OCSENY AIRFIELD

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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 7, 2009
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 24, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL. INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
4ECURITV INFORMATION
Bungory .
Ocseny* Airfield
This is UNEVALUATED
Information
This Document contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of.Title 18. Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amonded. Its, transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an" unauthorized person Is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
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REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. The irfia"] d -96 - 0 s6en6r 13 =1845 irae3 or g nal yoonetruotOd by the t r=nrs
Three bui3dimge an.d'one3hangar "construi ed by the e,rinaiis`-here st l'beusec
oonstruotod in--the stArmwr of'.1951 er near. acnstruotion began in'IthO spring-of
1951 and was completed in the fall, a~ibordiiig to r# cousin. .Heavy earth4,~ving
equi pm~ent-- was - lizaoiig ht in bulldozers# , dtmotp truoks and levellers *. to level
field, iioh required ezitensive fillit:-&S, The erxtire fc#eld ias-"lr rated"w th g'sss,
ikdaii-developed well. Thefield is approximately three kilometers. long and. 'one
kilometer wide xp may
(one and a half at the nortF# end)* Future a ansiofa be 25X1
IItiee annex A, o inns tea, go _ %'#d 6 The sw p y area ' forater in the viii init r of
e aitfield and shown o1Wt G e_er is of aeksard e drained in
194 +~ Ste, a a small stream harried .off drainage, sew drainBra age dits1es were
25 YEAR
RE-REVIEW
After World War and .s new
had beem'used by local farinerEi for cattle grazing.
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two or three bi-planes, courier type AST-2, and ohe-YAK
e with lane not e' and "small 'tail ; At tha field _
involved `in 'flying activity every
flight., tfi "WA-9 in 'the vicinity:
field 'Wei ArnAA et aircraft
Members of the Air Force stationed'at the field wore uniforms of the
same olive drab as infantry troops, except for a distinctive'lapel
patch of blue with a propellor emblem in the center.
Winters-in the area of the airfield were mild, with little snow.
However, lakes in the region remained frozen most of the winter.
The area had little fog. Summers were very nice., with little rain.
In fast, owners 'of vineyards in the vicinity often complained, about
the. lack of rain. and short draughts. Prevailing winds were from the
south.
Ai exe A. Seksard,, Hungary,
1:1000000p showing 0cseny Air field
Sketch of Oceeny. Airfield
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Sekeard, Hungary
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Annex A
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Legend
1. Power-Plant
2. High tension lines fefer t?' Point #8,, Et3c1. ,B this report`.
L= ? th a po e ? line originated .from the : power plant located on
5.
Ye a ge ' ~`'? Hz+akBzard -Huntar9 -
cseny, an: agricultural village onerhalf kilometer northwest of,the
airfield, .9001,000 population, .. no' known strategic installation, no
airfield obstruction. . . .
gceeny, Airfield. ee Encl. B. and section of
Sketch .of, airfi
layout' Point.
Dec 19N-1844E7,,agricultural village southeast of airfield,,
population '800- 00, no known stragegic installations, no airfield
obstruction.
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Sketch of Ocseray Airfield
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the fie Ord riho-as dated at the et&i~~xnoe o..".
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largeTas th a One. Guard aarr ?d rifle
2. Building,
a sirgle: Bto brick " constructian 20 x 14 x-10. 1 hipped
type roof with" a it s11... filet house Aii.
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4,001 which had windorws .all .. 25X1
.. , at'0u~id 4 ..
thia- building Was uiled "partly as troop' barracks
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3. Building x~cr p stor
y,
Wype roo ? - - - ----,, ---rrv this ~,ing was ...used as headquarters Off ives
for the fie commRn n
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ficer and Staff,g
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a Hunarian flag
ift front of 'th?a' building.
4. Antenna, tower type, steel con
Wir struction, 3.5 M. high,
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Wsa.~ "+3a use% as troop barracks because 25X1
troops' enterin and lea g 'after duty hours.
6. Runway, went, the total length to ha Ann-vrnn ..~ ..... a.,.
.190 m.
e . rs q~tar er o runway owa Wits o woo
p is u a ?appeared,to be smooth, the remainder was concrete.
Wooden. planks used by Geroane in World War ;II, were' hake C up soon,
after the war ended by local , eo le because the boards were o f good
quality, thick and. heavy.. the present runways Wore parallel
and extended north and e?vt V1.1 WIM 4Pp 0On. between runways
7. Runway, east Liame as point 6, this reeort7
High tension wires, 'ei ht strands coming 'in , tram . power plant
ee Point #1, Encl. g.
9. Woods. The airfield was built. on the very edge of a sparse woods,
with the "majority of trees deciduous. .
10.. Hangars. Construction. unknown.
the, size of these five hangars a x 3.0 M. The hangars were
built on the edge of the forest ' so that trees. extended out cod the
front. They appeared in line and not dispersed. lot
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U. Harr ar6 _ --- r..' '"w4404?a .
a , oaritilever style, and ' top, sides and 'back
meters deep, crushed stone, maintainedingooodcondition.~ ezaes two
-3. Ocseny, an-agricultural village one-half kilometer northwest of air-
field, 900-1,000 population., no factories, no obstructions.
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