ASPERN AIRFIELD AND GROSS ENZERSDORF MILITARY POST

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CIA-RDP80-00810A004400040003-9
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2
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December 20, 2016
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July 11, 2007
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3
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May 25, 1954
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REPORT
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COUMITRY h?4+r;a r nv;ni- r,na TOPIC Aspern airfield and Gross Enze:,.derf REFERENCES- 25 1'ev V r : _r tII DAfiE PR~P.ARED~~- --_~_ REM, .KS 25X1 Between 8 a.m,; and 2:30 p..rr_ n 24 April 1554, 11 canvas-covered 11G-15s were. observed in aircraft revetments at Aspern (P 49/33 U x Q 1042) s:..field. No aircraft were seen in the 6-7.s cereal areas usually occupied. 'thee sufficient space for the aircraft in .tp,. revetments, Part of the rudder es: aribaias projec- ted beyond the upper ad es o:' the aircraft revetments, Ro _ activity was observed. There was a 5113 overcast at an altitude of shout 2,5`i meters, northerly vind at 15 krfh end visil:ility of if 3z,. Apparently an ins,ection was under way at the A L 1 ;15 P.m-,25X1 the ;siren on the flight cont'.al tuilding sounded five tines and, ?.t 1Ce30 a.m., 6 ..hits ground s goals were : iven from there toward the nc th, At 10:.1,0 a.m., a sera:., occupied by 3 officeproceeded from the flight control station toward the aircraft revetments cxii& subsequently were inspected by the officers. During the inspection, about 200 personnel fell in in front of the :_ig t control station facing the field. Later on, the sedan with the officers iettrned fen t:n inspec- tion of the troops. At 11%3( a.m., the inspection: was - ac.prrantly comple- ted. The soldiers rarched Y ck in the direction of the quartering liuldings.l 2, Tr'uckL_ occupied =ft t':~" ..OBTA1N~D drove u r, o the flight control st.r.tion? The -^rirr:res were only and 6 tank trucks in the garages were observed. in the norttn r v. hi l thorn i, ',:inns! 4}+nnkio tank trucks and van-like truck At 10:45 a.m., all 20 rota' vehicles, the drivers cf which wore bloc -tordered t} ue epau- lets, proceeded fror the nor,.ivestern corner of the field to the air sleeve from whore they returned to their 7revious location at 11:20 a.m."Sie small cone- 25X1 shaped antenna t'ith disc on top on the eastern part of the roof of the flight control station lied teen refnthed. A long-wire antenna consisting of five parallel "ices fitted about vertically to the runway, a hut of the size of served with PKV-45 D/F stations, and one signal truck were observed about 300 meters north of the parmenent quartering building. 25X1 Ten trucks) were parked in the ysrd of the foricer hone for r ad people at No 156 on Kasernen Strc~s e in Gross Enz.erdorf military post. Approved For Release 2007/07/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA004400040003-9 25X1 Approved For Release 2007/07/11: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA004400040003-9 ? Corrert. So fer, one fighter reginent of the Fifty-Uinth Or O y was carried at Jtsrern cirfield. Previously 25 to 30 i10.-15s had teen observed et the field. Possibly a larger- porter of i.iG-15s then ref:orted :;ere ,:trkod in bircraft revetment: vhich could not to observed by source. We present report cnd treviou.s olservations of 1'iG-15s et Lad Voeslnu d rfield indicate