TRANSFER OF SOVIET COMBAT SQUADRONS TO SZAMOTULY AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004100430008-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 27, 2010
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 26, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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' CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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
amended. 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.
SECRV!T CONTROL--U, S. OFFICIALS ONLY
COUNTRY Poland/USSR
SUBJECT rilran$.er of Soviet Combat Squadrons to DATE DISTR. 26 May 1954
Sza otuly Airfield
NO. OF PAGES 1
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
Since '20 J 'trary 1, the 21st and 26th Soviet Oorbat "Squadrons (Schlacht"
gesc iw'ader have been. stationed at the Szamotuly Airfield near Poznsri. These
a ons were transferred from eastern Siberia to Poland. and are equipped with.
aneW type of combat plane. The plane, which looks like a further development
of the YT,. 2 type, is outfitted with two rows of rocket tubes. This heavily a r=ed plane is to be. used in. etrafing and infantry support,.
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