aircraft ccm.TeLng from the east.-northeast and
flying to the southwest,
; tnl t,,sx This iiformetti.on. definitely con: irms t;ae,presence of
a*a ee.o3?;?. e , runway at Sto1rr- .eitz airfield. The statements on the
texlvafe; ha i ar s, wad uiR r ings agree with previous ittt?ormation0
o5:iervea w re IL-2s. ,Acccr diaa; to taz?n-; sous
.S fi r ?iu. :. r, th;,field was ' a ' i:i a fi t.ter
On the basis of the
p7 2 t t.1" r report, oaf n; uvc. the field was o cni pl ed by a a - lie ". gro,=nd
F . c . a; k .ri od of observation
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.4-bras n t is now don t;eth }lowever, its i possible
attack: regiment v es te,,-porarily subordinate to
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>3S1 1lei. ~S ~~J ' h ~a '1'~ .,....~..h_. J.
as airfield nox tLuE,,st of Dame rkow
was ,a:~ e 3a e..s:~. eported For sketch of air field
Idqoq~,ecto This is the ri..rsse[r...iniormaDion on s r t en'i qt }kea lirl'ioJi.1:3k
-,.an ea. ii.g ; ener?als in the Polish z Force were previously
obsorvee at "}=srio .s p ctcl-e4 co
.Acc,arding to the present and previous, reports, the
f~ - '; est : 'ura :.; ,?i rft G l r;. was piss bab r occupied by I raining cadre
of the LA ern:.: V .3 r Y fa a Polish sports aviation association,
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